Public Service Tribunal rubber stamps police pay cutsPublic ServiceAround 60 per cent of police officers are in the UK's top 20 per cent of earners, according to a report from the Policy Exchange think tank, which said figures from the Office for National Statistics showed they are paid at least …
Read More »Israeli archaeologists find 1500-year-old kosher ‘bread stamp’ near Acre – Haaretz
Arutz Sheva Israeli archaeologists find 1500-year-old kosher 'bread stamp' near AcreHaaretzThe tiny stamp was used to identify baked products; experts think it belonged to a bakery that supplied kosher bread to the Jews of Acre in the Byzantine period. By Haaretz Tags: Israel archeology Hebrew University A 1500-year-old seal with …
Read More »Progress in campaign to revive PO service
CAMPAIGNERS seeking a new post office for a Basingstoke suburb say local shops are being approached to run it. More: continued here
Read More »Chinese web users say dragon stamp too fierce – Daily News Egypt
Chinese web users say dragon stamp too fierceDaily News EgyptStamps issued to mark the beginning of the new Chinese year have caused concern this year. The depiction of a dragon to mark the new Year of the Dragon on the Chinese calendar has caused criticism for its aggressive image. (AFP …
Read More »Letter: Why we need the post office – Anderson Independent Mail
Letter: Why we need the post officeAnderson Independent MailOpening a Christmas card from my senator, I was reminded of the many ways we need the US Postal Service. To assume that the Internet will replace the functions of the post office is to be unaware that not everyone can afford …
Read More »Eau Claire post office begins search for a new location – WQOW TV News 18
Eau Claire post office begins search for a new locationWQOW TV News 18By Andrea Albers – bio | email Eau Claire (WQOW)- The Eau Claire post office has begun its search for a new location. As we reported last week, the 50 year lease for the building on Barstow street …
Read More »FedEx enhances Kyushu-Asia services
MANILA, Philippines — FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, announced it has improved the transit time for shipments from Kyushu, Japan destined to Asia destinations by one business day. Customers in Fukuoka, Saga and Kumamoto prefectures in Kyushu can now enjoy …
Read More »Three Local Post Offices Make Possible Closing List – WDEF News 12
Three Local Post Offices Make Possible Closing ListWDEF News 12Once again, several Chattanooga post offices are on the chopping block. The US Postal Service is considering closing three locations: East Chattanooga, South Side and Highland Park. Post Office officials held a meeting with the Highland Park community, …Threat of postal …
Read More »Residents of several area towns remain in dark about post offices – Joplin Globe
KATU Residents of several area towns remain in dark about post officesJoplin GlobeResidents of Crestline are no closer to knowing the fate of their post office than they were in September after an announcement that the US Postal Service would delay closings until May 15. “We've just kind of been …
Read More »Kodak and the Post Office – Human Events
Kodak and the Post OfficeHuman EventsThe post office is a classic example. Post offices were once even more important than Eastman Kodak, and for a longer time, as the mail provided vital communications linking people and organizations across thousands of miles. But, today, technology has …Kodak's Demise Holds Lessons For …
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