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Read More »UPDATED: Post office losses mount to $5.1B last year
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Read More »Post office near default? Losses mount to $5.1B – vt.Buzz (blog)
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Read More »110000 seek Christmas post jobs – The Press Association
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One of eBay’s largest media sellers MovieMarz re-launched its MovieMars.com website this week using ShopVisible to power the site and help it engage with customers. MovieMars.com sells movies, music and books on eBay and Amazon and sells over 5 million units annually. More: continued here
Read More »110,000 seek Christmas post jobs
The Royal Mail has received a record 110,000 applications across the UK for 18,000 seasonal workers, it has been announced. More: continued here
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