New York Daily News New Census data raise number of poor to 49 millionReutersUnlike the Census Bureau's official poverty measure, which focuses on the food budgets and cash wages of the poor, the new calculation includes government benefits such as food stamps as well as household expenses like taxes, medical …
Read More »Closing of post offices looms for small towns – Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Closing of post offices looms for small townsLe Mars Daily SentinelUnited States Postal Service (USPS) representatives are meeting with citizens in Brunsville, Oyens and Westfield this week to talk about the possibility of closing those post offices. A decision could be made as soon as the end … More: continued …
Read More »Buy Katy Perry’s dress and help the Red Cross? EBay launches celebrity, charity destination
NEW YORK — The online auction site eBay has learned from experience what kind of excitement a lock of Justin Bieber’s hair can cause. Earlier this year, a bit of Bieber’s famous bangs raised $40,668 for an animal rescue organization in an eBay auction. Such bidding has become increasingly commonplace …
Read More »Royal Mail invests £15m in parcel hubs ahead of festive surge – Post and Parcel
BBC News Royal Mail invests £15m in parcel hubs ahead of festive surgePost and ParcelRoyal Mail is investing £15m extra in tackling this year's festive season surge of mail volumes, as the rise of online shopping is expected to bring record numbers of packages. The UK postal service said it …
Read More »eBay Disappoints Bidders Thanks to Auction Glitch
While over the past several years eBay has been appealing to mainstream shoppers who want to “buy it new, buy it now,” auctions are what keep many visitors returning to the site. So glitches like the one impacting eBay bidders that began on Sunday should not be taken lightly. More: …
Read More »D.C.’s post office tagged for Waldorf
Hilton Worldwide is proposing to turn the Old Post Office Building into a world-class hotel and retail destination, transforming Pennsylvania Avenue while bringing new jobs and economic activity to Washington D.C. More: continued here
Read More »XLK, V, MA, EBAY: Large Inflows Detected at ETF
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund More: continued here
Read More »Man Found Dead Outside Chester Post Office – Young Academic
Man Found Dead Outside Chester Post OfficeYoung AcademicWhat is rather saddening is that the very first instalment of Chester news is reports of a dead body found outside the city's Post Office. The reports are as yet unconfimed, but what we can tell you is that the corpse is that …
Read More »Post office savings deposits to earn higher interest – Hindu Business Line
Post office savings deposits to earn higher interestHindu Business LinePost office savings bank deposits without any fixed maturity will now earn interest of 4 per cent, up from 3.5 per cent now. And interest rates on other small saving instruments such as National Saving Certificate, will be indirectly linked to …
Read More »Russell expands fiduciary management team – Professional Pensions
Russell expands fiduciary management teamProfessional PensionsHeath Mottram and David Hickey join the firm from the Royal Mail pension plan and Barclays Capital respectively. Mottram has worked at the Royal Mail scheme for six years as head of investment and funding, where he designed and …Monday MoversGlobal Pensionsall 2 news articles » …
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