The State Column Rep. Bruce Braley Discusses Efforts to Stop Post Office ClosuresThe State ColumnBruce Braley (IA-01) met with local residents and officials about the impact of the US Postal Service's planned closures of hundreds of small town post offices across Iowa, including the post office in Brandon. Last week, a US House committee –…
Short shift for BurrisToronto SunTo avoid unnecessary wear and tear on the Stamps' new starting signal-caller, Burris will hit the turf in oh-so-close situations and try to move the yard-sticks, something his predecessor has excelled at so far in his CFL tenure. …Your Call: Do you agree with the Stamps QB decision?TSNFrom The Sports NetworkCANOEStamps…
Former Connecticut postal worker charged in assault of ex-bossBoston HeraldFederal prosecutors say 52-year-old Richard Covill, a former postal worker, shoved his former supervisor from behind during a confrontation inside a Hartford post office, causing her to hit her head on a desk. The woman received stitches on her …Former Postal Worker Facing State, Federal Assault…
eBay and Jonathan Adler Partner to Open "the eBay Inspiration Shop" — 24/7 …MarketWatch (press release)NEW YORK, Oct 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — eBay, the world's largest online marketplace and a leader in mobile commerce, and designer Jonathan Adler today open The eBay Inspiration Shop — a 24/7 shoppable storefront in New York City showcasing…
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Ofcom proposes “biggest-ever” shake-up of UK mail marketPost and ParcelThe UK's new postal regulator, Ofcom, is proposing to give Royal Mail the freedom to set its own postal rates for the majority of its products, including First Class letters and basic parcels. The proposals, within a new seven-year regulatory framework … More: continued here
Royal Mail given power to raise first class stamp pricesFresh Business ThinkingRoyal Mail have been given the power to decide the changes to the pricing of all first class, and some second class stamps. Ofcom have given them the power, following taking over regulating stamp prices from Postcomm earlier this month. … More: continued here
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TheStreet.com OP/ED: Postal Service In 'Desperate Trouble'Patch.comOur founders understood the critical role a post office would play as our nation developed. The Continental Congress hired Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general in 1775. When the Constitution was adopted in 1789, …On behalf of The Committee to Save Our Post OfficeYork News-TimesBeleaguered Post Office Demands…
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM– – OFCOM, the newly appointed postal regulator, has today announced that the Royal Mail will be given much greater flexibility to set the price of first class stamps and some second … More: continued here