More Royal Mail managers facing the axe in snap cullThe IndependentRoyal Mail's chief executive, Moya Greene, has ordered a snap cull of delivery office managers as part of her latest round of cost cuts to get the company ready for privatisation. Managers were told on Friday that all those who …
Read More »Food stamp use jumps 85 percent in four years – Milford Daily News
Allentown Morning Call Food stamp use jumps 85 percent in four yearsMilford Daily NewsNearly twice as many Massachusetts residents rely on food stamps today as did just four years ago, but state figures suggest the rapid rise of people seeking help to buy groceries may finally be slowing. …Food stamp …
Read More »Money orders sent for needy disappear from post office – The Express Tribune
The Express Tribune Money orders sent for needy disappear from post officeThe Express TribuneBy Zahid Gishkori The Pakistan Post Office (PPO) is yet to return Rs778 million – originally meant for needy persons under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and Zakat and Ushr committees – to the national exchequer, …
Read More »Fast Food Chains Lobby for the Use of Food Stamps in Restaurants – Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Fast Food Chains Lobby for the Use of Food Stamps in RestaurantsSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)Brands, the parent company of several national fast food chains, including KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, is lobbying the Kentucky state government to allow the use of food stamps in its restaurants. If the change …
Read More »From Ahmedabad to New Delhi to buy one stamp – Indian Express
From Ahmedabad to New Delhi to buy one stampIndian ExpressAs a young boy, Prafulkumar Thakkar used to skip meals and buy stamps with the money saved. A lifetime has passed since then, but the 72-year-old former civil servant's passion for philately has not dampened. When the first national stamp fair …
Read More »Postal inspectors find spike in packages containing drugs – amNY
Postal inspectors find spike in packages containing drugsamNYPhoto credit: A portion of the contraband held in the New York postal division offices. (Randi Alegre) Americans may be using the post office less these days, but one kind of delivery is seeing a surprising surge: Packages containing drugs, …and more » More: …
Read More »Groups aim to save post office
JOLIET — Civic leaders have cranked up the campaign to save the downtown post office.The City Center Partnership, a business group that promotes downtown business development, has been getting neighborhood residents involved in the effort to keep the city’s secondary post office open.The Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce has contacted …
Read More »eBay adapts in China – Warc
eBay adapts in ChinaWarcBEIJING: Online retail giant eBay has reversed its once ailing fortunes in China after adapting its business model to suit local conditions. The US multinational made its first substantive play in China by spending $100m in Eachnet, with the goal of … More: continued here
Read More »Skype Fires Executives, Avoiding Payouts – Bloomberg
Skype Fires Executives, Avoiding PayoutsBloombergSilver Lake, based in Menlo Park, California, led a $2 billion buyout of a 70 percent stake in Skype from EBay Inc. (EBAY) in 2009. The private equity firm and several Skype directors have actively voiced their opinions on who should be fired, …and more » More: …
Read More »Groups aim to save post office – Chicago Sun-Times
Groups aim to save post officeChicago Sun-TimesThe City Center Partnership, a business group that promotes downtown business development, has been getting neighborhood residents involved in the effort to keep the city's secondary post office… More: continued here
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