The week that was: 13 August 2010Post and ParcelEuropean Commision to establish regulators group, UBS to advise on Royal Mail's future and FedEx largest station expanded in China. … More: continued here
Read More »Exclusive Royal Mail’s plan to close two out of three London mail centres
Royal Mail bosses plan to close two of London’s three giant mail centres and a major delivery office. The slash and burn scheme would mean thousands of job losses—some of them compulsory—and would clear the way for privatisation. More: continued here
Read More »Street gets no mail for a week… thanks to seagull family dive-bombing postmen
Scared Royal Mail workers have boycotted an entire street for a week after being constantly attacked by the birds during their deliveries. More: continued here
Read More »IBM to buy marketing software co Unica – Reuters
IBTimes Hong Kong IBM to buy marketing software co UnicaReutersN), eBay (EBAY.O) and ING (ING.AS). IBM plans to spend $20 billion buying assets over the next five years to move into higher-margin businesses and away …Big Blue blows $480m on Unica buyRegisterIBM continues shopping spreeInternational Business TimesIBM agrees $480m deal …
Read More »PayPal Comes Back to Bingo – BingoSupermarket
KXLY Spokane PayPal Comes Back to BingoBingoSupermarketYou can also get eBay items delivered more quickly, as you can pay the seller instantly. PayPal is the preferred web payment method in the UK because it's …PayPal wants to become a dominant player in micro-payments marketTechWhack (blog)PayPal hopes to make micropayments easier …
Read More »Thieving postman trapped … with a box of chocolates – Manchester Evening News
Thieving postman trapped … with a box of chocolatesManchester Evening NewsDuncan Armitage, 38, had an unblemished 20-year service record with the Royal Mail. But for more than a year he plundered post returned undelivered to the … More: continued here
Read More »Exclusive Royal Mail’s plan to close two out of three London mail centres – Socialistworker.co.uk
Exclusive Royal Mail's plan to close two out of three London mail centresSocialistworker.co.ukRoyal Mail bosses plan to close two of London's three giant mail centres and a major delivery office. The slash and burn scheme would mean … More: continued here
Read More »Letter to postmaster general: Keep post office in Two Rivers
TWO RIVERS The Two Rivers Business Association has sent a letter to the United States postmaster general to voice the organizations support for keeping a full-service post office in the city. More: continued here
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Pensioners in one of south Norfolk’s most rural villages have called for their post office to re-open, after it closed suddenly. Customers in Thurlton, near Loddon, found a closed sign at the village post office last week, which has left them to ponder its long-term fate. More: continued here
Read More »Owner of Halai Express in Wyoming arrested in $381000 food stamp fraud case – MLive.com
MLive.com Owner of Halai Express in Wyoming arrested in $381000 food stamp fraud caseMLive.comThe government alleges the Sufis conspired to commit food stamp fraud, operate an unlicensed money transmitting business that sent money to African and … More: continued here
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