International courier giant Fedex has just released a new tracking device and web service for packages. Called SenseAware , it keeps tabs on the temperature, location and other vital signs of a package – including when it’s opened and whether it was tampered with along the way. Fedex is running …
Read More »State Putting Unclaimed Property up for Auction on eBay – WBAY
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Read More »“atms of the Post Office” help with holiday rush – Quad-Cities Online
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Read More »Post Office ‘people’s bank’ plan targets poorer households (Guardian Unlimited)
Campaigners criticise proposed foreign partnership with Bank of Ireland Millions more people on lower incomes will be able to open a bank account, get a mortgage and qualify for cheaper direct debit fuel tariffs under government plans being unveiled today to turn the Post Office into the “People’s Bank”. The …
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Read More »Public sector’s top earners enjoyed 5.4% pay rise in 2008-09 – PersonnelToday.com
Telegraph.co.uk Public sector's top earners enjoyed 5.4% pay rise in 2008-09PersonnelToday.comThe highest paid non-bank employee was Adam Crozier, chief executive of Royal Mail, who was paid £1.309m. In total, 50 Transport for London staff earned …How a staggering 323 public servant fat cats are paid more than the Prime …Daily …
Read More »Utahns increasingly seek food stamps – LocalNews8.com
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Read More »“Totally chaotic” – is our postal pain back again? – Sleaford Today
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