Post office clerk hit with hammer (BBC West Midlands)
A post office clerk is badly hurt when she is attacked with a hammer in a robbery in the West Midlands. More: continued here
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Mary Dejevsky: Why we stay away from the Post Office only once a year – Independent
Mary Dejevsky: Why we stay away from the Post Office only once a yearIndependentNo, it's that time when you have to make your annual trip to the Post Office to buy stamps for the cards you want to dispatch to far-flung parts of the …Volunteers Spread Holiday Cheer, One Parcel at a TimeSystemsall 2 news…
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Royal Mail operating profit up 4% (BBC News)
Royal Mail reports a 4% rise in operating profits to £184m in the six months to September, amid pension deficit concerns. More: continued here
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Google Was Rival Bidder As EBay Pursued Craigslist – EBay Executive (Nasdaq)
GEORGETOWN, Del. -(Dow Jones)- Google Inc. (GOOG) was a rival bidder pursuing the minority investment in Craigslist eventually sold to eBay Inc. (EBAY) in 2004, according to statements made in Delaware Chancery court Thursday. More: continued here
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Posties off their bikes and on their trolleys – Times Online
Posties off their bikes and on their trolleysTimes OnlineAdam Crozier, chief executive, said that Royal Mail was spending £120 million on about 2400 electric-powered trolleys and 24000 lightweight trolleys to help … More: continued here
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Craigslist founder says eBay reneged on promises (Channel 8 San Diego)
Associated Press – December 10, 2009 6:34 PM ET GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP) – The founder of the online classifieds site Craigslist says he began having concerns with eBay shortly after the online… More: continued here
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Swifton Post Office to be named for George Kell (Newport Independent)
A bill to name the post office in Swifton after George Kell, who was known as a famous athlete and community leader has been passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The post office is located at 109 Main Street in Swifton, Arkansas. More: continued here
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Judge To Maryland: Send Food Stamps Faster – WBAL Radio
Judge To Maryland: Send Food Stamps FasterWBAL Radio… Thursday ordered the Department of Human Resources to comply by next year with a law requiring food stamp benefits to be sent within 30 days of request. …and more » More: continued here
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EBay took Craigslist stake partly to block Google: exec (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
An eBay Inc executive said on Thursday the auction company bought a stake in Craigslist partly to block rival web company Google Inc from acquiring the classified ads business. More: continued here
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Royal Mail pension deficit soars to £10bn (ShareCast)
LONDON (SHARECAST) – Royal Mail made an interim operating profit of £184m, up by 4%, as cost cuts offset a steady decline in mail volumes, but its pension fund deficit has soared to £10bn. More: continued here