Bill Davies closes on deal after submitting $20.8 million bid, sources said, half of his original winning offer British developer Bill Davies has purchased Chicago’s old post office for $20.8 million, about half the amount he agreed to pay at an auction in late August, according to several sources with …
Read More »Postal Chaos As Royal Mail Workers Walk Out (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
A two-day national postal strike has begun after last-ditch talks between the Royal Mail and union bosses broke down without agreement. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps.com: PC Postage Up, PhotoStamps Down – socalTech.com
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Read More »Number of NYers on Food Stamps Surges (WCBS 880 New York)
New York City’s Independent Budget Office says nearly 1.6 million residents are on food stamps, a pace of growth not seen since the early years of the program in the 1970s. READ MORE>> More: continued here
Read More »EBay shares slide on profit drop (Market Watch)
EBay shares slide in pre-market after third-quarter earnings fall. More: continued here
Read More »‘Royal Mail is worth fighting for, or in 10 years the service will not exist’ – guardian.co.uk
'Royal Mail is worth fighting for, or in 10 years the service will not exist'guardian.co.ukForty-five-year-old Derrick Francis, who has worked for Royal Mail for 20 years, had recently gone on strike for 15 days, losing more than £1000 in earnings … More: continued here
Read More »Union: Mail Delays Possible If Plan Goes Through At Steubenville Post Office – WTOV9.com
Union: Mail Delays Possible If Plan Goes Through At Steubenville Post OfficeWTOV9.comUS postal workers in Steubenville said customers who receive letter mail from their main facility could have a delay in service if a new plan goes through. …Steubenville May Lose The Rest Of Its Postal ProcessingState Journalall 4 news …
Read More »FedEx Shifts Shanghai Delivery Schedule (Journal of Commerce Online)
FedEx Express shifted deliveries to an earlier schedule for inbound international express service in the Pearl River Delta region of China, including the city of Shanghai. Packages will now arrive by noon instead of the previous commitment of 6 p.m. More: continued here
Read More »Mail strike hits Britain – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald Mail strike hits BritainSydney Morning HeraldBritain faces a two-day national postal strike as Royal Mail workers protest against modernisation plans. 23/10/09 Up next… Tiny pig sales surge in UK … More: continued here
Read More »‘Three more days’ of Royal Mail strikes planned (Channel 4)
Two days of industrial action begins bringing Royal Mail services to a halt, with further industrial action expected to be held next week. More: continued here
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