The postal strike will extend to at least Tuesday of next week causing disruption to services for millions of households and recessionhit businesses. More: continued here
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Read More »Royal Mail strikes hit deliveries (BBC Bristol)
Royal Mail services in the Bristol area will be disrupted over the weekend by a strike over pay, job security and working conditions. More: continued here
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Read More »Downtown hopes to keep post office (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Graphic designer James Rodgers says it has been very convenient for his business to have a post office just up Mississippi Boulevard. More: continued here
Read More »Wanna buy an iPhone app? Developer selling app code on eBay (Macworld.com via Yahoo! News)
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Read More »Postal strikes to deliver misery (Times Online)
MILLIONS of households and businesses face postal delays this week with a series of Royal Mail walkouts in a dispute over pay and jobs. Postal workers have already walked out from depots in Bristol, Peterborough and Edinburgh. More: continued here
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