Royal Mail staff’s 24-hour strike (BBC News)
Staff at a sorting office in Stoke-on-Trent are on strike over plans to move the depot to Wolverhampton. More: continued here
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Mail not delivered for six months (BBC News)
A postman in Ballyclare, County Antrim, has been suspended for not delivering mail for six months. More: continued here
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Three Springs post office locations escape ax — for now – Colorado Springs Gazette
Three Springs post office locations escape ax — for nowColorado Springs GazetteThree Colorado Springs post offices are among the 677 nationwide targeted for possible closure or consolidation — but the local outlets are safe for the … More: continued here
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eBay, Joltid wrangle over Skype licensing (UPI)
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 31 (UPI) — U.S. Internet auction giant eBay said a legal dispute with Joltid could put its popular online communications service Skype in a precarious position. More: continued here
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Calls for royal commission into Queensland corruption (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
Queensland’s Opposition is calling for a royal commission into the links between big business and politics in the state. More: continued here
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US Postal Service weighs service cuts – CNN
Boston Globe US Postal Service weighs service cutsCNNAmong the options under consideration are reducing post office hours, closing some post offices, consolidating processing centers and ending Saturday …GAO puts Postal Service on 'high-risk' listBizjournals.comChanges coming to post officeEast Dubuque RegisterHundreds of Post Offices Could Soon CloseWashington PostEast Hampton Star –Naperville Sun –Best Syndicationall 383 news articles » More:…
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Royal Mail seeks suppliers for £750m IT transformation plan (Computing.co.uk)
Angelica Mari, Computing , Friday 31 July 2009 at 12:56:00 Postal service looking for partners to design, build and implement new systems Royal Mail is looking for suppliers to help its business and technology transformation under deals that could be worth up to £750m. According to a contract notice issued by the firm, the plan…
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MoD to investigate Royal Mint fire (icWales)
MINISTRY of Defence police are to investigate why fire broke out at the Royal Mint. More: continued here
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Commemorative stamps to mark Webber win (Formula 1)
Red Bull driver Mark Webber is being honoured by his home country’s postal service with a special set of stamps to commemorate the Australian’s maiden Formula One win in the recent German Grand Prix. More: continued here
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Tranmere Rovers up for sale — on eBay (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Fans of English third division club Tranmere Rovers were bemused to find their club up for sale on popular online shopping and auction site eBay this week — a move prompting an angry reaction from owner Peter Johnson. More: continued here