A MAJOR police investigation is underway after an armed robbery at a Cynon Valley post office. More: continued here
Read More »U.S. Stocks Advance as Apple, EBay Top Analyst Estimates (Bloomberg)
April 23 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks rose after Apple Inc. and EBay Inc. topped analysts’ sales and profit estimates last quarter, fueling expectations the slowdown in consumer spending may have eased. More: continued here
Read More »ebay Profit Beats Estimates After Site Improvements – Bloomberg
Straits Times ebay Profit Beats Estimates After Site ImprovementsBloombergBy Joseph Galante April 22 (Bloomberg) — ebay Inc., the most-visited US e-commerce site, reported sales and profit that beat estimates, a sign that efforts to overhaul its auction and fixed-price retail site are working. The shares rose 5.4 percent. …ebay Profit …
Read More »Brockton Post Office to be Renamed The Rocky Marciano Post Office (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Brockton Post Office, located at 120 Commercial Street in Brockton, will be renamed the Rocky Marciano Post Office in a formal ceremony at 2 p.m. on April 26th at the postal facility. More: continued here
Read More »Plant City chamber rallies to keep downtown post office – Tampa Tribune
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Read More »Canada Stocks Rise as Apple, EBay Profit Lift RIM; Suncor Gains (Bloomberg)
April 23 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks rose for a third day after better-than-estimated earnings from Apple Inc. and EBay Inc. lifted technology stocks and higher oil prices boosted energy producers. More: continued here
Read More »Letten: Woman pleads in food stamp case – Tri Parish Times
Letten: Woman pleads in food stamp caseTri Parish Times, LANEW ORLEANS (AP) – US Attorney Jim Letten said a former state Deparment of Social Services employee accused of obtaining disaster food stamps for friends and family members who didn't qualify for them has pleaded guilty to a theft charge. … More: …
Read More »SD County Approves New Food Stamp Plan – KPBS
SD County Approves New Food Stamp PlanKPBS, CAThe San Diego County Supervisors voted yesterday to enact a new plan meant to increase the number of people participating in the food stamp program. But critics say some of the steps required to get assistance actually deter people from signing up. …Plan To …
Read More »Royal Mail services can be VAT exempt (Times of Malta)
Europe’s highest court ruled today that the universal postal service provided by UK’s Royal Mail should be exempted from VAT, following a complaint from Dutch international mail group TNT. More: continued here
Read More »Fraud raid at town’s post office (BBC News)
A post office in Lanark, South Lanarkshire, is closed following a raid by police investigating fraud allegations. More: continued here
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