PHILADELPHIA — More than 30 million Americans who receive food stamps will see their benefits increase thanks to the federal stimulus act, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Friday. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx shows pink slip to 1,000 employees (The Hindu)
MEMPHIS (US): FedEx Corporation has laid off 1,000 employees as Q3 results had dropped 75 per cent. The company according to sources, has said that 50 per cent of the dismissed workers were employed in Memphis, where it has the largest unit and where it has its headquarters. More: continued …
Read More »Old Post Office Plaza opens (St. Louis Business Journal)
Dozens gathered Friday afternoon for refreshments and music to celebrate the grand opening of the $8 million Old Post Office Plaza. More: continued here
Read More »(AFX UK Focus) 2009-04-04 14:01 D.Post among bidders for stake in Royal Mail – paper (Interactive Investor)
FRANKFURT, April 4 (Reuters) – Deutsche Post, Europe’s biggest mail company, is bidding for a stake in British state-owned postal company Royal Mail along with Dutch TNT and private equity firm CVC, a German weekly reported. A team of twelve Deutsche Post managers, headed by finance chief John Allan, had …
Read More »New plaza for Old Post Office garners attention for St. Louis (Belleville News-Democrat)
More than ten years in the making, the Old Post Office now has a new plaza. More: continued here
Read More »Renewal of food stamps going nowhere (Miami Herald)
Q. I am a single mother of two and started receiving food stamps a couple of years ago. Every six months, I am required to reapply, even if nothing has changed. More: continued here
Read More »Caryville Post Office to Re-open (Chipley Bugle)
The Post Office at Caryville will be receiving mail Saturday, April 4. The Post Office will re-open on Monday, April 6, and will be providing mail to those with post office boxes as usual. More: continued here
Read More »Prescott the peacemaker in Royal Mail row (Daily Mirror)
John Prescott has held secret talks to resolve the growing row over a Royal Mail sell-off. More: continued here
Read More »The Simpsons to appear on U.S. stamps (Edmonton Sun)
Don’t have a cow, man! The U.S. postal service says the Simpsons will appear on their own postage stamps. More: continued here
Read More »Future of the downtown Post Office is ‘in play,’ says Renton official (Renton Reporter)
The City of Renton has had discussions with the U.S. Postal Service about the future of the Post Office branch downtown, including the possibility the branch could close. More: continued here
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