Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail in threat to close pension schemeTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomRoyal Mail has warned it may be forced to close its final salary pension scheme to existing members if plans to part-privatise the group fail. By Jamie Dunkley, Pensions Correspondent Donald Brydon, chairman of the postal group, said he is ready …
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A 16-year-old is in custody after Groves police discovered someone breaking into post office boxes at the Groves post office, 6230 39th St. More: continued here
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Ministers are set to postpone plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail after Gordon Brown’s weakened position and the low level of the bids attracted raised new question marks over the policy. More: continued here
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COLUMBIA — South Carolina is selling money to make money. State officials have quietly picked through boxes of Civil War state currency and auctioned it on eBay, providing the state archives with an influx of cash amid tight budgets. More: continued here
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Read More »TOSBack Keeps Track Of Changes To Terms Of Service Policies Around … – The Consumerist
O'Reilly Radar TOSBack Keeps Track Of Changes To Terms Of Service Policies Around …The Consumerist, NYIt tracks TOS agreements for 44 different services, including Facebook, YouTube, Amazon, Twitter, and eBay. The site will compare old and new policies side by side and highlight changes. With about two dozen sites covered already, …
Read More »Stamps give long shots a chance (The Globe and Mail)
From the warehouse to the walk-on, CFL champions seek to rebuild defence on hunger and athleticism More: continued here
Read More »Cops turn to ebay to sell cars, bikes and evidence – Chicago Tribune
Cops turn to ebay to sell cars, bikes and evidenceChicago Tribune, United States"I'm an ebay user myself, and I've read about this in some law enforcement publications and it seemed like a really good idea," Cooper said. "There is always a question of what to do with the surplus equipment." Police …
Read More »Backer of Post Office savings faces credit rating downgrade (Daily Telegraph)
The risk rating of Bank of Ireland which backs Post Office savings accounts faces downgrade after one of the world’s leading ratings agencies said it would review its credit rating. More: continued here
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