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New post office transition not so smoothHighland Community News (subscription), CABy Paula Kasprzyk Dave Simpkins, a 60-year Highland resident and longtime postal customer, said recently about the new Highland post office, “I was frustrated when it opened to see how poorly it was organized.” Simpkins, who retrieves mail daily from … …

Richmond Times Dispatch Calder lithograph found at Circuit City for sale on eBayRichmond Times Dispatch, VAThe lithograph is up for bed on eBay. Starting price: 99 cents. Just ask the company that cleared out Circuit City Stores Inc.'s corporate offices. Hidden away in a closet in the Henrico County company's headquarters, …

Earn extra money as an eBay Trading Assistant.Shelbyville Times-Gazette, TNThey don't have the skills or time to learn eBay and are looking for people to sell for them. If you are an experienced seller with over 100 feedbacks and better than 98% satisfaction rating, consider registering with eBay as a Trading …

CVC bids £2b for stake in Royal MailTehran Times, IranThe only firm alternative proposal, from TNT, is focused on securing control of GLS, Royal Mail's profitable parcels arm. TNT's proposal is also thought to contain more aggressive assumptions about the extent of the influence it would have over Royal… More: continued …

Lowenthal food stamp bill passes AssemblyLong Beach Press-Telegram, CABy Carmen Hernandez, Staff Writer LONG BEACH – A bill authored by Assemblywomen Bonnie Lowenthal that would provide food stamps for recently emancipated foster youths passed the assembly Monday. The bill, approved by a 54-0 vote, would automatically … More: continued here

Local post office feels recessionNorman Transcript, OKBy Tom Blakey Just like any other business, the local post office is feeling the effects of the recession, according to Norman Postmaster Leslie Dodd. Dodd, appointed postmaster Nov. 1, 2008, after serving seven months as interim postmaster, … More: continued here

City auditor leaving post for federal jobSeattle Post IntelligencerCohen, 49, plans to accept a position with the US Department of Transportation's Inspector General's Office. She has been city auditor for 11 years. Oversight of the Auditor's office, which is an independent office within city government, …City on the search for …

Royal Mail Looks Likely To See Further StrikesHell Mail, UKRoyal Mail workers in London have voted to go on strike over what they describe as "arbitrary cuts". The vote for industrial action comes after workers, already uncomfortable about tighter working conditions were furthe rangered by a recent … More: continued here

Mandelson 'not for turning' over Royal Mail part-privatisation plansPrintWeek, UKBusiness secretary Lord Mandelson has reiterated his stance to part-privatise the Royal Mail as private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has emerged as the likeliest suitor for the postal operator. Speaking to the BBC yesterday (31 May), Mandelson said … More: continued …

Royal Mail share sale to go aheadFinancialAdvice.co.uk, UKDespite serious concerns from the UK public, unions and a growing number of Labour backbenchers Lord Mandelson has revealed that the government is still going ahead with the sale of a 30% stake in the Royal Mail. It was thought that the deal was …