The Government faced anger from Labour MPs and union leaders tonight after it was revealed a Bill to sell off part of the Royal Mail is to be introduced into Parliament on Thursday. More: continued here
Read More »Post office building up for tender – Otago Daily Times
Post office building up for tenderOtago Daily Times, New ZealandIn information provided by Bayleys two titles are involved in the sale: the former post office, covering 1979sq m, which has a capital value of $4.85 million, and the 1023sq m car park at the rear, which has a capital value of …
Read More »Government to pursue Royal Mail sell-off despite rebellion – Brand Republic
Government to pursue Royal Mail sell-off despite rebellionBrand Republic, UKby Daniel Farey-Jones, Brand Republic 23-Feb-09, 15:25 LONDON – Business secretary Peter Mandelson is to push ahead with legislation allowing private investment in Royal Mail despite 139 MPs signing an early day motion against it. … More: continued here
Read More »Stamps to help fire survivors – Timaru Herald
Stamps to help fire survivorsTimaru Herald, New ZealandThe Timaru Philatelic Society is appealing for stamps, stamp albums, coins, old postcards and wartime mail to sell and raise money for the bushfire appeal. Society president Colin McRobie said yesterday that the society some years ago had successfully … More: continued here
Read More »EBay Founder Tweets About an Unusual Lawsuit – New York Times Blogs
EBay Founder Tweets About an Unusual LawsuitNew York Times Blogs, NYThat is what has happened to Pierre Omidyar, the eBay founder, philanthropist and start-up investor. For more than a decade he has mostly preferred to stay below the public radar, but for the last two years he has been happily Twittering …
Read More »Deficit Concern Jumps … Among the GOP – Washington Post
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Read More »EBay auction tool Web site infected with malware – NetworkWorld.com
BBC News EBay auction tool Web site infected with malwareNetworkWorld.com, MABy Jeremy Kirk , IDG News Service , 02/23/2009 A Trojan horse lurking on servers belonging to Auctiva.com, a Web site offering eBay auction tools, infected people's PCs last week. The problem became very public when Google's malware warning system …Trojan …
Read More »Save our post office! – Haverhill Echo
Save our post office!Haverhill Echo, UKBy Staff Copy VILLAGERS whose post office has been without a permanent manager since its post-mistress was arrested for stealing more than £10000 are hoping someone will fill the vacancy and help secure its future. Posters have been put up in … More: continued here
Read More »Postman in running for Royal Mail community honour – Aberdeen Press and Journal
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Read More »eBay users urged to swap IE for Firefox after Auctiva Trojan attack – ComputerWeekly.com
eBay users urged to swap IE for Firefox after Auctiva Trojan attackComputerWeekly.com, UKAuction site eBay has warned users of a Trojan horse affecting the Auctiva auction service. The virus affects users managing eBay auctions through Auctiva and also any eBay user who enlarges images of auction items that were uploaded via …
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