Royal Mail driver slashed with scissorsThis is Nottingham, UKA ROYAL Mail collections driver was slashed with a pair of scissors by a young man. The offender approached the driver as he got out of his van, at around 3.30pm on Wednesday, on Rothesay Avenue, New Lenton, near to the junction with …
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Read More »Whitman backs her campaign with millions – San Francisco Chronicle
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Read More »Royal Bank takes $850-million hit (The Globe and Mail)
Royal Bank of Canada announced late Thursday that it plans to record a charge of roughly $850-million (U.S.) in the second quarter. Canada’s largest bank said the goodwill impairment charge will hurt its earnings for the quarter, but is a non-cash item that will note affect its capital ratios. More: …
Read More »Stamps on M'sia's engineering marvels on sale Monday – Malaysia Star
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Read More »Closed Post Office Angers Last Minute Tax Filers – KTVL
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Read More »Post office assailant, robber sentenced (Dothan Eagle)
A Union Springs man already serving a life sentence in prison received an additional eight years Thursday for an assault and robbery at the Newton Post Office. More: continued here
Read More »Florida officials scramble to stop outsourcing on food stamp calls – Palm Beach Post
Florida officials scramble to stop outsourcing on food stamp callsPalm Beach Post, United StatesBy MICHAEL C. BENDER TALLAHASSEE — The head of the Florida agency that oversees the state food stamp program said Thursday that he was trying to stop customer service calls from being answered overseas. "I totally understand …
Read More »Kendall-Whittier Post Office To Close (News On 6 Tulsa)
The post office is closing May 1 because customer numbers have dropped over the past two years. More: continued here
Read More »With Korea Deal, eBay Tries Again in Asia (BusinessWeek)
Internet retail giant eBay ( EBAY ) is going on the offensive in Asia. On Apr. 16, eBay said it had secured agreements to buy a 67% stake of South Korea’s Gmarket ( GMKT ) in a deal estimated to be worth as much as $1.2 billion. More: continued here
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