A robber threatens staff at a Nottinghamshire post office before escaping with cash on a motorbike. More: continued here
Read More »EBay Plans Public Offering for Skype (New York Times)
EBay announced plans to spin off its Internet calling division, in an initial public offering targeted for the first half of 2010. More: continued here
Read More »Whole lotta Lincoln: Thousands of stamps on block (AP via Yahoo! News)
It’s the philatelic version of the Land of Lincoln: A collection of some 10,000 stamps, all featuring the nation’s 16th president, is going on the auction block this week. More: continued here
Read More »Axe falls on sorting offices (Shropshire Star)
Shropshire’s postal service was dealt a double blow today as Royal Mail announced it is to axe district sorting offices in two county towns. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office Protests Greet Last Minute Filers On Tax Day – OPB News
NBC4i.com Post Office Protests Greet Last Minute Filers On Tax DayOPB News, ORBY PETE SPRINGER Taxpayers who waited until Wednesday to mail off their forms were greeted by a variety of advocates at different Portland post offices. OSPIRG held a rally at the University Station Post Office downtown. The group was …
Read More »EBay Plans Skype IPO to End ‘Marriage Made in Hell’ (Update1) (Bloomberg)
April 15 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. , under pressure to focus on reviving sales at its main e-commerce site, is planning an initial public offering for the Skype Internet-calling unit in the first half of 2010. More: continued here
Read More »Councillors call for postbox U-turn (John O’Groat Journal)
WICK community councillors saw red when discussing the town’s postbox controversy this week, and they are to protest to the Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office: Inside ‘Til 9 – Outside ‘Til 12 Midnight on Jeff. Rd. (13WHAM Rochester)
Rochester, N.Y. – The main post office on Jefferson Road will have full service inside until 9pm tonight. This is the same as always. More: continued here
Read More »Flood threat closes Kathyrn post office – Jamestown Sun
Flood threat closes Kathyrn post officeJamestown Sun, NDA serious flood threat has led to a mandatory evacuation and shut down the Post Office in Kathryn, ND All mail operations will be moved to Valley City, approximately 17 miles north, until further notice. The Clausen Springs Recreational Area dam has … More: …
Read More »Stunnell nominates closed post office for Royal Mail award – Politics.co.uk
FOX Toledo Online Stunnell nominates closed post office for Royal Mail awardPolitics.co.uk, UKHazel Grove MP Andrew Stunell and the Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign to celebrate the local Post Office by nominating all the post offices that have been earmarked for closure – including those in Stockport – for the …
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