Ebay has announced a worldwide ban on the sale of ivory products from next year. The auction site has said that from January 2009, people will no longer be able to buy or sell items such as ivory broaches, chess sets, statues, jewellery, tinkets and even clothing with ivory buttons. …
Read More »Louisville Post office gets ‘green’ (Winston County Journal)
Perhaps it really wasn’t easy for Kermit The Frog to be green, but for Louisville Post Office, it just took a little initiative to produce the first known “green” route (vehicle/ mounted delivery converted solely to foot route) in the Postal Service. More: continued here
Read More »New stamps honor Evers, Hamer and others (The Clarion-Ledger)
Every year at meetings weary, experts ponder fame and theory, over many a quaint and curious request for honor on a stamp. More: continued here
Read More »(AFX UK Focus) 2008-10-23 15:40 UK’s Royal Mail H1 profit soars, outlook uncertain (Interactive Investor)
LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) – British postal firm Royal Mail on Thursday reported a 51 percent increase in half-year operating profit after cutting costs but said the future of its loss-making universal postal service was under threat. The company said half-year operating profit rose to 177 million pounds from 86 …
Read More »Lord Mandelson may extend Royal Mail review as pension deficit soars – Times Online
Lord Mandelson may extend Royal Mail review as pension deficit soarsTimes Online, UK –25 minutes agoRoyal Mail's pension deficit has soared 25 per cent to £4 billion and is likely to jump further after an actuarial review next March. … More: continued here
Read More »More post office closures loom as Mail profits double (Evening Standard)
Royal Mail warned of the threat of more post office closures today as it unveiled a doubling of profits to £177 million. It said that if it did not win a key Government contract – the Post Office Card Account – which is currently out to tender there would have …
Read More »New Stamps Honor Mississippi Civil Rights Figures – WJTV
New Stamps Honor Mississippi Civil Rights FiguresWJTV, MS –30 minutes agoBy AP WASHINGTON (AP) – Mississippi civil rights figures Medgar Evers and Fannie Lou Hamer will be featured on US postage stamps early in 2009. … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail half-year profit soars (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Royal Mail on Thursday reported a 51 percent increase in half-year operating profit after cutting costs but said the future of its loss-making universal postal service was under threat. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail profits soar to £177m as 188 post offices shut – The Herald
Royal Mail profits soar to £177m as 188 post offices shutThe Herald, UK –20 minutes agoCampaigners against a programme of post office closures in Scotland have expressed surprise and disappointment following the announcement Royal Mail has … More: continued here
Read More »New Stamps Honor Evers, Hamer (WAPT Jackson)
Mississippi civil rights figures Medgar Evers and Fannie Lou Hamer will be featured on U.S. postage stamps early in 2009. More: continued here
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