Part-privatisation of Royal Mail will save pensions, says chiefInvestment Markets, UKby Kay Murchie According to Royal Mail’s pension scheme trustees, the pension fund is at risk unless action is taken to part-privatise the group. Jane Newell, the trustees’ chairman, said the pension fund’s deficit may be “significantly larger” than … More: …
Read More »MPs revolt over Royal Mail plan – Aberdeen Press and Journal
MPs revolt over Royal Mail planAberdeen Press and Journal, UKBy David Perry and Alan Jones Scottish MPs last night swelled the ranks of a Labour revolt over a government bill authorising the sale of a 30% stake in Royal Mail. Dundee West Labour MP Jim McGovern and Linlithgow and East Falkirk …
Read More »Royal Mail privatisation could mean twice weekly deliveries (The Journal)
POSTAL services in Northumberland and Durham could be reduced to just twice a week if Royal Mail is privatised, union bosses warned last night. More: continued here
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg?s food-relief policy makes little sense, and, by limiting eligibility, the city reduces the amount of money it receives from Washington. More: continued here
Read More »Anger grows over Royal Mail sell-off plans (icWales)
BATTLE lines were drawn over the future of the Royal Mail yesterday as the Government was accused of “betrayal” and underhand tactics. More: continued here
Read More »Villagers' Ice Lodge replacing crunch-hit post office and store – Express & Echo
Villagers' Ice Lodge replacing crunch-hit post office and storeExpress & Echo, UKVILLAGERS have come up with the answer to the closure of their only shop and post office— they are opening one of their own. Volunteers in Ide, near Exeter, have teamed up with the parish council to plan a new …
Read More »Harriet Harman tried to delay Royal Mail privatisation bill – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Harriet Harman tried to delay Royal Mail privatisation billTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomHarriet Harman, the deputy Labour leader, attempted to delay the publication of legislation to part-privatise the Royal Mail. By Robert Winnett The Prime Minister over-ruled the proposal but there are growing signs of high-level splits within … More: continued here
Read More »B.C. man’s lawsuit against FedEx over customs fees is dismissed (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
VANCOUVER, B.C. – A man who was fed up with paying a $35 FedEx customs-brokerage fee has lost his fight in a B.C. Supreme Court. More: continued here
Read More »Officials: Wait to receive food stamps shrinks (Detroit News)
LANSING — The delay time for getting food stamps in Michigan is getting shorter, even as the caseload continues to climb to record heights, state officials say. More: continued here
Read More »Harriet Harman tried to delay Royal Mail privatisation bill (Daily Telegraph)
Harriet Harman the deputy Labour leader attempted to delay the publication of legislation to partprivatise the Royal Mail. More: continued here
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