Royal Mail on the mat for private buyersFinancial Times, UKBy Jim Pickard The Royal Mail has been in the hands of the British state since Charles I set up Britain’s postal delivery service in 1635, but that is about to change. Maintaining the service and its 160000 workers in public ownership has long been a ……
Telegraph.co.uk Mandelson is wrong – Royal Mail isn't a lame-duck industryguardian.co.uk, UKPeter Mandelson correctly reminds us that this government was "elected on a manifesto commitment to preserve Royal Mail in public ownership" (The postal priority, 26 February). Indeed, since the 2005 general election the Labour party has firmed up its …Barack Obama online company behind campaign…
Marysville post office to be closed Tuesday morningPort Huron Times Herald, MIMarysville Postmaster Fred Smith said the city's post office will be closed until at least noon Tuesday after a car crashed into it earlier today. Smith said PO Box customers may still pick up their mail at the back door of the post office. ……
4794 farmers to benefit from stamp duty waiverPune Newsline, IndiaPune A total of 4794 farmers in Pune district will benefit from the waiver of the outstanding stamp duty for the purchase of farm land during 1980-95. The waiver announcement was made by State Revenue Minister Patangrao Kadam last week. … More: continued here
EP hosts Arab Stamp showWAM – Emirates News Agency, United Arab EmiratesWAM Dubai, 2nd March 2009 (WAM) : Unique stamps from 20 Arab countries will be showcased under one roof at the 2nd Arab Stamp Exhibition organized by Emirates Post and Emirates Philatelic Association at Wafi Centre, Dubai, from March 5 to 9, 2009, … More:…
Former eBay President and CEO Meg Whitman and Corinthian College …MSNBCIRVINE, CA – The Harvard Business School Association of Orange County (HBSAOC) and Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) today announced its keynote speaker line-up including Meg Whitman, former President and CEO of eBay, and Jack Massimino, … More: continued here
Facebook teams up with OodleSan Jose Mercury News, USAMore than a decade after Craigslist, eBay and other online entities began to gobble up an ad market once dominated by newspapers, Oodle hopes to nibble at Craigslist and eBay by helping sites like Facebook and MySpace become bustling venues for buying …AOL launches classifieds website with…
Ex-Oregon congressman pleads not guilty to fraudThe Associated PressAn indictment filed in January alleges the 76-year-old Cooley and two other men lured victims into purchasing unregistered stock in Bidbay.com Inc. by telling them the company would be acquired by eBay for $20 per share. In 2002 alone, Cooley allegedly …Ex-Congressman Pleads Not Guilty In $10M…
FOLLOWING the appearance of a series of tickets for Coventry City’s FA Cup quarter-final clash with Chelsea being put up for auction on website Ebay, the club would like to stress fans both selling and purchasing these tickets run the risk of not gaining admittance to the ground on matchday. More: continued here
CBC.ca Obama introduces his HHS pickMSNBCDidn't even mention the Post Office, which ran a $9 billion deficit last year, threatened cut back of services, and delivery schedules. Will it be the same deal for health care? Will the government limit access and services? As Sarah Palin would say: …Video: Source: Obama Taps Sebelius for HHS…