GLOVERSVILLE – The city and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative agreement regarding the ownership of the parking lot next to the post office, Mayor Tim Hughes said at a Common Council meeting Tuesday. Hughes said city and post office officials met Monday to discuss the lot and struck an agreement that needs…
Lord Mandelson defends plans to sell 30% of Royal Mail, insisting overall ownership will stay in public hands. More: continued here
Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. and online trade groups are bracing for a fight over three bills that lawmakers plan to introduce today aimed at stemming sales of stolen goods on the Internet. More: continued here
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is still finding time in his busy schedule to collect stamps, it has been revealed. More: continued here
The Government has launched controversial proposals to part privatise the Royal Mail, sparking a fresh row over its plans to sell off part of the business. More: continued here
It’s not really a day for hard-edged politics at Westminster. That’s probably just as well for Lord Mandelson, because the death of Ivan Cameron has coincided with the release of three new stories about the unpopularity of his plans for the partial privatisation of the Royal Mail. Taken together, they suggest the business secretary has…
Lord Mandelson has introduced controversial proposals to part-privatise Royal Mail. More: continued here
Postal workers join Royal Mail rally in LondonCoventry Telegraph, UKPOSTAL workers from Coventry joined a massive rally in London yesterday, protesting against the government’s plans to part-privatise Royal Mail. The 10 representatives from the city joined hundreds of protesters from across the UK to campaign against … More: continued here
Community involvement and bravery put Carrick duo in running for …Carrickfergus Today, UKBy Staff reporter TWO Carrick postal workers have been shortlisted for Royal Mail's annual '1st Class People Awards'. Postman Stephen McCleary and colleague Alex Short, who lives in the borough but works at the Northern Ireland Mail Centre, Mallusk, … More: continued here
Exclusive: Extra booze duty and selling Royal Mail could cost …Glasgow Daily Record, UKUP TO 125000 jobs will be lost if booze duty goes up at the next Budget and the Government sell off part of Royal Mail. Drinks industry bosses say sales will plummet if the cost of beer, wines and spirits soars. Scotch whisky…