Washington sends $1 food stamp checks to 250000Seattle Post IntelligencerThe state of Washington sent out $1 checks to the 250000 food stamp recipients in the state. The director of the Community Services Division for the Department of Social and Health Services, Leo Ribas, says the checks mailed Feb. … More: continued here
Government pushes ahead with Royal Mail sell-off despite Labour rebellion More: continued here
eBay Founder Tweets About LawsuitIT Business Edge, KYBy date: Pierre Omidyar, the eBay founder, philanthropist and start-up investor, has been happily Twittering away about his life, including a lawsuit filed against him by a former employee. "I'm being sued by someone who claims I've been palling around …EBay Founder Tweets About an Unusual LawsuitNew York Times…
A Bill to sell off part of the Royal Mail is to be introduced into Parliament on Thursday in the face of fierce opposition from Labour MPs and unions, sources have said. More: continued here
Pension warning over postal privatisation bidguardian.co.uk, UKLord Mandelson tonight raised the stakes in the battle over the future of the Royal Mail by releasing a letter from its pension trustees warning that if part privatisation does not go ahead, staff may have to see the value of their pension slashed in … More: continued here
The Government faced anger from Labour MPs and union leaders tonight after it was revealed a Bill to sell off part of the Royal Mail is to be introduced into Parliament on Thursday. More: continued here
Post office building up for tenderOtago Daily Times, New ZealandIn information provided by Bayleys two titles are involved in the sale: the former post office, covering 1979sq m, which has a capital value of $4.85 million, and the 1023sq m car park at the rear, which has a capital value of $870000. … More: continued here
Government to pursue Royal Mail sell-off despite rebellionBrand Republic, UKby Daniel Farey-Jones, Brand Republic 23-Feb-09, 15:25 LONDON – Business secretary Peter Mandelson is to push ahead with legislation allowing private investment in Royal Mail despite 139 MPs signing an early day motion against it. … More: continued here
Stamps to help fire survivorsTimaru Herald, New ZealandThe Timaru Philatelic Society is appealing for stamps, stamp albums, coins, old postcards and wartime mail to sell and raise money for the bushfire appeal. Society president Colin McRobie said yesterday that the society some years ago had successfully … More: continued here
EBay Founder Tweets About an Unusual LawsuitNew York Times Blogs, NYThat is what has happened to Pierre Omidyar, the eBay founder, philanthropist and start-up investor. For more than a decade he has mostly preferred to stay below the public radar, but for the last two years he has been happily Twittering his life at … More:…