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Read More »Could 200000 Royal Mail workers lose their pensions? – Financial Times
Could 200000 Royal Mail workers lose their pensions?Financial Times, UK –6 hours agoI mention this before drawing your attention to a small and obscure clause in the Hooper report on the modernisation of the Royal Mail. … More: continued here
Read More »Visalia woman drives car into post office (Visalia Times-Delta / Tulare Advance-Register)
A car crashed through the front of the Visalia post office in the 2300 block of Beech Avenue Friday, causing no injuries, but customers might not be able to buy stamps there for at least a week. More: continued here
Read More »Refiners, Workers Resume Contract Talks; Strike Looms (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc and the union representing refinery workers resumed talks on a new contract today as a deadline loomed and the companies made preparations for a strike that may affect almost two-thirds of U.S. capacity. More: continued here
Read More »Third Suspect Held in Post Office Robbery (13 WMAZ Macon)
Macon Police arrested a third person in connection with a December 5th post office robbery. More: continued here
Read More »EBay top bidder: Take our money, keep your stuff (The Charlotte Observer)
(By DIONNE WALKER, Associated Press Writer) It started as a family joke: Facing snowballing medical expenses for their two young disabled children, Gregg and Brittiny Peters quipped they might need to sell everything they owned to stay solvent. As the bills tipped $10,000, however, the idea was no longer funny. …
Read More »eBay: Cars, boats and, just maybe, Miss.’s jet (The Charlotte Observer)
(By SHELIA BYRD, Associated Press Writer) Mississippi is the latest state trying to unload pricey property because of the economic meltdown. The state House voted Thursday to sell an eight-seat jet valued at $3.7 million that’s used to haul Gov. Haley Barbour and other officials around. The plan needs Senate …
Read More »EBay top bidder: Take our money, keep your stuff (The State)
It started as a family joke: Facing snowballing medical expenses for their two young disabled children, Gregg and Brittiny Peters quipped they might need to sell everything they owned to stay solvent. As the bills tipped $10,000, however, the idea was no longer funny. So on Thursday, the Gainesville, Ga., …
Read More »eBay: Cars, boats and, just maybe, Miss.’s jet (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By SHELIA BYRD Mississippi is the latest state trying to unload pricey property because of the economic meltdown. The state House voted Thursday to sell an eight-seat jet valued at $3.7 million that’s used to haul Gov. Haley Barbour and other officials around. The plan needs Senate approval. The jet …
Read More »Refiners, Workers Resume Contract Talks; Strike Looms – Bloomberg
WCBD Refiners, Workers Resume Contract Talks; Strike LoomsBloomberg –3 hours ago31 (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc and the union representing refinery workers resumed talks on a new contract today as a deadline loomed and the …ExxonMobil, Shell say steelworkers' strike won't affect refineriesSmartBriefall 304 news articles More: continued here
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