Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) — At least 71 lawmakers from Prime Minister Gordon Brown ’s Labour Party called for the U.K. government to reject plans to sell a minority stake in the state-owned postal service Royal Mail Group Plc. More: continued here
OLATHE, Kan.—-Heart to Heart International Inc., a leading global humanitarian organization, today announced that FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. , is donating US$25,000 to assist with the organization’s relief and recovery efforts in Sichuan Province, PRC, site of a massive earthquake that claimed more than 60,000 lives in May 2008. More: continued here
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The Government was on a collision course with Labour MPs today as ministers stood firm over controversial plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail despite opposition from a growing number of backbenchers. More: continued here
Business Secretary Peter Mandelson has sought to head off a revolt by Labour MPs over the part-privatisation of the Royal Mail with a hint of a new light-touch regulatory regime. More: continued here
METRO VANCOUVER — Lucas Perry was one of the lucky students from Grandview elementary school at the unveiling of new 2010 stamps by Canada Post. More: continued here
Plans to selloff part of the Royal Mail will be put to Parliament despite the threat of a rebellion by Labour backbenchers MPs have been told by the Business Secretary. More: continued here
WRAL News has launched a new effort to bring you stories to help during a struggling economy, such as information on how to qualify and apply for food stamps. More: continued here
Experts and investors in rare coins and stamps feel this is a good time to invest in such items because of their increasing antique value coupled with increasing metal value. More: continued here