Not content with allowing Royal Mail to close hundreds of post offices around the country as part of a bid to become more market friendly, the government is said to be considering plans to part-privatise the entire postal service. More: continued here
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Read More »Royal Oak will filter library computers (Detroit News)
ROYAL OAK — A divided city commission passed an ordinance Monday ordering the Royal Oak public library to install filters on all but one computer in the adult section of the library. More: continued here
Read More »Blackwater founder defends defense contractors (The Grand Rapids Press)
GRAND RAPIDS — To Blackwater Worldwide founder Erik Prince, the use of private security firms in a troubled world makes perfect sense. “When you send something overseas, do you use FedEx or the postal service?” the ex-Navy SEAL asked an audience of about 750 on Monday at the Amway Grand …
Read More »Final delivery as post office shuts – Reading Evening Post
Final delivery as post office shutsReading Evening Post, UK –5 hours agoBy Anna Roberts A Whitley post office closed today – for the first time after nearly two decades of service. The community hub is one of eight in the …End of an era as more set to closeReading Evening Postall 19 …
Read More »Tory chief praises post office campaign (icWales)
A LEADING politician says the efforts of a small band of Mid Wales villagers who saved their Post Office should be copied across Wales. More: continued here
Read More »Orlando Developer Resigns From Plaza Office Suites Development Post (WFTV 9 Orlando)
ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 has learned that Orlando developer Cameron Kuhn has resigned from his post overseeing the office suites inside the Plaza. Kuhn owned many of the offices inside the struggling downtown development up until last week when he put the holdings up for auction. More: continued here
Read More »Post office closure list released – BBC News
BBC News Post office closure list releasedBBC News, UK –1 hour agoThe list of post offices in the county identified for closure had been leaked last week. But the Post Office has identified a further 38, which are mainly …Consultation on outreach service in AveburyGazette & Heraldall 3 news articles More: continued …
Read More »ACLU suit targets state welfare fixes (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
INDIANAPOLIS – Problems with Indiana’s landmark automation of welfare eligibility have cost some disabled residents food stamps and other benefits they need to survive, the American Civil Liberties Union alleges in a lawsuit that seeks class-action status. More: continued here
Read More »Bidding Buzz Ltd. To Hold World's Largest eBay Workshop – Business Wire (press release)
Bidding Buzz Ltd. To Hold World's Largest eBay WorkshopBusiness Wire (press release), CA –5 hours agoWhen hearing about a three-day advanced eBay workshop with more than 300 attendees, it’s not foolish to assume it would take place in a large capital city … More: continued here
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