Workload causes post disputeOxford Mail, UK –Jun 26, 2008Dozens of Royal Mail delivery workers are expected to attend a meeting on Sunday to discuss whether to hold a ballot for industrial action. … More: continued here
Canada Post seeks two-cent increase in stamp priceCTV.ca, Canada –19 hours agoOTTAWA — Canada Post is seeking a two-cent increase on the price of sending a letter in Canada because of rising cost pressures for fuel and transportation … More: continued here
CALGARY — The closed-practices hoopla before the game almost made it feel as if the Calgary Stampeders were going to be ushered onto the field for the opener with CSIS agents in dark suits lined on either side of them and a battalion of military helicopters hovering overhead. More: continued here
Shares of FedEx Corp. touched its lowest point since June 2004 Friday — the stock’s third multiyear low this week — as oil prices jumped to a new record past $142 a barrel. More: continued here
The Queen has been hit by soaring prices, official accounts show today. Costs for the monarchy are now rising at almost twice the rate of inflation, reversing years of real-term falls. More: continued here
Chicagoist Endless Supply of Weird Old Chicago Stuff on eBayChicagoist, IL –4 minutes ago[eBay] But if terrifying vintage dolls aren't your bag, maybe you'll enjoy some old Cubs gum. Never opened! [eBay] By Margaret Lyons in Miscellaneous | Link … More: continued here
Staten Island Advance – SILive.com Post office in Staten Island ferry terminal reopensStaten Island Advance – SILive.com, NY –8 minutes agoby Staten Island Advance Advance photo/Kelliann VolsarioThe post office in the St. George Ferry Terminal is back in business. … More: continued here
A DETERMINED postmaster has vowed to keep his branch open in defiance of a controversial Royal Mail decision to close it down. More: continued here
Auctionbytes eBay Australia Calls Moratorium on PayPal-Only PolicyAuctionbytes –9 hours agoBy Ina Steiner eBay Australia said a government agency's review of its plans to go PayPal-only could continue until the end of July. … More: continued here
Times Colonist Burris, Stamps overpower LionsTimes Colonist, Canada –10 hours agoLed by quarterback Henry Burris, the Stamps steamrolled to a 28-18 CFL win with precision last night over the BC Lions, who offered little resistance … More: continued here