Mail strikes loom as CWU ballot makes strike action ‘inevitable’ (PrintWeek)
The Communications Workers Union (CWU) is set to run another series of strikes timetabled “to maximise pressure on the company and government”. More: continued here
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Site navigation (Macclesfield Express)
HAS there ever been a more clueless managing director than Adam Crozier? Having achieved absolutely nothing at the FA he’s somehow managed to generate the first operating loss in Royal Mail’s illustrious history. More: continued here
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Stamps Rambo snags extension (winnipegsun.com)
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders signed receiver Ken-Yon Rambo to a multi-year contract extension yesterday. The 29-year-old set personal bests with 62 receptions, 983 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns last season, his third in the CFL. More: continued here
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FedEx reports quarterly loss (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
FedEx Corp on Thursday reported a quarterly loss, citing a previously announced write-down due to the package delivery company’s decision to change the name of FedEx Kinko’s, plus record high fuel prices and a weak U.S. economy. More: continued here
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FedEx swings to fourth-quarter loss on charge, fuel, economy (Market Watch)
FedEx Corp. swings to a fiscal fourth-quarter loss from a year-earlier profit, reflecting a $696 million after-tax asset-impairment charge tied to the acquisition of Kinko’s and hurt by the surge in fuel prices and the weak U.S. economy. More: continued here
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US stock futures weaken following FedEx warning (AP via Yahoo! News)
U.S. stocks headed for a lower open Wednesday as oil prices rose and after FedEx Corp. warned that weakening demand and surging fuel costs would likely leave its fiscal 2009 profit well below what Wall Street had been predicting. More: continued here
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Villagers in battle to keep post office – Chard & Ilminster News
Villagers in battle to keep post officeChard & Ilminster News, UK –1 hour agoVillagers are urging Post Office chiefs to think again about the possible closure and postmistress Sue Knight thanked people for their support when she …Fingers crossed over post battleHalifax Evening Courierall 2 news articles More: continued here
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Don’t fall for post office ‘study guide’ scam (Community Press & Recorder)
If you look in the newspaper’s “help wanted” section these days, you may see an ad stating the U.S. Post Office is now hiring. But, before you call and give money to those who placed the ad, you need to know it’s just not true. More: continued here
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Post Office blacklisted (The Star)
Rampant theft by Post Office workers has infuriated internet retailing giant Amazon so much that it will no longer send goods to South Africa by post, Business Day has reported. More: continued here
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Mail strikes loom as CWU ballot makes strike action 'inevitable' – PrintWeek
Mail strikes loom as CWU ballot makes strike action 'inevitable'PrintWeek, UK –2 hours agoThe union said strikes "appeared inevitable," and is targeting both Royal Mail and Parliament, with a demonstration planned to take place outside the Labour … More: continued here