Our correspondent some seasonal advice to a Prime Minister in a hole . . . Dear Gordon, I’m sorry this greeting arrives late, but as you know the Royal Mail service is not what it used to be. More: continued here
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G.P. Sawant never charged the prostitutes for his letter-writing services. Not long after the women would descend on this swarming, chaotic city, they would find him at his stall near the post office, a letter writer for the unlettered. They often came… More: continued here
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Calls have been made for a commemorative set of stamps to be issued to mark Glasgow’s victory in securing the 2014 Commonwealth Games. More: continued here
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The Internal Revenue Service has ordered FedEx Corp. to pay $319 million in back taxes, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. (FDX) More: continued here
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