Bloomberg Bill Gross on Jobs Report, Fed Rate Path, and StampsBloombergBill Gross, fund manager at Janus Capital, examines the April jobs report, the Federal Reserve's rate hike path, his bond portfolio strategy in reaction to the data, and discusses the sale of a portion of his stamp collection for charity. …
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Report: Amazon and eBay host illegal ads for invasive speciesFast CompanyTrump suggested a partial repayment of debts on CNBC yesterday. In response, economist Lou Crandall told the New York Times, "No one on the other side would pick up the phone if the secretary of the U.S. Treasury tried to …
Read More »Amazon and eBay hosted ads for banned invasive species – The Guardian
The Guardian Amazon and eBay hosted ads for banned invasive speciesThe GuardianBoth eBay and Amazon have previously been criticised for hosting ivory traders, but the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) rates invasive species as a more significant threat to biodiversity than poaching for animal parts. In February, the CBD …
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Independent Online South Africa: Post Office to Address Employees ConcernsAllAfrica.comPretoria — SA Post Office (Sapo) CEO Mark Barnes has committed to communicating with all unions and employees to resolve employee issues following a strike at the Post Office. The strike, which started on Thursday, involved one of the unions at …
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Atlanta Journal Constitution State lawmaker seeks dramatic cuts in welfare, food stampsAtlanta Journal ConstitutionGreg Morris, R-Vidalia, wants to cut back entitlement programs to shrink the number of Georgians on welfare and food stamps. In 2014, he sponsored legislation requiring drug tests for certain food stamp recipients and photos on food …
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The Northern Echo (registration) Post office row takes new turnThe Northern Echo (registration)THE row over the future location of a seaside town's post office has taken another turn as an MP claims bosses have 'added insult to injury'. Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP Tom Blenkinsop maintains the Post Office …
Read More »CWU gives Post Office deadline to respond to demands – eNCA
eNCA CWU gives Post Office deadline to respond to demandseNCADURBAN – The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has given the SA Post Office seven days to respond to its demands or face an indefinite strike. The union marched from King Dinuzulu Park to the Durban City Hall. They were marching over …
Read More »Mellette getting post office back, 2 years after closure – Washington Times
Mellette getting post office back, 2 years after closureWashington TimesThe Postal Service initially delivered Mellette's mail to Northville, nearly 5 miles away. That proved to be an inconvenience for Mellette's 200 residents, so the government set up boxes outside the old post office while the community built a new one.and …
Read More »Bill Gross: Selling Stamps, but Never ‘Inverted Jenny’ – Bloomberg
Bloomberg Bill Gross: Selling Stamps, but Never 'Inverted Jenny'BloombergBill Gross, fund manager at Janus Capital, discusses the recent sale of a portion of his stamp collection for $4.5 million, a portion of which goes to the Pimco Foundation that he co-founded in 2000. He speaks on "Bloomberg ‹GO›." (Source: Bloomberg) … …
Read More »Post Office workers demand ANC backing for bailout – Times LIVE
Times LIVE Post Office workers demand ANC backing for bailoutTimes LIVEThe Communication Workers Union (CWU) wants the African National Congress to back its demand that the South African Post Office is offered a bailout‚ as were South African Airways and Eskom. More: continued here
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