The Detroit News An ill-considered social mission won't save post officeThe Detroit NewsThe U.S. Postal Service has lost money every year since 2007, and its financial finances aren't likely to improve any time soon. Thanks to declining mail volume due to greater reliance on email and steep labor costs, the postal service loses billions ……
BBC News Ex-staff bringing civil case against the Post OfficeBBC NewsFormer sub-postmasters who claim they were wrongly accused of false accounting and theft are bringing a civil case against the Post Office. Noel Thomas, from Gaerwen, on Anglesey, is among those joining forces against their former employer. Mr Thomas … More: continued here
6abc.com Post office robbed in Northeast Philadelphia6abc.comIt happened around 11:45 a.m. Thursday at the post office in the 6300 block of Castor Avenue. Police say a masked gunman about 5'9 in a green hoodie and black pants held up the post office demanding money. "At the most, all that they're going to get is … More:…
Royal Mail's H1 profit fallsInteractive InvestorRoyal Mail has posted an H1 pretax profit of GBP116m, from a year-earlier profit of GBP167m. Revenue was GBP4.39bn, from GBP4.48bn. Its interim dividend was hiked to 7p a share, from 6.7p. CEO Moya Greene commented: "Royal Mail is the pre-eminent …and more » More: continued here
FOX 29 News Philadelphia Arrest Made in Oxford Circle Post Office RobberyFOX 29 News PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Police are investigating an armed robbery at a United States Post Office in Oxford Circle. Posted:Nov 19 2015 01:41PM EST. Updated:Nov 19 2015 06:34PM EST. PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) – Authorities have made an arrest in an armed robbery at … More: continued…
Royal Mail delivers a resilient performanceHargreaves LansdownRoyal Mail has delivered a resilient first half performance, despite intense competitive pressures in the UK parcels business. Total revenue was flat, with strong growth in European parcels offsetting the decline in UK letter revenue. Costs were down … More: continued here
FTSE 100 higher after Royal Mail posts strong earningsHalifax Evening CourierThe biggest risers in the FTSE 100 Index were Johnson Matthey up 237p at 2694p, CRH up 97p at 1875p, Royal Mail up 22.5p at 476.7p, and Hikma Pharmaceuticals up 62p at 2110p. The biggest fallers were G4S down 6.7p to 225.8p, Imperial Tobacco … More:…
expressandstar.com FTSE 100 lifted by Royal Mail gains and US interest rate hike hintexpressandstar.comRoyal Mail was 6% higher – up 27.3p to 481.5p – in the FTSE 100, despite reporting a 2% fall in half-year underlying earnings to £342 million in the face of further letter volume declines. The group is cutting costs and increased…
CNET eBay wants you to battle for holiday deals, but Watson knows your wish listCNETAs online holiday shopping picks up, eBay gets creative with sales by making people vote on which item they rather see discounted. While you digest that turkey, shopping through a Google search on your phone should be a smoother experience this…
Reno Gazette Journal Nevada gives eBay $30M in tax incentivesReno Gazette JournalState officials have approved a $30 million tax incentive package so online auction giant eBay will expand data center operations in northern and southern Nevada. The board of the Governor's Office of Economic Development voted Thursday to approve the …Nevada gives eBay $30M in tax…