A committee of British lawmakers on Thursday warned postal operator Royal Mail (LSE: RMG.L – news) not to increase its prices to help the firm meet its state-mandated delivery obligations, and to instead focus on improving efficiency. Royal Mail, in which the government retained a 30 percent stake after its …
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A committee of British lawmakers on Thursday warned postal operator Royal Mail (RMG.L) not to increase its prices to help the firm meet its state-mandated delivery obligations, and to instead focus on improving efficiency. Royal Mail, in which the government retained a 30 percent stake after its privatisation in 2013, …
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Read More »Hillary Clinton drops in on eBay women’s summit – USA TODAY
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Read More »Fitting funeral for postman as Royal Mail vans join cortege – Bradford Telegraph and Argus
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Chicago Tribune Balanced Bulldogs survive Josh Stamps' big night (with video)Suburban Life PublicationsThe Bulldogs had three players score more than 15 points, senior Sam Johnson (24 points) and sophomores Jalen Clanton (22 points) and Henry Trelenberg (16 points), to outdo Stamps' 36 points. RB won the Class 4A Morton sectional …
Read More »Police Searching For Two Suspects In North Chesterfield Post Office Robbery – WRIC
Police Searching For Two Suspects In North Chesterfield Post Office RobberyWRICThe incident happened around 4 p.m. at the Ampthill Branch Post Office. Police say that two black males entered the branch and demanded money. One of the men was armed with a semi-automatic weapon. Both individuals had some sort of …
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After the overwhelming $1 billion success of eBay Deals over Thanksgiving weekend, eBay now plans to invest more resources and capital in eBay Deals. More: continued here
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