Gazette Series Royal Mail in Cam and Dursley 'sincerely apologise' over undelivered mailGazette SeriesSTAFFING issues at Cam and Dursley's Royal Mail office have led to post being late, not delivered or sent to the wrong address. Royal Mail has issued a “sincere apology” to customers in the GL11 postcode, adding …
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Read More »OPINION — Bowles: Including food stamps in Farm Bill illogical, makes reform … – The Daily Toreador (registration)
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Read More »Royal Mail threaten to close town post box – because dogs keep peeing on it – North Devon Journal
North Devon Journal Royal Mail threaten to close town post box – because dogs keep peeing on itNorth Devon JournalA town has been warned that one of its post boxes could be closed by the Royal Mail– because dogs keep peeing on it. The firm has attached a letter to …
Read More »How has the number of Alabamians receiving food stamps changed since 2010? – AL.com
How has the number of Alabamians receiving food stamps changed since 2010?AL.comAn analysis by Government Executive's Route 50 showed the number of Alabamians receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program , or SNAP , or more commonly, food stamps, grew by 12 percent from 2010 to 2014. Alabama's … More: …
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eBay Frames Sales-Tax Bills as Big-Box vs Small RetailersEcommerceByteseBay released a new document as part of its lobbying efforts to fight the online sales-tax bills legislators are trying to pass. eBay Government Relations tweeted on Wednesday, "MFA & RTPA tax bills are bad for small business. Download our paper … …
Read More »Pension fund for Royal Mail grows assets by £2.1bn as yields plummet – IPE.com
Pension fund for Royal Mail grows assets by £2.1bn as yields plummetIPE.comThe Royal Mail Pension Plan (RMPP) saw its assets grow by nearly 70% as falling UK Gilt yields added nearly £2.1bn (€2.8bn) in assets. The pension fund for staff of the newly privatised UK postal service saw assets increase …
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CNN 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' stamps show us what the holidays are all aboutMashableThe colorful, and instantly classic, stamp collection commemorates the special's 50th anniversary and the 65th anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip (which is on Oct. 2). Each stamp will feature an iconic image from the show, including …
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