Fresh Bucks stretches food stamps at farmers marketsThe Spokesman ReviewThanks to a Spokane charity, low-income families can get more out of their food stamps at local farmers markets. Fresh Bucks gives $2 to federal aid recipients for every $5 they spend at farmers markets in and around Spokane County. Coordinated …
Read More »Royal Mail upped to ‘overweight’ by JPMorgan as PostNL abandons UK direct … – DIGITALLOOK
DIGITALLOOK Royal Mail upped to 'overweight' by JPMorgan as PostNL abandons UK direct …DIGITALLOOKJPMorgan Cazenove upgraded Royal Mail to 'overweight' from 'neutral' and raised the target price to 605p from 515p, pointing to diminished postal risk after PostNL announced the suspension of Whistl's UK direct delivery operations. “While uncertainty … More: …
Read More »Government sells 15% of Royal Mail at £5 a share – The Guardian
Telegraph.co.uk Government sells 15% of Royal Mail at £5 a shareThe GuardianRoyal Mail shares closed on Wednesday at 516.5p, a 57% increase on the 330p float price. The government floated 60% of the company in October 2013 and was accused of selling a national asset too cheaply after the shares …
Read More »British Government Raises $1.16 Billion in Sale of Royal Mail Shares – New York Times
International Business Times UK British Government Raises $1.16 Billion in Sale of Royal Mail SharesNew York TimesThe government sold a 15 percent stake at 500 pence a share to institutional investors overnight as it looks to sell down its remaining interest nearly two years after Royal Mail went public. The …
Read More »Royal Mail: government starts sale of shares – but you won’t be able to buy any – The Independent
The Independent Royal Mail: government starts sale of shares – but you won't be able to buy anyThe IndependentA note from the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills said that the sale of half the government's shares, comprising 15 per cent of the value of Royal Mail, has been authorised. …
Read More »Police: Aspen mail sorter had pistol at post office – Aspen Times
Police: Aspen mail sorter had pistol at post officeAspen TimesAspen police arrested a mail sorter Monday on suspicion of having a switchblade and loaded handgun on the premises of the Aspen post office. Mauro Emilio Pennini, 56, was taken into custody on charges of possession of illegal weapons and violation …
Read More »Government to sell further 15 percent of Royal Mail, award staff shares – Yahoo News UK
Yahoo News UK Government to sell further 15 percent of Royal Mail, award staff sharesYahoo News UKLONDON (Reuters) – The British government on Wednesday said it would sell half of its remaining stake in Royal Mail , leaving it with about 15 percent of the postal service that was wholly …
Read More »This jilted wedding dress is selling itself on eBay, sob – Metro
Metro This jilted wedding dress is selling itself on eBay, sobMetroA wedding dress that never got a chance to have its big day is selling itself on eBay in the hopes it can free itself of the 'cardboard confines' of its box. The ivory lace Diane von Furstenberg Zarita dress …
Read More »Royal Mail rival Whistl ends home delivery after financial woes – putting 1800 … – Mirror.co.uk
Mirror.co.uk Royal Mail rival Whistl ends home delivery after financial woes – putting 1800 …Mirror.co.ukThe Dutch-owned firm suspended house deliveries last month after losing funding. It had been delivering around three million letters a week in London, Manchester and Liverpool in direct competition with Royal Mail. The private equity arm …
Read More »Stamps of Wales Millenium Centre and Dylan Thomas unveiled on post boxes … – WalesOnline
WalesOnline Stamps of Wales Millenium Centre and Dylan Thomas unveiled on post boxes …WalesOnlineStamps featuring Welsh icons have be unveiled on postboxes to celebrate the Royal Mail's 50th anniversary of its Special Stamp programme. The Wales Millennium Centre and Dylan Thomas are among the people and places to appear on …
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