Wisconsin wants to discourage the poor from spending food stamps on junk food …Washington Post (blog)The list of things lawmakers are seeking to prevent poor people from doing with government assistance seems to grow by the day. Not to be left out of the recent wave of legislative attempts, Wisconsin lawmakers revived efforts to require…
The Guardian So Whistl couldn't pick up all those postbags in its vans … | Business | The …The GuardianAnyway, it is also a lesson now learned by upstart operators who supposedly fancied cherry-picking Royal Mail's more lucrative markets by delivering mail to our doors. Last week, Royal Mail's only real rival in this market,…
This is Money Royal Mail set to post sharp increase in profits after Whistl bows out | This …This is MoneyRoyal Mail is set to report a sharp rise in profits this week, just days after it was accused of forcing its key rival, Whistl, out of the letters business. Investment bank Investec expects Royal…
Telegraph.co.uk SUN Royal Mail to deliver bad news on profits – TelegraphTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail is expected to reveal the brutal impact of fierce competition in Britain's postal market this week when it unveils a dramatic slump in profits. City analysts expect Royal Mail to report a 16pc fall in annual operating profit before one-off …and more »…
Savings stamps made me rich – Florida TodayFlorida TodayThe most popular ones in this area were S & H (the green ones) and Top Value (the yellow ones) In a year or so, a family could accumulate enough stamps to fill a savings book or two. Then, in exchange, you could receive a set of…
Green Bay Press Gazette Food stamp recipients targeted by Assembly bills – Green Bay Press GazetteGreen Bay Press GazetteUnder the junk food bill, food stamp recipients would have to use at least two-thirds of their monthly benefits to purchase nutritional foods such as beef, chicken, pork, potatoes, dairy products, fresh produce and food available under…
Whistl takes aim at Royal Mail's'predatory pricing' – FT.comFinancial Times“We were the only guys in town looking to challenge Royal Mail in end to end deliveries,” says Mr Wells. “Customers were telling us they wanted competition in the market and they wanted choice. But Royal Mail threatened to charge us higher prices than …and more »…
Hartlepool Mail Security guard arrested over knuckle duster he bought off eBayHartlepool MailJackson Taylor, defending, said his client had bought the knuckle duster on online auction site eBay for £5. He said his employer would not be aware that he had it. Further, he had forgot that he had it in his pocket when he…
Belfast Newsletter Gerry Kelly now blames Royal Mail for his sectarian leaflets – Belfast NewsletterBelfast NewsletterNow Mr Kelly has claimed that unidentified Royal Mail workers are responsible for the contents of the Sinn Fein leaflet. “When that was brought to the Post Office… they said that those figures were census figures, and census figures are…
The Sunday Times On your bike: Royal Mail fights challengers to the last letterbox | The Sunday …The Sunday TimesWhistl, which operated in west London, Manchester and Liverpool, launched its “end-to-end” service in 2012 with the aim of bypassing Royal Mail. Its black and orange clad staff delivered about 3m items a weektreading many of…