Royal Mail seeks 19000 Christmas tempsThe Northern EchoMost of the roles will be supporting Royal Mail's 124,000 permanent staff who sort and deliver the post. Royal Mail's chief operations officer, Sue Whalley, said: "Christmas is the busiest time of the year for Royal Mail and we plan all year round …
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Hongkong Post will issue a set of special stamps and other philatelic products for Christmas on November 4. The third issue of Christmas stamps, following issues in 2002 and 2007, the collection creatively blends scenes of local life into well-known Christmas settings to share festive sentiments. The four distinctive stamps …
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Royal Mail will recruit just 19,000 temporary workers this year to handle its busy holiday season, meaning 2,000 fewer people than last year will be around to help organise and post parcels. More: continued here
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Letter: Cutting food stamps has consequencesOlean Times HeraldYet he and his Republican colleagues refused to pass such a bill until the Democrats agreed to major cuts to the federal SNAP program (formerly called “food stamps”). Eventually the Democrats caved in to Republican demands in order to help our farmers, … More: …
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EBay said venture capitalist Marc Andreesen will quit its board after the online retailer announced last month plans to spin off PayPal. More: continued here
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Read More »Royal Mail to hire fewer seasonal staff – The Independent
The Independent Royal Mail to hire fewer seasonal staffThe IndependentBut while Royal Mail is to recruit 15,000 workers across England, 1,100 in Scotland, 600 in Wales and 400 in Northern Ireland, as well as another 2,000 for its express parcels business, Parcelforce Worldwide, it is considerably fewer than the 21,100 …
Read More »Russian lawmaker wants to ban gay-themed Finnish stamps – USA TODAY
USA TODAY Russian lawmaker wants to ban gay-themed Finnish stampsUSA TODAYA Russian lawmaker wants the Russian postal service to ban a popular series of Finnish gay-themed stamps as "homoesexual propaganda," the TASS news agency reports. The commemorative stamps, issued by the Finnish Postal Service, Itella in …Russian Lawmaker Demands Ban On …
Read More »PointCare Adds Food Stamps to Health Insurance Screening Software
With millions of Americans struggling to put food on the table, a new opportunity to streamline food stamps enrollment is being announced by PointCare. Starting with California, the company will add each state’s supplemental nutrition assistance program to its web-based screening software, PointCarePA. More: continued here
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CIO Pros and Cons of Selling on Amazon, eBay and EtsyCIOSo which option — standalone or marketplace, or both — is best for your ecommerce business? Dozens of ecommerce business owners share a list of the major advantages and disadvantages of selling via Amazon, eBay, Etsy and/or your own ecommerce …
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