FedEx Express has reached a significant milestone in its European growth programme – which has involved business expansion and acquisitions and started in October 2011 – by opening its 100th new station in Seville, southern Spain. More: continued here

* Quick profits made when share price soared in sell-off * British government rapped for short-changing taxpayers * Investors include BlackRock, JP Morgan, Standard Life (Writes through, adds comments, background) LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) – Major global investors including BlackRock, JP Morgan, and Standard Life were drawn into a British …

Alibaba's e-commerce head has a plan to save post offices around the worldQuartzInstead of killing the post office, however, the internet is now offering opportunity. The rise of e-commerce and online shopping–especially cross-border online shopping–has the potential to generate huge new volumes of small parcels that postal … More: continued …

8-liner shop took food stampsAmarillo.comWelfare recipients traded snacks they bought with food stamps for slot machine credits at a now-shuttered downtown eight-liner gambling business, authorities said. On Oct. 24, undercover investigators with Potter County Attorney's Office entered The … More: continued here

Irish Independent Tesco deal 'threatens to cannibalise post offices'Irish IndependentPresident of the Irish Postmasters' Union (IPU), Ciaran McEntee, said he was "disappointed" with the establishment of 'Post Point' outlets in supermarkets, which raised fears that community post offices are being sidelined. He urged the Government not … More: continued here

Wired The Next Big Thing You Missed: Why eBay, Not Google, Could Save Automated …WiredThe problem with the world wide web is that it isn't exactly worldwide. For many users, their internet doesn't really extend beyond the borders of their particular country, and in most cases, this is simply a …

It was started by a husband and wife in an effort to save their local post office from closure. More: continued here

Stamp collection keeps centenerian Holocaust survivor in touchSFGate (blog)A recent Monday, 11:34 p.m.: After finishing his $2 lunch at the Russian American Community Services center, Julius Mansbach sifted through an envelope of stamps he had just received from his contacts. Holocaust surviver Julius Mansbach, 100, walks in …and more » More: continued …

GOP Senate Candidate Likens Food Stamp Recipients To Wild AnimalsHuffington Post“The food stamp program is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture," the graphic reads. "They proudly report that they distribute free meals and food stamps to over 46 million people on an annual basis." “Meanwhile, the National Park Service …

Welfare recipients traded snacks they bought with food stamps for slot machine credits at a now-shuttered downtown eight-liner gambling business, authorities said. On Oct. More: continued here