Royal Mail Group, sold off last October in Britain's biggest privatisation for decades, said higher prices for posting parcels had helped underlying group sales rise 2 percent for the nine months to Dec. 29. Parcel volumes did rise in December, Royal Mail (Other OTC: ROYMF – news) said, without saying …

When will post office address homeless guestsImperial Valley PressWhen is the United States Post Office or the El Centro Police Department going to do something about the deplorable conditions at the post office? There are homeless people sleeping inside, reliving themselves on the floor and blocking access to people … …

The postal service has hired an architect to draw plans for the new post office in Richland. More: continued here

The newly-privatised Royal Mail has revealed a rise in pacel delivery revenue of 8% in the nine months to December 29. The spike in like-for-like earnings comes as the shift to online purchases continues. … More: continued here

NEW YORK (TheStreet) eBay disclosed Wednesday a small stake taken by Carl Icahn and said the activist investor has proposed a spinoff of the e-commerce company's PayPal division.Icahn also nominated two candidates to eBay's board of directors. His stake amounts to less than 0.82% of the company. In a statement …

The only village post office in Merced County is now found in Snelling, after the U.S. Postal Service opened it Thursday. More: continued here

Merced Sun-Star Merced County's only village post office opens in SnellingMerced Sun-StarA new mailbox, a station filled with flat-rate boxes and rolls of new stamps were new additions Thursday to Snelling's Chevron station, which is now considered the Snelling Village Post Office. It is the first such post office in …

Shares of eBay Inc. rose before Thursday's opening bell after the company reported increases in profit and revenue for its most recent quarter. EBay also said late Wednesday that activist investor Carl … More: continued here

CNN Icahn Says He Is Prepared for eBay Proxy FightWall Street JournalIn an interview Thursday night, Mr. Icahn said he expects eBay to resist the proposal, as eBay executives and directors have done. "The company seems to be sort of dug in on the fact they don't want to do …

Police seek 'Inspector Clouseau' in robberies of post offices, bankDelaware County Daily TimesPolice in several Delaware County municipalities are looking for a bandit who wore a plastic mask resembling the deceased actor Peter Sellers as “Inspector Clouseau” while robbing a bank and two post offices between Wednesday and Thursday.and more » …