The Guardian Pension deficit drove Royal Mail to the brinkThe Sunday TimesROYAL MAIL flirted with financial disaster three years ago, with directors repeatedly forced to convince auditors it was a going concern. The crisis is revealed by Moya Greene, Royal Mail's chief executive, in an interview with The Sunday Times. …

WXIA-TV Officials: Conyers man ran 26-state theft ring, sold items on eBayAtlanta Business ChronicleA Conyers man accused of running a 26-state theft ring that sold thousands of stolen items on eBay has been sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered to forfeit nearly $1.7 million. Carla Caldwell, Morning Edition …

Postage Increase: Stamps Get PricierWebProNewsI don't think anyone thought they'd live to see the day when stamps were practically fifty cents each. The US Postal Service's regulator approved price increases up to six percent on most mail. This would bring the cost of the stamp from 46 cents to 49 …

A shady theft ring that targeted eyeglass retailer giant LensCrafters made at least $580,000 from illegal sunglass sales on eBay within 13 months, authorities said.         More: continued here

NBC 10 Philadelphia Man Lands "Corrected" 1918 StampsNBC 10 PhiladelphiaIn this combination of two 2013 photos released by the United States Postal Service, a reissue of two versions of the famous “Inverted Jenny” postage stamp is shown. The original 1918 stamp was printed with the upside-down bi-plane by mistake. More: …

Hongkongers still unsure of stamps with 'no value'South China Morning PostThree months on, Hongkong Post's new postage stamps are still confusing users. The stamps, part of the post office's "Heartwarming" series, were introduced on October 1 last year and bear no denomination. Their usage is indicated simply by different … More: …

I don’t think anyone thought they’d live to see the day when stamps were practically fifty cents each. The US Postal Service’s regulator approved price increases up to six percent on most mail. This would bring the cost of the … More: continued here

JUST 18 months after taking it over, the bosses of Godshill Post Office and Village Store are celebrating a £10,000 government grant to help elderly and housebound people in the community. More: continued here

Technology issue at Williamsville Post Office believed resolved – The Buffalo NewsBuffalo NewsInformation-technology specialists for the U.S. Postal Service and Verizon believe they have fixed a telecommunications problem that bedeviled the Williamsville Post Office for much of today, knocking the facility's self-service kiosks out of service … More: continued here

Postage stamps are increasing in price to 49 centsTheCelebrityCafe.comThe cost of a First Class stamp, previously 46 cents, will go up to 49 cents beginning on Jan. 26. According to the Associated Press, regulators decided to raise the price of USPS postage. This 6 percent rise in the cost of …