Shipping giants FedEx and UPS apologise for delays to "a small share" of holiday shipments which left some customers without Christmas presents. More: continued here

Christmas will come a little late for some UPS customers, as shipping delays push deliveries into the day after the holiday. More: continued here

Adweek Press: Post Office Approves Extra Rat…AdweekAs feared, the U.S. Postal Service passed 4.3 percent exigent rate increase on Christmas Eve, delivering a lump of coal to magazines, newspapers and direct mailers. The Postal Regulatory Commission voted 2-1 for the increase on top of the annual postal …and more » More: continued …

The fact that many were missing gifts this morning being blamed on poor weather, as well as overloaded systems More: continued here

Unwanted Gift Cards? 3 Ways to Turn Them Into CashMotley FoolDan goes through all three, including using auction sites like eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) , gift-card exchange services like Cardpool, or finding friends and family members in similar situations to do a swap. Dan notes that higher-demand cards from Apple …and …

WASHINGTON (AP) – Mailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive. More: continued here

Mobile Commerce Press eBay Looks to Braintree to Help PayPal CompeteMotley FooleBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) recently announced the completion of its acquisition of Braintree, a global online and mobile payment platform. Braintree is known for facilitating payments for popular companies Airbnb and Uber. eBay has indicated that Braintree …eBay Inc …

Postal Service gets approval for a temporary increase in stamp pricesWashington PostThe price of a first-class letter and most other mail will rise by 3 cents on Jan. 26, the largest rate hike in 11 years, the commission that oversees the U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday. The stamp-price increase to …

First-class stamps to cost 49 centsCBS NewsRegulators on Tuesday approved a temporary price hike of 3 cents for a first-class stamp, bringing the charge to 49 cents a letter in an effort to help the Postal Service recover from severe mail decreases brought on after the 2008 economic downturn. More: …

Banks, Post Offices Closed For Christmas, Transportation Schedules AdjustedCBS LocalLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Those hoping to mail some last-minute gifts Wednesday will have to wait until Dec. 26 since every post office will be closed in observance of Christmas Day, as well as all government offices, courts, schools, libraries and … …