THE relocation of Carmarthen's post office branch into WHSmith could have a spanner thrown in the works if calls for a judicial review go ahead. bosses for pressing ahead with the closure of the King Street branch in favour of a new post office service at the rear of WHSmith …

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As feared , the U.S. Postal Service passed 4.3 percent exigent rate increase on Christmas Eve, delivering a lump of goal to magazines, newspapers and direct mailers. The Postal Regulatory Commission voted 2-1 for the increase on top of the annual postal rate that is capped by the consumer price …

A Reader Writes: Christmastime in the post officeImperial Valley PressAny Saturday morning at the local post office can be an adventure, but on a Saturday shortly before Christmas, I believe it's especially entertaining. Saturday before last, I headed to the local home of 92243 to mail three packages and took …

Examiner.com First-class postage stamps increase to 49 cents on Jan. 26, 2014Examiner.comIf consumers are smart, they will stock up on the Forever stamps at the lower rate. Forever stamps can be used for first-class postage no matter how high the postage will go. This new rate is a temporary rate …

Price of stamps to go up 3 centsCNNThe price of a stamp is about to go up — and more so than expected. A panel overseeing the U.S. Postal Service approved a three-cent hike from the current price of 46 cents. It will take effect on January 26. That includes …

2-year price hike could help dig Postal Service out of financial holeTIMEPostal regulators announced Tuesday they've approved a 3 cent price increase for first-class stamps, bringing the cost of sending a typical letter to 49 cents. Officials attributed the hike to the decline in mail volume since 2008. The new …

Philly.com First-class stamps to cost 49 cents as of Jan. 26USA TODAYWASHINGTON (AP) — Mailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive. Regulators 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 …

Dave Bakke: Post office besieged on Christmas 1913The State Journal-RegisterAs Christmas approached Springfield in 1913, many eyes were trained on the local post office. This was to be the first holiday season that, after some controversy, the post office inaugurated a nationwide parcel post system. The sending of packages … …