BBC News Royal Mail reports jump in profitsBBC NewsRoyal Mail has seen half-year profits rise, driven by higher revenue from its parcel business, in its first results since its partial privatisation. Pre-tax profits were £233m for the six months to 29 September, up from £94m a year earlier, excluding …Vince …

Britain's sale of the Royal Mail postal service, its biggest privatisation in decades, would have been put at "considerable risk" if it had tried to raise the price at the last minute, ministers said on Wednesday. Last month's Royal Mail selloff has grabbed headlines, with unions and opposition MPs criticising …

Morehead City Post Office Shut Down From Storm DamageWITNThe possible tornado that hit Morehead City has damaged their post office, which is now closed to the public. Postal officials are onsite assessing the damage, but for now access is restricted. Postmaster Ed Hoffman says carriers will still be able to …

This Thanksgiving, people getting by on food stamps are being hit by a double whammy: On top of recent cuts to the federal assistance program, the holiday comes late in the month, so people have fewer dollars left to get a turkey for their table. More: continued here

Senate Resolution 796 — which would rename the postal facility at 302 E. Green St., C, for James R. Burgess Jr. — remains stuck in the House Committee on Oversight and Government, shelved along with a number of other simple resolutions to rename post office buildings around the United States. …

Burgess won't get to see dad's name on post officeChampaign/Urbana News-GazetteSteve Burgess holds a picture of his father, James R. Burgess Jr., the first — and only — black prosecutor in Champaign County, in front of the federal courthouse he was trying to get named after him Jan. 19, 2011, …

The company opened up its books today. They are long and complicated, so we cut through the jargon and pick out the key figures More: continued here

Postal officials are onsite assessing the damage, but for now access is restricted. More: continued here

Royal Mail reports a big jump in half-year profits in its first results since its flotation, as Business Secretary Vince Cable defends the sale before MPs. More: continued here

Refinery29 EBay Just Won Holiday Shopping With One-Hour Free DeliveryRefinery29When it comes to spreading holiday cheer, eBay really seems to know the way to our hearts (and the way around our procrastination). If you're not so good at managing delivery dates and also live in New York, Chicago, or San …