With inflation running at 2.1 per cent in November, the account, while hardly a source of decent income, will at least protect savers' deposits from inflation and a bit more besides. More: continued here

12 percent of South Dakotans received food stamps in 2013The Capital JournalMore than 12 percent of South Dakotans have been recipients of food stamps in 2013, an investigation by the Capital Journal shows. Through November, approximately 45,000 households a month have received assistance in 2013 through the Supplemental …and more » More: …

Royal Mail PLC : 5500 postie dog attacks4-traders (press release)And 4,100 working days were lost as a result, at a cost of more than Pounds 348,000. The Royal Mail said: "Attacks cause great distress and serious injuries." It has launched the UK's first Dog Awareness Week and issued 90,000 posting …

My post office box number? Next questionManteca Bulletin“Right numbers but not the right order.” That's not what I wanted to hear. Getting a bit embarrassed, I mentioned that I usually had a hard time remembering my street address because I don't get mail delivered there but my post office box …

Vallejo's main post office is coming down to make way for a new parking structure. More: continued here

Mini post office workers learn the ropes | Concord MonitorConcord MonitorSimonds Elementary School in Warner recently held its induction ceremony for “Wee Deliver.” The school has been involved with the program for several years. The program allows students to write letters and work in an in-school post office and mail …

India Post has grand plans for 2014. It launched two new parcel services recently – Express Parcel and Business Parcel – which it hopes will generate Rs 100 crore in annual revenue. It is working closely with e-commerce players. It has also begun a campaign urging people to send New …

Royal Mail advertising is an insult to intelligenceDerby TelegraphWHEN this Government privatised the Royal Mail it should have taken away the Royal from the title. This company now not only insults the intelligence of the public with ridiculous advertising but does it in the name of our Queen. We pay …

GLOWING STAMPS – Philippine Postal Corporation employee Perla Goco shows the newly released glow-in-the-dark National Park Development Committee stamps at the Post Office Building in Lawton, Manila yesterday. More: continued here

Royal Mail PLC : Royal Mail rules are driving me mad ; Letters4-traders (press release)Has Royal Mail gone completely mad or were they deliberately trying to ruin folks' Christmas! The complicated stupid system now in use is beyond belief. My grandson didn't get his birthday card and present on time …