THE owner of Staplegrove Post Office is fighting for compensation after he says roadworks cost his business more than £2,000. More: continued here

Brazil's Post Offices Help Deliver Christmas WishesOPB NewsThere are piles of similar letters — many decorated with stickers, drawings and hand prints — lying on makeshift tables in the main hall of the post office in downtown Sao Paulo. Another letter, this one from a 10-year-old boy, reads: “My mother …

ArabianBusiness.com Italy's Post Office Approves Investment in AlitaliaWall Street JournalROME—Italy's post office has approved a €75 million ($103 million) outlay to take a stake in Alitalia SpA, completing the troubled airline's capital-raising effort just as it embarks on talks with Etihad Airways for another cash injection. The board …Poste Italiane …

SANTA CRUZ — UC Santa Cruz will close its campus post office for good this week following failed negotiations with the U.S. Postal Service over a new contract. More: continued here

Sutersville has a new post office in the town’s only deli, snack bar and convenience store – Miller’s Place. The store along Second Avenue and … More: continued here

FedEx posted a 14 percent rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday on stronger margins and cost cuts, but results missed Wall Street estimates, which overshadowed the company’s confident forecast for… More: continued here

Knoxville Harley owner warning others about eBay scamWATE-TVIn early November, Gary Harding put the bike up for sale on eBay. He was eager to sell it, but not desperate. "Anytime a customer comes in and asks about wiring money, or they have a large check to deposit, we ask them …

Inside Track: My top tip for 2014: Deutsche Post will buy Royal MailCITY A.M.IT wouldn't be the final column of a calendar year without some predictions for the next 12 months. Here are my top three: Royal Mail will complete a journey from being wholly-owned by the UK state to …

SANTA CRUZ — UC Santa Cruz will close its campus post office for good this …Santa Cruz SentinelSANTA CRUZ — UC Santa Cruz will close its campus post office for good this week following failed negotiations with the U.S. Postal Service over a new contract. Fiscal pressures combined with new …

The Christmas season means crowds and long lines at the post office. More: continued here