Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at so-called Crown offices will walk out for 24 hours – the ninth round of industrial action since Easter. More: continued here

Royal Mail privatisation is landmark for employee ownershipEmployee BenefitsThe government intends to award the free shares under a tax-advantaged share incentive plan (Sip) and Royal Mail will communicate more details to its employees in the coming months. Eligible Royal Mail staff will automatically receive an equal number … More: continued …

FedEx is donating a 20-year-old cargo jet to serve as a classroom in St. Paul. More: continued here

Canoes, kayaks need new state watercraft stampElgin Courier NewsAnyone who owns a canoe or a kayak and plans to set it in the water anywhere in Illinois better get a new stamp from the state. The Department of Natural Resources requires the $6 Water Usage Stamp for all non-motorized, non-sail …

AARP encouraging seniors to sign up for food stampsDaily CallerThe Pennsylvania chapter of the AARP is encouraging area seniors to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program, or food stamps. According to the AARP Bulletin, several dozen volunteers with AARP Pennsylvania are encouraging potentially … More: continued here

More than 100 people, including some who say they plan to camp out, have gathered in front of a historic post office in Berkeley this afternoon to protest its closure. More: continued here

Irvine residents rally around historic post officeOCRegister (subscription)Irvine resident, Rolland Graham, right, raise concerns about the possible closure of a historic Post Office off of Sand Canyon Avenue during a meeting with USPS Discontinuance Coordinator, Andrew Juszczak, left. ANGELA PIAZZA, ORANGE COUNTY … More: continued here

eBay Inc (EBAY), Apple Inc. (AAPL) & Miura Global's Top PicksInsider Monkey (blog)A New York based hedge fund, Miura Global Management was founded by Pasco Alfaro and Richard Tumure in 2004. With a moderate level of turnover, Miura is focusing on the Services and Technologies sectors and employs a long/short …

Workers in the country's biggest post offices will stage a fresh strike in a long-running row over closures, jobs and pay. More: continued here

EcommerceBytes (blog) eBay Nabs Another Retail Chain – OfficeMax Opens eBay StoreEcommerceBytes (blog)Looking for office supplies? Now you have a new way of shopping for binders, bubble wrap, shredders and office chairs: OfficeMax's new store on eBay. The office-supply retail chain set up the eBay Store last week and has …