Post office may finally cancel 'Gig Rharbo'Kitsap SunAnd with spiraling postage costs, email and texting taking away from traditional mail, an increasingly competitive parcel delivery field, and talks of layoffs, sequester cutbacks and possibly no more Saturday mail delivery, the U.S. Post Office in Gig …and more » More: continued here

KAJO Fire destroys Cave Junction post officeOregonLive.comCAVE JUNCTION, Ore. — Fire has destroyed the post office in the Southern Oregon town of Cave Junction. The Grants Pass Daily Courier reports fire broke out at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday, and by the time the flame were out a few hours later, …

After more than 15 years in the sorting house, shares in the Royal Mail – which is separate from the Post Office – could finally be available to members of the public. More: continued here

Matthew Buquet, already charged with sending threatening correspondence to the local post office, allegedly mailed a letter with ricin to President Barack Obama. More: continued here

Competition to grow Pinoys' confidence in e-commerce — eBay officialGMA NewsOnline shopping in the Philippines is still in its budding stage and competition among e-commerce platforms will drive more people to shop online, an official of eBay said Thursday, voicing optimism on the emerging industry. “In the Philippines, e …and …

Following the revamp of eBay’s US site in late October last year, eBay Singapore has officially announced today that it has also rolled out a brand new interface which claims to provide a more visually … More: continued here

Royal Mail commissions portrait of the Queen for Coronation stampsDesign WeekThis is the first time the Royal Mail has commissioned a portrait of the Queen, and Chilvers says they turned to Nicky Philipps, whose style would complement the other paintings Atelier Works had selected. 1999 Andrew Festing. Chilvers says, 'The …

ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) Man jokingly puts his place in heaven up for sale on eBay and bids reach …Daily MailHe posted his 'Portion in olam habaah [heaven]' on eBay on Tuesday. Since Mandel no longer considers himself a member of the Hasidic community, he was happy to give up his spot. …

ThinkProgress With 'unbelievably bad' food stamps proposal, US Senate further criminalizes poorChicagoNow (blog)Food stamp allotments are decided by household – a family of four with one person who has a conviction that bans them from getting food stamps benefits would only receive SNAP for three. This will only further stretch …

Royal Mail prepares for privatisationExpress.co.ukBusiness Minister Michael Fallon said: “Preparations for the sale of shares in Royal Mail continue to build momentum and these appointments represent another important step towards a sale of shares this financial year. “While all options for the sale … More: continued here