Royal Mail workers are to be balloted on whether to boycott the post of rival companies in a move which could lead to millions of items being left undelivered. More: continued here

EBay recruits users in push against sales tax legislationThe SunSAN FRANCISCO – EBay Chief Executive John Donahoe began emailing millions of users of the company's online marketplace on Sunday in an unprecedented lobbying effort to change looming federal sales tax legislation. The e-commerce giant plans to … More: continued here

Russia's post office: can't keep upFinancial Times (blog)Ecommerce is booming in Russia as more people hook up to the internet. But a corresponding surge in parcel volumes is straining the the old fashioned postal services to the limit and last week cost the head of the Russian post office his …

In eBay's kitchen: Saving the earth, one edamame burger at a timeSilicon Valley Business JournalThe head chefs at eBay Inc. are experimenting with new dishes to lower the carbon footprint of the roughly 1,200-1,300 meals prepared daily at the San Jose campus on North First Street. Executive Chef Bob Clark …

Daily News & Analysis This Post Office fails to deliver lakhs of lettersDaily News & AnalysisLakhs of letters, mostly belonging to defence personnel and their families, are lying undelivered in more than 15 bags and five big boxes at a post office (PO) in the city for the past six …

EBay has taken up the fight against forcing Internet retailers to collect state sales tax wherever they ship, just as the issue is moving through Washington in earnest. More: continued here

This year is the centenary of Australia's Kangaroo and Map stamps, which were first released in January 1913. These stamps are now one of the most popular items for Australian collectors and they will be celebrated at the World Stamp Expo at Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building from May 10-15. More: …

KCCI Des Moines Police: No threat from suspicious bag at Ames post officeDesMoinesRegister.comThe post office and the surrounding blocks had been closed off four about two hours this afternoon as bomb technicians inspected the bag. Post office employees called 911 at 3:07 p.m. after noticing an unattended bag in the …

The Guardian (blog) Royal Mail sell-off in the post as £3bn deal mooted for UrencoThe Guardian (blog)Trade unions have vowed to combat the looming privatisation of Royal Mail as the government kickstarted a series of multibillion-pound sell-offs by announcing plans to sell the state's £3bn stake in the uranium enrichment …

This is Bristol Council may force former Royal Mail sorting officer owner to sell Temple Meads …This is BristolThe former Royal Mail sorting office has been left standing derelict for more than 16 years. ​. The derelict former Royal Mail sorting office in Temple Meads could finally be demolished if …