Royal Mail received a much-needed boost today as United Parcel Services, the world’s largest deliverer of packages, dropped a €5.2 billion (£4.3 billion) takeover bid for Dutch rival TNT Express after it became clear that it would be blocked by European regulators. More: continued here

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Globe and Mail Court says post office must do better by GameflyIdaho State JournalThe court also said Blockbuster Inc., which rents video games and movies by mail, also seems to have received some of the favorable treatment that Netflix _ apparently the post office's biggest DVD mailer customer _ did. …

Insurgent Startups Are Attacking eBay From All SidesBusiness InsiderRight now, things look golden for eBay, with the stock up 400 percent from its $10 nadir in March 2009. It is now breathtakingly close to matching the high of $58 it set in late 2004. Its core marketplace, eBay.com, is growing …

She's a beaut, ain't she? All right, who did it? Which one of the Chicago White Sox put a 2005 World Series ring for sale on eBay? So far, 14 offers have been on the 14k gold, 95-diamond work of … Continue reading → More: continued here

Price of U.S. Stamps Going Up on Jan. 27Patch.comForever stamps, purchased for 45 cents before the price hike, are always good for mailing a one-ounce letter anytime in the future regardless of price changes, according to the U.S. Postal Service. The cost for letters weighing more than one ounce will …

Netflix Passes $100 With a Side of Post Office LoveTheStreet.comNetflix Passes $100 With a Side of Post Office Love. Add Comment. By Rocco Pendola 01/14/13 – 07:55 AM EST. Stock quotes in this article: NFLX, DIS, AMCX, AMZN · Tweet. NEW YORK (TheStreet) — On Dec. 19, I wrote that …

Royal MailTARGETjobsAs one of the UK's most recognisable brands, Royal Mail delivers so much more than the mail. A diverse and dynamic business, it includes a direct mail operation, a fulfilment business and many other developing business units. As ecommerce and the home …and more » More: continued here

5 Reasons Not to Worry This WeekMotley FooleBay is the company behind the namesake online marketplace, but let's not ignore PayPal. The world's leading financial platform is growing faster than eBay, and has more active registered users these days. It may be just a matter of time before eBay…and more » …

Saw It on eBay: Weber Dairy Restaurant CreamerPatch.comWeber Dairy may be a business from Joliet's past but remnants of it still remain, such as this glass restaurant creamer that's being auctioned on eBay at a starting price of $12.95 (with $5.99 for shipping). Thus far, there are no bidders. The …