SurfKY News Post Offices Cut Hours, USPS Eyes $15.9B LossWheeling News RegisterGLEN DALE – McMechen and Glen Dale residents opposed reduced mail service hours proposed Thursday, but U.S. Postal Service representatives said their economic situation has left them no choice. Reducing operating hours for the communities' post…Finland post office changes …

A growing number of El Paso County residents are using food stamps and reaching out to the Springs Rescue Mission for help. So with the holidays right around the corner feeding those in need relies on your donations. More: continued here

FedEx and UPS have disclosed they are targets of a federal criminal investigation related to their dealings with online pharmacies, which are at the center of an international crackdown on prescription drug abuse. More: continued here

FedEx and United Parcel Service are being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a probe of prescription medication sales by online pharmacies, the two US package delivery companies said. More: continued here

WTSP 10 News Post office reports record loss of $15.9B for yearSan Jose Mercury NewsWASHINGTON — The struggling U.S. Postal Service on Thursday reported an annual loss of a record $15.9 billion and forecast more red ink in 2013, capping a tumultuous year in which it was forced to default …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The struggling U.S. Postal Service on Thursday reported an annual loss of a record $15.9 billion and forecast more red ink in 2013, capping a tumultuous year in which it was forced to default on billions in payments to avert bankruptcy. More: continued here

ITV News Royal Mail to meet with union this morningITV NewsRoyal Mail will meet with Union members in Bristol this morning (8am-10am) to try to resolve a dispute over the workload at a delivery depot. Workers at the site on Mead Street are currently being balloted about strike action. The …

Potentially a huge time saver when attempting to complete your holiday shopping, the eBay Now same-day delivery service could be a game changer for retail. More: continued here

EcommerceBytes New eBay Global Shipping Program from a Buyer's PerspectiveEcommerceByteseBay is working on several fronts to increase cross border trade, including a new Global Shipping Program powered by Pitney Bowes. Sellers who opt in to the program have their items show up on eBay's international search results with the full …

Projected U.S. Post Office Pension Surplus Shrinks as Rates FallBloombergA pension-fund surplus the U.S. Postal Service has been counting on to help dig out of its financial hole is smaller than previously estimated because of lower interest rates. The projected excess in the Federal Employees Retirement System for benefits …and …