The Magazine Post Office will be operating from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. starting in January. While the six hour work day should not be much of a surprise to patrons of the post office, the starting date is about six weeks later than originally thought. More: continued here

Royal Mail has announced a £75m investment programme for its UK express parcels business, creating 1,000 jobs. Related Stories Northern branches under threat from internet Consumer borrowing splurge soars to £1.2bn Tobacco giants on a profits roll Car firms claw back lost ground Pubs boss raises a glass to 20 …

Shorter hours for many post offices; 8-6 at Valley SpringsHarrison DailyVALLEY SPRINGS — While neither snow nor rain nor heat of day nor gloom of night will keep the postman from his rounds, a cost-cutting proposal might keep him from being behind the counter at the post office. kAmx? 2 …

EBay's PayPal to cut 325 jobs worldwide in restructuringWashington PostNEW YORK — PayPal is cutting 325 full-time jobs to streamline its business and speed up product development amid intense competition from plucky startups and established companies such as Google. The company also is ending jobs with about 120 … More: …

Telegraph.co.uk Lack of 4G access will cost economy £120m, eBay claimsTelegraph.co.ukSlow connection speeds are set to pose a barrier for many consumers wanting to shop via their mobile phones, and a nationwide roll-out of 4G would have boosted sales from £373 million to £493 million, the report by online auction …

Derby Telegraph Royal Mail to expand parcels armBelfast Telegraph"The investment will enable Royal Mail Group's express parcels business to meet the rapid growth in demand in the business-to-business, business-to-consumer and consumer-to-consumer markets." Mark Hoban, minister for employment, said: "It is great …Royal Mail staff facing redundancy could snap up new …

Coventry Observer Royal Mail leads new jobs boost as economy growsCoventry ObserverThe country officially came out of recession last Thursday when it was revealed the economy grew by one per cent in the third quarter of the year. And on Tuesday Royal Mail announced it was expending its Parcelforce depot …

Meetings set on proposals to reduce post office hoursSalina.comThe Agra meeting is set for noon in the community hall, while the Gaylord meeting is set for 3 p.m. in the Gaylord Post Office. A meeting set for noon Nov. 7 in Cedar also is expected to be conducted in the …

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Waltham store clerk arraigned on food stamp fraud chargesWicked LocalThe Waltham store clerk charged with food stamp fraud appeared in court last week to answer charges he conspired to defraud the state out of thousands of dollars. Hassan Mounajed, 30, of Fall River, was arraigned on Oct. 26 in Middlesex …