Wednesday 25th April 2012, 11:00AM BST. The Royal Mail faces a “spiral of decline” unless conditions are imposed on companies planning to deliver post in competition with the company, its chief executive has warned. More: continued here

ITV News Postal workers' union vows to step up resistance to Royal Mail privatisationThe GuardianThe postal workers' trade union has vowed to step up its campaign against Royal Mail privatisation after warning that the process will be a "ripoff". The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents 140000 Royal Mail employees, …

Try and eat a good meal on food stamps. Go ahead, try. Advocates for the poor are urging political leaders and others to take what they’ve dubbed the “ Food Stamp Challenge” to get a better idea of what mealtime is like for the nearly 1.8 million Ohioans on food …

BBC News Warning over Royal Mail competitionThe Press AssociationThe Royal Mail faces a "spiral of decline" unless conditions are imposed on companies planning to deliver post in competition with the company, its chief executive has warned. Moya Greene voiced strong concerns about the impact of unregulated …CWU could join Royal …

Householders warned of postal delivery changes in the Wymondham areaNorfolk Eastern Daily PressOfficials at Royal Mail said that from this week postal staff would be adopting revised delivery routes and using new delivery equipment in the NR9, NR16 and NR18 postcode areas. A spokesman for Royal Mail said that postmen …

An amendment in a postal reform bill offers protections against the closing of rural post offices in Missouri for the next year, Sen. Claire McCaskill said Tuesday afternoon. More: continued here

Northland’s NewsCenter Amendements Could Save Post Offices from Chopping BlockNorthland’s NewsCenterCo-sponsored by Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar the amendments would also establish a one year moratorium on closure of rural post offices. "Seniors rely on it for their medications, businesses for their commerce and jobs, both directly and …and …

Auctionbytes eBay's Magento Adds Mobile Features, Expands PayPal IntegrationAuctionbytesBy Ina Steiner eBay's Magento division announced new enhancements to its ecommerce software that includes mobile features and expanded integration of PayPal Payments. The company showcased the enhancements during its second annual Magento Imagine …Imagine eCommerce Conference Highlights Magento MomentumMarketWatch (press release)Merchants …

Senators seek to slow closing of rural post officesSoutheast MissourianBy HOPE YEN ~ AP WASHINGTON — The Senate moved Tuesday to impose new restrictions on the closing of rural post offices, adopting a provision that would prevent them from being shuttered for at least a year. Under the measure, the …

Back to food stampsBoston HeraldOne common theme here is the Chinatown C Mart — why is this place still open (“Outraged pol: Stamp out EBT abuse,” April 21)? The first crackdown needs to be to close up a shop that caters to this abuse. The second crackdown needs to be …