L&T files petition against Maha for stamp duty on Navi Mumbai projectBusiness StandardEngineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has approached the Mumbai high court against the Maharashtra government for the recovery of stamp duty of Rs 64 crore in connection with the development of integrated complex at Seawoods railway station …

How some senators would fix the Postal ServiceWashington Post (blog)Several senators, no longer able to attach earmarks or other home-state perks to legislation, this week fought hard to protect tiny post offices in rural hamlets, and expressed concern about senior citizens who rely on the mail to deliver prescriptions …and …

Business Insider PayPal Continues To Drive eBay's Growth As Mobile Payments BoomForbeseBay reported its earnings for Q1 2012 this week. [1] It was a great quarter with revenue increasing to $3.3 billion, up 29% year-over-year and net profit rising to $570 million, up 20% year-over-year. eBay's growth this quarter was …

Postal routes in the Chichester area are being changed in a shake-up by the Royal Mail. More: continued here

Royal Mail announces delivery shake-up in ChichesterChichester ObserverPostal routes in the Chichester area are being changed in a shake-up by the Royal Mail. The national service announced plans earlier this week to introduce new delivery methods and revised routes in the PO18, PO19 and PO20 postcode areas. More: continued here

PoliticMo Threatened post offices could get 2-year reprieve under McCaskill planKY3Post offices in the Ozarks that are slated for closure could get a two-year (or more) reprieve if Congress approvesa plan offered by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri. The USPS plans to close hundreds of postal facilities across the nation as …

A central Michigan post office that averages 19 minutes of retail business a day will close, despite opposition from residents who appealed to keep it open. More: continued here

Means-testing won't stamp out fraudPhiladelphia InquirerCorbett's plan to start means-testing food-stamp recipients on May 1, I conclude there is class warfare in America. Not poor against rich, as some Republicans complain, but by some in the middle class against the poor. The column concerned John Manton, …and more » More: continued …

53 targeted in in alleged food stamp fraudThe Salem NewsBOSTON — Dozens of welfare recipients were swept up by police Thursday for allegedly selling their food stamps for cash, local and state investigators announced. Fifty-three people were targeted as part of widespread investigation involving city, … More: continued here

TWO men armed with large knives have robbed an Australia Post at Salisbury North. More: continued here