FedEx Corp. said Thursday that it will buy Polish courier company Opek to gain a ground delivery network with about $70 million in annual sales. More: continued here

London, April 5 (IANS) Britain will launch a collection of stamps to mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster. More: continued here

Next week will mark the 100th anniversary of the disastrous maiden voyage of the Titanic, and it seems public interest in the ill-fated ship remains as strong as ever. More: continued here

Stamp rise no false alarmThis is BathHaving seen too many episodes of New Tricks, I suspected the fake attack might be a diversion for a bigger heist – holding up a tourist leaving the post office, demanding they hand over their postage stamps. The recently announced staggering mail price … …

Stamp rise no false alarmThis is North DevonHaving seen too many episodes of New Tricks, I suspected the fake attack might be a diversion for a bigger heist – holding up a tourist leaving the post office, demanding they hand over their postage stamps. The recently announced staggering mail price …

New Stamp Series Honours Dr George PembaAllAfrica.comTo celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr George Pemba, a well-known Eastern Cape artist, the South African Post Office has issued a set of 10 stamps featuring some of his best-known artworks. Dr Pemba, who died in 2001, … More: continued …

Royal Mail has stopped delivering letters to a house in Peterborough because of the 'high level of risk' posed by a tiny cat described as 'harmless and playful' by her owner More: continued here

Bloomberg Their View: End-of-month hunger hurts students on food stampsSilver City Sun NewsNew research suggests that s especially true for students from families on food stamps, perhaps because life at home gets more stressful as benefits run out. Modifying the food-stamp program so that benefits are paid out twice, rather …

AFP Standard & Poor's keeps RBC rating unchangedVancouver SunStandard & Poor's Ratings Services said Wednesday its ratings on Royal Bank of Canada remain un-changed following recent allegations by the US Commodities Futures and Trade Commission (CFTC) related to RBC's trading activities.The Globe and MailGlobe and MailRBC Sued by US Regulators …

ROYAL Mail has issued a special set of stamps that tell the story of the construction of the Titanic on the great ship’s 100th anniversary. More: continued here