Dismay at “toothless dog” Ofcom over Royal Mail price hikePost and ParcelMajor customers of Royal Mail have expressed concern that Ofcom's effective deregulation of postal rates will drive them into alternative communication channels. The regulator confirmed its decision yesterday to hand Britain's universal service … More: continued here

eBay India tailors offerings to take on competitionTotal TelecomBy Rumman Ahmed and Dhanya Ann Thoppil , Dow Jones Newswires Web-retailing giant eBay Inc. is fine-tuning its India strategy and investing more money as e-commerce soars in the country. The San Jose, California, company is trying to steer Indian …and more » …

Battle over the mailWashington PostThe cash-strapped Postal Service is closing branches nationwide, drawing complaints from customers and lawmakers who question the retrenchment. The Potomac Station post office on Mount Vernon Avenue in the Del Ray area of Alexandria is one of the area … More: continued here

Royal Mail Announce 39% Increase in the Price of a Second Class StampSYS-CON Media (press release)ROMFORD, UNITED KINGDOM — (Marketwire) — 03/28/12 — Neopost, the UK's leading provider of mailroom equipment and software, announced today that the gap between stamped and franked mail is now even wider. Royal Mail has …

UN selects Naples artist for 2012 Autism Awareness StampThe News-PressHannah Rose Kandel, a Naples resident and student at Eden School, is one of eight artists chosen by the United Nations for its 2012 Autism Awareness Stamp. Kandel's painting “Crazy Love” was selected as the result of a worldwide search for …

SALISBURY—The U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission has denied the appeal filed by Etienne Delessert and and his wife, Rita Marshall, of Lakeville, disputing the Postal Service’s decision to consolidate facilities and make the Lakeville Post Office a branch of the nearby Salisbury Post Office. More: continued here

Rain, sleet and snow might not stop the post office from delivering your mail, but some bad information can. More: continued here

Norfolk Eastern Daily Press Royal Mail puts up the price of stamps by 14pNorfolk Eastern Daily PressThe price rises, which will kick in on April 30, follow a decision by regulator Ofcom to give Royal Mail the freedom to set its own prices. “We know how hard it is for …

Daily Mail Royal Mail to charge as much as it wants for first class stampsDaily MailFirst and second class stamp prices are to increase by 14p from next month to record highs of 60p and 50p, the Royal Mail announced today. Prices will rise from the current 46p and 36p …

Royal Mail shapes up for privitisationIT Business NetBy GrabNetworks Britain's historic state-owned postal service Royal Mail finally paves the way for privatisation by raising the price of its stamps to a record high. Introducing Canon`s Cinema EOS motion picture system. Every detail, from form factor …and more » More: continued here