Coalition rallies to save downtown Des Moines post office branchDesMoinesRegister.com (blog)The post office branch at Capital Square, 400 Locust St., is scheduled to close on Dec. 26. The Highland Park branch at 100 E. Euclid Ave. closed on Oct. 21. Lower mail volumes and declining revenues at the two branches …

Government-owned Japan Post will form a business tie-up with U.S.-based online auction giant eBay to allow Japanese Internet users to more easily sell items overseas, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported in its Monday evening edition. More: continued here

New York Daily News New Census data raise number of poor to 49 millionReutersUnlike the Census Bureau's official poverty measure, which focuses on the food budgets and cash wages of the poor, the new calculation includes government benefits such as food stamps as well as household expenses like taxes, medical …

Closing of post offices looms for small townsLe Mars Daily SentinelUnited States Postal Service (USPS) representatives are meeting with citizens in Brunsville, Oyens and Westfield this week to talk about the possibility of closing those post offices. A decision could be made as soon as the end … More: continued …

NEW YORK — The online auction site eBay has learned from experience what kind of excitement a lock of Justin Bieber’s hair can cause. Earlier this year, a bit of Bieber’s famous bangs raised $40,668 for an animal rescue organization in an eBay auction. Such bidding has become increasingly commonplace …

BBC News Royal Mail invests £15m in parcel hubs ahead of festive surgePost and ParcelRoyal Mail is investing £15m extra in tackling this year's festive season surge of mail volumes, as the rise of online shopping is expected to bring record numbers of packages. The UK postal service said it …

While over the past several years eBay has been appealing to mainstream shoppers who want to “buy it new, buy it now,” auctions are what keep many visitors returning to the site. So glitches like the one impacting eBay bidders that began on Sunday should not be taken lightly. More: …

Hilton Worldwide is proposing to turn the Old Post Office Building into a world-class hotel and retail destination, transforming Pennsylvania Avenue while bringing new jobs and economic activity to Washington D.C. More: continued here

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund More: continued here

Man Found Dead Outside Chester Post OfficeYoung AcademicWhat is rather saddening is that the very first instalment of Chester news is reports of a dead body found outside the city's Post Office. The reports are as yet unconfimed, but what we can tell you is that the corpse is that …