Bill would protect rural post officesSalina JournalBy the Salina Journal US Senator Jerry Moran has introduced a bill to protect some rural post offices from closure. The “Protecting Rural Post Offices Act,” listed as Senate Bill 1668, would prohibit the US Postal Service from closing a post office if …and …

Broad Brook Resident Charged With Assault on Federal OfficialPatch.comRichard Covill, co-chairman of East Windsor's Economic Development Commission and a candidate for board of finance alternate, allegedly shoved his former supervisor at the US Post Office on Weston Road in Hartford. By Larry Smith Broad Brook resident …Ex-Postal Employee Charged With …

ST. ANTHONY – About 60 Chester and Parker Post Office patrons heard a Postal Service official explain that cold, hard economic reality is the reason the agency is proposing to close many post offices across the state and nation. More: continued here

ONLY months after Australia Post was swamped with petitions fighting closure of the historic Timor Street post office, it is about to be hit with another community wave pushing for a new postal outlet in the city’s north. More: continued here

Evening Standard UPDATE 2-UK's Royal Mail to get price-setting powersReutersRoyal Mail, which made a 120-million pound ($190 million) loss on its letters business last year, will be able to charge as much as it wants for first-class stamps for letters and parcels. The regulator proposed a cap of 45-55 pence …

* EBay to report results after market close on Wednesday* Faster pace of growth at Marketplaces division expected* GMV, ex-autos, seen rising 14 pct in US — analystBy Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO, Oct … More: continued here

Moneycontrol.com Microsoft Preps Yahoo Bid; eBay Earnings DisappointForbesAlibaba.com founder Jack Ma said at a conference today that he is in talks with private equity firms about a potential deal. Late yesterday, fellow web company eBay ( EBAY – news – people ) posted earnings of $491 million, or $0.37 per …

American Express, Amylin, EBay, Wynn: U.S. Equity PreviewBloombergEBay Inc. (EBAY) : The largest online marketplace forecast fourth-quarter sales and profit that missed some analysts' estimates as it spends more on marketing products to woo developers and strengthen its payment services. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners …and more » More: continued here

SunHerald.com Jonathan Adler And eBay Launch 'Inspiration Shop' In New York (PHOTOS)Huffington PostTwo modern fashion trend setters, Jonathan Adler and, yep, eBay, launched the Inspiration Shop in New York today. The Inspiration Shop is a 24/7 shoppable storefront in New York City that showcases a variety of fall merchandise. …eBay …

Gwinnett Business Journal Save A Post Office EffortWOWTA save the post office rally may be in the offing for Plattsmouth.That's what former Plattsmouth Postmaster Vicki Miner Price told city and county leaders this week. She said current local US Postal Service officials are not allowed to talk about it, …OP/ED: …