Guernsey's minimum postal deliveries may be reducedBBC NewsGuernsey Post has said if the Royal Mail reduced its deliveries to five days a week it may have to follow suit. Commerce and Employment said the reduction in deliveries by the UK company "seems likely" and suggested it would follow other European …

USA Today Post No BillsAmerican SpectatorI suppose they did this so I would have the opportunity to stand in line for an hour to buy one lousy stamp. Now, where the stamp machine used to be, the postmaster has thoughtfully tacked to the wall a sheet of paper that reads: …

Tease, tease, tease. The first trailer for The CW’s Gossip Girl set up the gang’s move to Los Angeles. Now this new promo set to air this weekend lures us with the Blair / Chuck / Prince of Monaco triangle and that pending wedding (plus, oh yes, there’s still that …

As part of a nationwide effort to cut costs, the U.S. Postal Service will study Kalispell’s mail processing center to see if it can be shut down and folded into larger operations in Spokane. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Postman Pat: from Greendale to HollywoodTelegraph.co.ukBy Marie-Claire Chappet To celebrate thirty years of Postman Pat, and his new movie career (in 3D no less), we look at the life and times of Greendale's finest postman, who was sacked by the Royal Mail and suspected of being in the Japanese …

Only 11 documents were electronically submitted to the Royal Courts of Justice eWorking system in the second quarter of 2011 – fewer than 0.5% of all files entered on the system. More: continued here

USA Today Residents in Letcher worry at possibility of post office lossDaily RepublicLETCHER — Fearful of losing their post office in the wake of possible US Postal Service downsizings, 63 Letcher residents filled their community center Thursday to learn what they could do to keep an essential part of their …

BBC News Royal Mail seeks 18000 Christmas staffBBC NewsThe Royal Mail is looking for tens of thousands of temporary workers to help with deliveries this Christmas. It is looking for 18000 extra staff – 2000 fewer than last year, partly because of a fall in postal volumes. It says temporary …

Consumer Sentiment Lifts Stocks; eBay UpgradedInvestor’s Business DailyEBay (EBAY) gapped up to a 2% gain in massive trade, giving it a 14% gain, so far, for the week. Wedbush upgraded the online auction and pay processing operator to outperform from neutral. "We believe PayPal will capitalize on its superior position …

The U.S. Postal Service is opening a contract postal unit in North Myrtle Beach in an effort to bring more business to the struggling government agency. More: continued here