The U.S. Postal Service announced the closure Friday, saying customers of the South Allen Street facility will be able to move their P.O. boxes to the Stuyvesant Plaza post office. […] the closings have angered residents in the affected city neighborhoods, who have noted that the alternatives offered by the …

Auctionbytes Latest eBay acquisition aims at expanding reach and brand impactShopsafeOnline auction giant eBay has spent almost £1.5 billion on the acquisition of e-commerce firm GSI Commerce, in the hope that it will be able to use its expertise to grow and take on rivals like Amazon. GSI Commerce has …

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the major American Numismatic Association coin show being held in Sacramento. More: continued here

The Guardian eBay reveals massive iPad 2 pre-release salesT34000 iPad 2s escaped US shores ahead of the international launch – eBay reveals where they went. The map shows what proportion of the whopping 12000 US iPads that made their way onto eBay went where, with Russia and Canada taking joint …

Two boys were arrested Thursday for burglarizing the Nora post office on 86th St. Officers were dispatched to the post office around 10:45 p.m. in response to an alarm. Read more at www.WISHTV.com More: continued here

Salem Township has a new post office across the street from its former location inside the township administration building. More: continued here

The Royal Mail could be given the freedom to set its own stamp prices, allowing the cost of sending a letter to spiral upwards, under a proposal being put forward by the industry regulator. More: continued here

Royal Mail apology after Tory leaflet included in council magazineBath Chronicle​Royal Mail has been forced to apologise after delivery staff stuffed Conservative leaflets inside Bath and North East Somerset Council's official magazine. The Connect magazine, which goes to around 74000 homes across the council's patch, … More: continued here

The Guardian Final chapter for post offices?This is SomersetScores more West post offices could close because of controversial plans to cut the services they offer, a watchdog has warned. Labour yesterday called on Ministers to re-think the scheme for new Post Office Locals and claimed their plan for the future …

Telegraph.co.uk Stamp price controls could be scrappedThis is MoneyPrice controls on stamps could be scrapped leaving Royal Mail free to impose big increases without any challenge. Is now the time to switch gas and electricity supplier? (It's all about timing). Details emerged last night in a consultation document by …Royal …