FIRST he made ox tongue a Coburg favourite. Now chef Troy Payne is pushing local palates even further with his latest invention – mystery dinners. More: continued here

During the recession, about 250,000 more New Yorkers would have slipped into poverty without government programs to bolster family income, city officials calculated. More: continued here

The West Australian Australian e-tailers facing road blocks from suppliers: eBay surveyiTWireThis is the finding of a new e-commerce survey from eBay. According to eBay's second Online Business Index (OBI), 78% of respondents had experienced difficulties with manufacturers and suppliers who tried to prevent the sale of their products online. …

A mountain of undelivered correspondence – costing millions in postage – is amassed at the firm’s National Returns Centre at a rate of almost 70,000 items per day. More: continued here

MediaTel Newsline The future of marketing will focus on the three 'r'sMediaTel NewslineMark Thomson, media director at Royal Mail, says as the industry moves at pace into the new decade, marketers must abide by the three 'r's' – relevance, response and restraint if they are to succeed… Each and every …

Royal Mail unveils payment-by-results initiative for direct mail competitivenessMyCustomer.comThe Royal Mail intends to introduce a payment-by-results scheme for its direct mail service in a bid to ensure that it remains cost-effective in relation to other forms of advertising such as digital and TV. According to Marketing Week, details of the …

Daily Mail Royal Mail sends 25million items a year to the shredderDaily MailRoyal Mail has admitted it destroys an average of 25million letters, packets and parcels every year. A mountain of undelivered correspondence – costing millions in postage – is amassed at the firm's National Returns Centre at a rate …

USPS official: No plans to close downtown, Colonial Heights post office branchesKingsport Times NewsKINGSPORT — The US Postal Service does not have any immediate plans to close either the downtown or Colonial Heights post offices, an official with the USPS said last week. The USPS has been going through some …

The West Australian Australian eBay sellers grow 10 times faster than retailARNnetAustralian online businesses are bullish about the coming year, according to eBay.com.au's Online Business Index (OBI). OBI is an annual survey of Australian businesses engaged in eCommerce, and was conducted by eBay in partnership with the Australian …Australian e-tailers …

Food Stamps and Tax Aid Kept Poverty Rate in CheckNew York TimesWithout a flood of food stamps and tax benefits for low-income families, about 250000 more New Yorkers would have slipped into poverty at the height of the recession, according to calculations to be released Monday by city officials. … …