Post Office Punches and Census ScareFlathead Beacon1:46 pm The Marion Post Office was the unlikely scene of one man punching another man. 2:31 pm A woman was reportedly feeling “despondent” in the Coram area … More: continued here

BT and Royal Mail pension JV sells Brindleyplace assetsIPE.comUK – A joint venture between the BT and Royal Mail pension funds, developer Argent and fund manager Tritax has sold five office buildings in Birmingham for … More: continued here

Reuters India EBay shares up following earnings reportMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) rose more than 4% in early trades Thursday after the online auction company reported …EBay Lowers Forecast as Falling Foreign Currencies Cut Into Overseas SalesBloombergBetter Buy: eBay or Baidu?Motley FoolLive-Blogging EBay on PayPal and …

eBay announced second-quarter 2010 earnings on Wednesday. More: continued here

WOULD-BE thieves ram-raided Thorpe Post Office by reversing a van into the front door in the early hours of Sunday. More: continued here

BlogHer (blog) A Conservative on Food Stamps: I Felt Like I Was Two Inches TallBlogHer (blog)She may be making POOR choices on how to use her food stamps so she should have a mentor or a guide on how to take care of her family. … More: continued here

A woman displays Thai silk stamps, with peacock emblems granted by Queen Sirikit as a quality guarantee for the silk, at the Oueen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok July 22, 2010. Produced in celebration of the Queen’s 78th birthday on August 12, 15,000 sets of stamps were hand made …

Royal Mail bosses have carried out their threat to repaint a Dalston postbox, which had been given a colourful makeover by a mystery DIY enthusiast. More: continued here

Reuters India EBay shares climb as report soothes worst fearsMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Shares of eBay Inc. rose Thursday after the company's second-quarter results dispelled some of …EBay Lowers Forecast as Falling Foreign Currencies Cut Into Overseas SalesBloombergBetter Buy: eBay or Baidu?Motley FoolLive-Blogging EBay on PayPal and Economic WorriesWall Street …

All Party Parliamentary Group for Post Offices hears from Postal Affairs …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Action will be taken to strengthen Royal Mail but the Post Office network is not for sale, MPs heard today. The meeting was chaired by the APPG Secretary, … More: continued here