BBC News Postal workers union reaches deal with Royal MailForbesAP , 04.27.10, 10:45 AM EDT LONDON — The union representing British postal workers says it has agreed to a deal with Royal Mail, ending months of turmoil …Post workers accept Royal Mail pay dealBBC NewsPostal workers accept pay deal ending …

April 27 (Bloomberg) — United Parcel Service Inc. , the world’s largest package-delivery company, posted first-quarter sales that beat analysts’ estimates on increased demand overseas. More: continued here

April 27 (Bloomberg) — United Parcel Service Inc. , the world’s largest package-delivery company, posted first-quarter sales that beat analysts’ estimates on increased demand overseas. More: continued here

Any executive for whom Sun Tzu’s The Art of War is the perfect encapsulation of their business philosophy might like industrial designer Alex Marshall ‘s office toys. There’s a Post-It gun, designed, apparently, for “extreme ideation and brainstorms,” and a C.C.G., or coffee-cup grenade, described as an anti-drowsiness device. Marshall …

BBC News Labour candidates reject Plaid attack on voting recordBBC NewsLlanelli and Anglesey candidates Nia Griffith and Albert Owen are under fire on issues like post office closures. But Ms Griffith said Labour supplied …and more » More: continued here

Drug arrest also yields four food stamp cardsCanton RepositoryA woman with four food stamp cards that didn't belong to her was arrested on a drug trafficking charge Monday afternoon. …and more » More: continued here

WASHINGTON (AP) — The post office is facing billions of dollars in losses and is considering a variety of ways to cut costs. Both the commission that oversees the U.S. Postal Service and the post office’s inpector general are seeking comment and suggestions from the public. More: continued here

The Holland Area Post Office Food Drive will be Saturday, May 15.   More: continued here

Daily Mail Do we really need post offices?Citywire.co.uk (blog)And during the strikes last year it became all the more evident just how much businesses and the general public still rely on the Royal Mail. …One in three Post Offices 'could be squeezed to death by pay cut'Daily MailBudget cuts could …

Effective Saturday, May 8, the Arlington Heights Post Office, 1347 Mass. Ave., will change its retail hours. More: continued here