Royal Mail has today announced the launch of the Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) in cooperation with leading direct mail (DM) firms in a bid to “shape the future of the mailing house industry”. More: continued here

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has moved to stamp out a gambling culture within the club. Wanderers boss McCarthy, 50, called in addiction experts from the Sporting Chance Clinic, run by Peter Kay. McCarthy acted after four first team stars and a youth team player were gambling too much last season. …

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Picks of the Week: IBM, AmEx, Citi, Google, eBayBusinessWeekNotable Wall Street analyst opinions on stocks in the news for the week of Jan. 19-Jan. 22: Citigroup Inc., the US bank that is 27% owned by the Treasury … More: continued here

FedEx is among Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For for the 12th time in 13 years.The express delivery company landed at 91st, one notch below 90th in 2009.FedEx chairman, president and CEO Frederick W. Smith said Thursday, “FedEx owes its continued success to its people, and I would like …

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Google, Amazon, eBay, AT&T and Comcast More: continued here

eBay hosted a call Wednesday with Wall Street analysts, who had a chance to ask eBay CEO John Donahoe and CFO Bob Swan questions after their presentations following the release of Q4-2009 earnings. More: continued here

eBay posted fourth-quarter revenue of $2.4 billion, up 16% from the same period last year. More: continued here

EBay Advertising, the advertising arm for the e-tailer, is expanding the travel category on the auction website to deliver increased value and selection to eBay’s 17 million users, across a range of travel products and services. More: continued here

Royal Mail rival UK Mail said junk mail was on the rise as it posted a better-than-expected revenues improvement yesterday. (21/01/2010 11:36:43) More: continued here