Royal Mail is set to enter the record books next year — but perhaps not in the way it would wish to. More: continued here

Royal Mail increased its operating profit by 4 per cent in the first half of the financial year to £184m, in spite of a drop in revenues and a continuing decline in the number of letters being posted. More: continued here

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SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield post office eliminated six routes in October as part of a nation-wide change to accommodate decreasing mail volumes, according to Postmaster Sunsan Vanzant. More: continued here

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Royal Mail Group’s operating profits rose 4 percent in the first half of this financial year, although declines in mail volume pushed revenues lower, the state-owned company said on Thursday. More: continued here

Royal Mail Group has grown its profits by £7m in the first half of the financial year despite another fall in the amount of post being sent in the UK.The chief executive, Adam Crozier, claimed that t… More: continued here

GEORGETOWN, Del. -(Dow Jones)- Google Inc. (GOOG) was a rival bidder pursuing the minority investment in Craigslist eventually sold to eBay Inc. (EBAY) in 2004, according to statements made in Delaware Chancery court Thursday. More: continued here