UPDATE 2-TNT sees stabilising markets, sets 2015 targetsReutersTNT and rivals such as Britain's Royal Mail [GBPO.UL] and Germany's Deutsche Post (DPWGn.DE) have had to cope with shrinking volumes in international …and more » More: continued here

Special stamp of Confucius Institute issued in AustriaXinhua3 (Xinhua) — The issuing ceremony of the special stamp of Confucius Institute was held by Austrian Post Company in the post office building on Thursday. … More: continued here

FRONT ROYAL — The head of a statewide gun group is concerned that the Front Royal Flea Market might be unfairly targeted. Town police have arrested five area men, charging them with selling firearms to convicted felons at the Front Royal Flea Market on Commerce Avenue. More: continued here

BBC News Google, eBay, Facebook, Yahoo Air Concerns on UK LegislationDigital Media WireLondon – Internet industry giants Google (NASD: GOOG), eBay (NASD: EBAY), Facebook and Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) have written to the UK government, …Google, eBay, Yahoo and Facebook say 'no' to Mandelson's copyright plansCraveEbay, Facebook, Yahoo! And Google join …

WASHINGTON – With the holidays nearing, the post office has two new Christmas stamps and the usual array of postage for other holidays available. More: continued here

Use of food stamps is soaring across the nation, and not just in urban pockets and rural backwaters where poverty has long been a way of life. The demand for food stamps is becoming common in the suburbs too, where the ranks of the needy have grown with t More: …

FedEx Corp. said Thursday it will raise shipping rates for its Ground and Home Delivery units by an average of 4.9 percent in 2010 _ 1 percent lower than the hike this year. More: continued here

Taking Action to get wheelchair access at Smithfield post officeWTKR Your NewsChannel 3But getting into the town's central post office can be painful for some and impossible for those in wheelchairs. One NewsChannel 3 viewer writes: "You did … More: continued here

Postal Service reminds military families of deadlines for holiday packagesSILive.com18, respectively, to select Air/Army Post Office (APO) or Fleet Post Office (FPO) Zip Codes. All packages and mail must be addressed to individual service …Time to start planning holiday mailingsImperial RepublicanMail cards early this holiday seasonStuttgart Daily LeaderWhy the Post …

EBay Founder Invests $1.4 Million Into Emergency Alert SystemThe Business InsiderOmidyar Network — run by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar — is investing $1.4 million in Ushahidi, an open-source emergency alert platform. …Omidyar Network grants $1.4M to UshahidiEast Bay Business Timesall 10 news articles » More: continued here