Increase in armed robberies at post officeIndependent OnlineBy Caiphus Kgosana Political Bureau The Post Office said in its annual report there had been a marked increase in armed robberies on Gauteng's East Rand … More: continued here

Attorney for British developer says ‘key issues’ held up deal; Bill Davies said he is happy with price and intends to complete deal Once again, plans to redevelop Chicago’s behemoth old post office are on hold. More: continued here

eBay’s approach to customer service in Europe is about to change in a big way.  eBay announced today that it will eliminate a full 400 positions in Germany, while at the same time, the company intends to hire 100 new employees in Ireland and establish what it calls a “European …

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The number of Americans receiving food stamps has set another record, with nearly 36-million people collecting the benefits in the month of July. More: continued here

Ministers have been urged to recapitalise Royal Mail and end insecurity over the service’s future by the general secretary of postal union CWU. More: continued here

New Zealand Herald Google stamps its authority with search improvementsNew Zealand HeraldGoogle is keeping Microsoft's Bing search engine at bay with refinements to its own search system. Photo / AP MOUNTAIN VIEW, California – Google is giving …and more » More: continued here

A schoolgirl tired of her grandmother’s “moaning” decided to sell the pensioner on eBay More: continued here

Internet auction site eBay stopped a 10-year-old girl’s attempt to auction off her “moaning” granny online. More: continued here

The Midtown post office serves its community and should be spared, the pastor of a nearby church said during a news conference and rally yesterday outside the station at 1609 Dorr St. “To take this station out of our community would be devastating,” the Rev. Talmadge Thomas said. The post …