I’m considering the purchase of either United Parcel Service or FedEx Corp. As you know, both companies are in the same business, though FedEx seems to have been around a lot longer than UPS. More: continued here

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) – The cost to mail a letter—is on its way up again. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail appeal waning, say analystsTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom – Peter TaylorDoubts are growing over the Government's ability to find a buyer for a 30pc stake in Royal Mail–even if Parliament approves the controversial partial-privatisation plan. By Peter Taylor Postman Paul Haslegrave delivers letters on his rounds in …Deutsche Post pulls out of …

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.(AP) Jerry Kelly considers the British Open his favorite major championship of the year. More: continued here

‘Simpsons' stamps getting special cancellationSpringfield News Sun, OH – Andrew McGinnThe US Postal Service on Thursday, May 7, will honor the longest-running comedy on TV with the release of five new stamps featuring the animated nuclear family. The Springfield post office — assuming like we all do that the Simpsons' hometown of … …

ITV.com Haggling puts privatisation plan for Royal Mail at riskguardian.co.uk, UK – Tim WebbThe planned part privatisation of Royal Mail was plunged into further disarray tonight after it emerged that the frontrunner, the Dutch firm TNT, was refusing to match the government's valuation of the business. Government officials from Lord …UK Brown's aides …

Du Quoin Post Office Earns Perfect 100Du Quoin Evening Call, ILReaching a 100 percent at any goal can be hard to achieve, but don't tell that to the employees at the Du Quoin Post Office. They ended Fiscal Year 2008 with a Voice of the Employee (VOE) score of 100 percent. …

BMW, BNP Paribas, L'Oreal, Royal Ahold: Europe Equity PreviewBloomberg – Nadja BrandtDeutsche Post AG (DPW GY): Europe's biggest mail carrier plans to release detailed first-quarter results. The company last month said a drop in deliveries of letters, packages and freight accelerated in the first quarter as the world's biggest … More: continued …

A “Ruthian” Opportunity — the Babe’s first major league baseball contract is for sale on eBay, offered by SelectShops. A certain Hall of Fame Piece that details the monumental transaction of the great Boston Red Sox / New York Yankees Player. More: continued here

This Is Why Buffett's Buying StocksMotley Fool – Morgan HouselIt has been updated. Fool contributor Morgan Housel doesn't own shares of any of the companies mentioned in this article. eBay is a Motley Fool Stock Advisor recommendation. eBay, Home Depot, and WellPoint are Motley Fool Inside Value selections. …What to Do When …