At 1:16 p.m., a NE Ninth Street resident reported somebody is stealing from the state by getting paid under the table while receiving food stamps and government assistance. More: continued here

FedEx Corp. will be one of several U.S. and Chinese companies that will sign contracts Monday worth billions of dollars. (FDX) More: continued here

Lauren Conrad was invited to Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt’s weekend wedding, but she’s not going. Maybe you can. “My ticket is currently on eBay, so….” she joked to David Letterman Thursday night. Look back at Heidi and Spencer’s romantic wedding in Mexico. The designer — who ended her run …

The Royal Mail won a legal battle yesterday to remain VAT-free – delivering a blow to its rival UK mail service TNT. More: continued here

The glass cube that sits just inside Post Office Square has seen some turnover in the past few years: Milk Street Cafe moved out and was replaced by Z Square, which recently closed all of its locations. One has to wonder why these reasonably-priced, high quality restaurants struggled in this …

The Royal Mail today became the latest company to warn its workers that they face a pay freeze this year because of the recession. More: continued here

Before voting for Meg Whitman for governor, California residents would do well to consider what has been happening at eBay since she stepped down as chief executive. John Donahoe, her successor, has pretty much disassembled all of her major strategic moves. More: continued here

Edward Flores pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to commit robberies, including a second FedEx truck theft scheme that investigators foiled shortly before it was to happen. More: continued here

Gary Gulbransen complains about the Post Office’s no longer being open late on tax day, April 15. More: continued here

Royal Mail has warned postmen and other staff to expect a pay freeze this year as a result of the recession. More: continued here