Vandals attacked the home of the former head of the Royal Bank of Scotland, smashing windows early Wednesday at the house of the ex-CEO who resigned in disgrace but with an annual pension of about 700,000 pounds ($1.2 million). Three windows were smashed at… More: continued here

Financially strapped post office asking for helpThe Associated PressHe said the post office is "facing losses of historic proportion. Our situation is critical." The post office was $2.8 billion in the red last year and is facing even larger losses this year due to the sharp decline in mail volume …

Prince Charles' eBay lettersMonsters and Critics.comThe six letters – which Charles was believed to have written to Janet Jenkins, a receptionist in the British consulate in Montreal in the late 70s – were originally bought last week but the buyer failed to pay so they are now on sale on …

BBC News Mail staff strike for third dayBBC News, UKUp to 50 Royal Mail staff have walked out of work for a third successive day in a protest over changes to their working conditions. The unofficial strike began on Monday outside the sorting office on Firth Road, Lincoln. Staff say they …

US Postal Service Looks For Help From CongressWEHT-TV, IN, INThe post office lost $2.8 billion last year, and is facing even larger losses this year due to a sharp decline in mail volume in the weak economy. The postmaster has raised the possibility of cutting mail delivery from six days a …

How the Locals are Trying to Save Small BusinessesWall Street Journal Blogs, NYA food bank in Humboldt County in California is trying to save the local economy with food stamps. Food for People is rolling out its “Bring a Million to Humboldt County” campaign, which aims to enroll everyone eligible into …

Money-troubled post office turning to CongressLebanon Daily News, PABy RANDOLPH E. SCHMID AP Writer WASHINGTON—The nation's postmaster general is telling a House panel that the post office is facing a severe financial crisis that won't ease any time soon. Postmaster General John Potter told a House subcommittee … More: continued here

Money-troubled post office turning to CongressHouston Chronicle, United StatesThe post office was $2.8 billion in the red last year and is facing even larger losses this year due to the sharp decline in mail volume in the weak economy. Potter raised the possibility of cutting mail delivery from six days-a-week to …

Money-troubled post office turning to CongressSeattle Post IntelligencerBy RANDOLPH E. SCHMID AP WRITER WASHINGTON — The post office is facing a severe financial crisis that will not ease any time soon, Postmaster General John Potter told a House subcommittee Wednesday. "We are facing losses of historic proportion. … More: continued …

Washington Times Nokia invests in mobile payment companyCNET News, CAThere are also competing payment service, like eBay's PayPal Mobile. Previously Obopay had raised about $69 million in funding mostly from venture capital firms. But cell phone chip maker Qualcomm led the company's $7 million round of funding in 2006. …Nokia seeks …