Post Office issues Motlanthe stampThe Times, South AfricaThe South African Post Office (Sapo) issued a stamp bearing a picture of president Kgalema Motlanthe today. He is the third president since South Africa’s democracy to be honoured in this way. According to Sapo board chairman Vuyo Mahlati, … More: continued here

School district to get gift from eBay after botched salePoconoNews.net, New YorkEAST STROUDSBURG – The East Stroudsburg School District attracted some embarrassing national attention, including on late-night television, after selling a used building for just one dollar in an eBay auction. The person listing the portable classroom, …School District Gets eBay …

Question time briefing: Business and enterpriseePolitix, UKMinisters have confirmed that the government would assume £6bn of Royal Mail's funding deficit if the Postal Services Bill is passed by Parliament. During business and enterprise questions in the Commons, postal minister Patrick McFadden also revealed … More: continued here

Officials meet to save borough post officeAsbury Park Press, NJBy Kim Predham • FREEHOLD BUREAU • March 19, 2009 FREEHOLD — A contingent of officials from around the region met with United States Postal Service representatives this week to make their case against closing the Freehold post office. … More: continued …

Post office in Iraq to be named for Maine soldier killed in BaghdadSeattle Times, United StatesThe US Army is honoring a Maine soldier who was killed in Iraq by naming a military-run post office in Baghdad after him. The US Army is honoring a Maine soldier who was killed in Iraq …

Royal Mail Launches new Resource to Help the Direct Mail Industry …PR Newswire (press release), NYLONDON , March 19 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Mail today launched a new industry resource to provide intelligence, inspiration and innovation for marketers and help them make the most of direct mail in their integrated marketing campaigns. …

Stock Alerts for EBAY, MCD, M, TROW, and DHI Released by Seven …PR Newswire (press release), NYToday's PriceWatch Alerts cover the following stocks: eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY), McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD), Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TROW), and DR Horton Inc . (NYSE: DHI). In today's …

BBC News Teacher in eBay football top scamBBC News, UKA Flintshire teacher who duped 200 people into buying fake football shirts on the auction website eBay has received a suspended prison sentence. Paul Davies, 34, of Mold, admitted four charges of fraud and one count of obtaining money by deception … …

Royal Mail Launches new Resource to Help the Direct Mail Industry …Earthtimes (press release), UKLONDON , March 19 — Royal Mail today launched a new industry resource to provide intelligence, inspiration and innovation for marketers and help them make the most of direct mail in their integrated marketing campaigns. Aimed at …

Migrant postmaster denies stamps to non-English speaking customersDailyIndia.com, FLLondon, Mar.19: Customers who cannot speak English will not get stamps. At least that's what an immigrant postmaster would have you believe. "If you come to Britain you have got to speak English. It's as simple as that. If things don't change we'll …