The Royal Mail has been in the hands of the British state since Charles I set up Britain’s postal delivery service in 1635, but that is about to change. More: continued here

Rubber stamps keep Jacksonville company in the blackFlorida Times-Union, FLBy Kevin Turner Although rubber stamps have stayed mostly the same for about 150 years, Holmes Stamp and Sign Co., a Jacksonville small business, is proving that the rubber stamp industry can be profitable, even in an economic recession. … More: continued …

South Florida’s post-office box customers should be finding it easier to recycle their mail. Post offices now have 23-gallon recycling bins with a slim opening that are kept locked. More: continued here

Prosecutors say a British man faked his own death after selling more than $35,000 worth of products he didn’t have to customers on eBay.Jason Hart, 33, was sentenced Monday in Bolton Crown Court to two years in jail for perjury and conspiracy to defraud, The Daily Telegraph reported Tuesday.Hart faked …

Recent American Customer Satisfaction Index shows Navy Federal in same tier as Amazon.Com, FedEx, BMW, Lexus, Google and Coca Cola More: continued here

Outraged town councillors in Ellesmere have vowed to fight an “appalling” move by Royal Mail to close its sorting office in the town. Members of Ellesmere Town Council pledged to campaign against the proposals to close the Ellesmere delivery office and transfer the service to Oswestry when they met yesterday. …

John Hufnagel has another trophy to add to his resume. More: continued here

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—-FedEx Corp. is among the world’s most admired companies according to a survey published in FORTUNE magazine. This is the first year the magazine consolidated the United States and World’s Most Admired lists. More: continued here

John Hufnagel has another trophy to add to his resume. The Calgary Stampeders head coach was named Tuesday as the Canadian Football League’s 2008 coach of the year More: continued here

Stop Labour's mail sell-offSocialist Party, UKEven Thatcher opposed the privatisation of the Royal Mail, the state-owned postal service. Yet now the Labour government is determined to push through part-privatisation, selling off a third of the business. This 'modernisation' plan, if implemented, … More: continued here