Private equity group CVC Partners has offered to pay just under 2 billion pounds for a 30 percent stake in state-owned postal group Royal Mail, the Sunday Telegraph reported. More: continued here

OregonLive.com Costco to test use of food stamps in two NY storesSeattle Times, United StatesCostco Wholesale will begin accepting food stamps in two of its stores in New York City this summer as part of a test that could be expanded… By Melissa Allison Costco Wholesale will begin accepting food stamps …

Mariner's system links GreenwichDanbury News Times, CTOne was addressed to Cathy Burch's parents in Connecticut and dropped at a post office on San Cristobal Island bearing $1.60 in postage. Another had no stamp, was sealed in a plastic bag and placed in a wooden barrel planted in the sand near the …

Telegraph.co.uk Post Office profits hit £321m as cost-cutting bitesFirst Post, UKBy Ed Smith Earnings at the Royal Mail have responded to the group's wholesale job cuts and post office closures, with a doubling in profits to £321m. It made £9.5bn in revenue last year, helped by a move into profit of …

Police seek relative after theft of rings, stampsBuffalo News,  United StatesNIAGARA FALLS—About $5000 worth of jewelry and rare stamps have been stolen from an Ely Avenue home, and the victim's nephew is being considered a potential suspect, city police said. The rings, each 18-carat gold with gemstones, were taken sometime …

EBay find leads to treasure of friendshipThe Huntsville Times – al.com, ALFinding a World War II German medal for sale on eBay is a treat for a history buff, but it's no news flash. When that medal leads to a second career as a writer, however, that's a story worth telling. …

Telegraph.co.uk CVC bids $3.2 bln for Royal Mail stake -reportReutersUL] has offered to pay just under 2 billion pounds ($3.21 billion) for a 30 percent stake in state-owned postal group Royal Mail, the Sunday Telegraph reported. The bid is higher than a rival offer from Dutch logistics group TNT (TNT. …

ebay's in No Rush to Spin Off SkypeSeeking Alpha, NYebay (EBAY) is in no hurry to spin off Skype. And why should they be? While they may have made a mistake in the initial acquisition (we won't commit to a view on this here), they are not in dire need of …

Grant would let farmers' market accept WIC and food stampsTexarkana Gazette, TXThe city has applied for a grant that would allow the farmers' market to accept financial assistance like WIC and food stamps. “This project will provide the city's farmers' markets with wireless Electronic Benefit Transfer system capabilities,” said … More: …

Calgary CTV Heroes' welcome for Stamps fansCalgary Herald,  CanadaBut last fall, Harries took the football with him to Montreal to watch his Stamps become Grey Cup champions once again. "It was fantastic,"Harries said of the euphoric feeling of seeing the Stamps win. "We played with it through the streets of …