A private equity firm is considering buying the Royal Mail stake being put up for sale as part of the government’s part-privatisation plans, according to a report yesterday. More: continued here

Ecommerce sites are set to report 2008 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings this month, likely to be made more interesting due to a tough retail holiday-shopping season. More: continued here

New Estero post office set for its opening TuesdayNaples Daily News, FL –2 hours agoBy VALLI FINNEY (Contact) ESTERO — The new Estero post office on Three Oaks Parkway will be fully operational beginning Tuesday. Saturday was the last day … More: continued here

LALOR Post Office has been crowned the best metropolitan post office for the second year running as part of Australia Post’s State Excellence Awards. More: continued here

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fl.– The city uses ebay to sell old, unwanted items. More: continued here

More message bang for your buckLos Angeles Times, CA –3 hours agomessage for fathers’ rights, a variety of anti-Bush stamps, like "IMPEACH BUSH," and anti-France stamps, anti-Starbucks stamps, and, creepily, … More: continued here

Applications for food stamps, often the first stop for families falling into the government’s safety net, rose 42 percent in November statewide. More: continued here

Food stamps applications in Washington rose 42 percent in November, taxing the state’s ability to process the requests. More: continued here

Food stamps applications in Washington rose 42 percent in November, taxing the state’s ability to process the requests. More: continued here

The Super Bowl is on track to remain one big, glitzy bash even in this tough economy. That’s not to say some advertisers aren’t nervous about buying ad slots as business falters. Stalwarts such as General Motors Corp., FedEx Corp. and Garmin Ltd. won’t be seen on the Feb. 1 …