Robbers try to rob closed post officeThe Oxford Times, UK –4 hours agoBy Matt Wilkinson » Armed robbers targeted a village post office— only to find out it closed down last year as part of national cutbacks. … More: continued here

Private equity group CVC Capital Partners is drawing up plans to buy a stake in Royal Mail More: continued here

BBC News CVC looks at delivering Royal Mail bidTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –2 hours agoThe move to sell a minority stake in Royal Mail, led by Lord Mandelson, the Business Secretary, has drawn criticism and any deal with a private equity firm, …Brown faces Commons revolt over Royal MailReutersUK Labour Lawmakers Fight Royal …

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TWO Irish-based subsidiaries of online giant eBay incurred combined losses of €22 million in 2007 in spite of the companies’ turnover almost doubling to more than €100m. More: continued here

BRIDGEPORT — Barbara Maryak has the stamps of 54 nations in her passport, having traveled the world during her 32-year career in admissions at the University of Bridgeport. More: continued here

ABOUT $750,000 worth of electrical goods sold on eBay by a Sydney man over the past two months were bought with fraudulent gift cards, police alleged in court yesterday. More: continued here

If legislation working its way through Congress is approved, the U.S. Post Office at 2105 E. Cook St. will be named after the first black Illinois resident to obtain the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves. More: continued here

Later this month, the U.S. Mint will release a new gold coin modeled after the St. Gauden’s $20 gold piece minted in 1907. Gold and platinum coins have been a traditional safe harbor in times of economic downturns and increased world tensions. We surely fit that profile now, and the …

Four people are charged in connection with the murder of a man shot dead during a robbery at a village post office. More: continued here