The post office network will be modernised and given facelift with the introduction of electronic technology, Posts and Telecommunication Minister Mahinda Wijesekera said yesterday. More: continued here

Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) — McDonald’s Corp. , the world’s largest restaurant company, and FedEx Corp. are leading at least $16.7 billion of bond offerings today as borrowers take advantage of investor demand for higher-yielding debt. More: continued here

A new set of postage stamps celebrates a century of British design icons — from the Mini car to the miniskirt. More: continued here

Here to Help: Applying for food stampsWRAL.com, NC –3 minutes agoFood stamps aren't stamps anymore, but rather a debit card. "We went to the electronic issuance in 1996, and you get a card. It's called an EBT card," … More: continued here

CHITA, January 13 (RIA Novosti) – Robbers made off with 3.1 million rubles ($100,000) from a post office in southeast Siberia’s Zabaikalsky Territory, a local police spokesman said on Tuesday. More: continued here

Police arrest eight people in connection with the murder of a man during an armed raid at a post office in Worcestershire. More: continued here

FedEx Corp. announced Tuesday that its subsidiary, FedEx Freight Inc., will begin offering guaranteed 10:30 a.m. deliveries. (FDX) More: continued here

FedEx Corp., the second-largest U.S. package-shipping company, agreed Monday to buy 15 more Boeing 777 freighter aircraft and took an option for another 15 as it expands overseas deliveries. More: continued here

Royal Mail Sell-Off "Fracture"Sky News, UK –5 hours agoAnd it goes on to reject Lord Mandelson's proposal to sell a miinority stake in Royal Mail, "which would result in the fracturing of one of Britain's … More: continued here

An Edinburgh post office under threat from being axed has been saved following a campaign by residents. More: continued here