ITV.com Investment banks pitch to run Royal Mail sell-offTimes Online, UK –5 hours agoThe Government has held a beauty parade to find an investment bank to advise it on the part-privatisation of the Royal Mail. The Department for Business, …A positive future for Royal Mailguardian.co.ukLawmakers Protest UK Plan to Sell Royal Mail …

PR Web (press release) Postal Service Tells Gift-Givers Not to Help SantaNew York Times, United States –1 hour agoEvery holiday season, thousands of New Yorkers trooped to Manhattan’s main post office and sifted through heaps of dream-encased letters that children had …Canada Post: Send Santa's letters now!SYS-CON MediaNorth Pole relies on local …

Officials See Rise In Food Stamp, HEAP ApplicationsJamestown Post Journal, NY –9 minutes agoFrom August through November, the county received 1889 applications for food stamps, a program to help low-income Americans buy food with the swipe of a … More: continued here

Package delivery giant FedEx Corp reported a higher profit for its fiscal second quarter, meeting expectations, but announced a 20 percent pay cut for CEO Fred Smith and said it was suspending retirement plan contributions as the U.S. economy’s outlook looks bleak. More: continued here

FedEx Corp on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings-per-share of $1.58. More: continued here

Package delivery giant FedEx Corp reported a higher profit for its fiscal second quarter, meeting expectations, but announced a 20 percent pay cut for CEO Fred Smith and said it was suspending retirement plan contributions as the U.S. economy’s outlook looks bleak. More: continued here

Evening Telegraph Royal Mail row rumbling onEvening Telegraph, UK –7 hours agoMr McGovern hit back, saying Councillor Jim Barrie was “naive” for not recognising the differences between the Royal Mail and Post Office. …Dismay at Post Office’s stanceEvening Telegraphall 2 news articles More: continued here

Post office reopens after suspicious bag foundExaminer.com –2 hours ago(Map, News) – A Colorado Springs post office is back open after being evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious bag outside the building. …Post Office Evacuated After Suspicious PackageKKTV 11 NewsMontebello post office reopened after evacuationColorado Springs GazettePost Office Evacuated for …

US delivery giant FedEx said Thursday it was slashing salaries for many employees in a further belt-tightening to cope with the global economic downturn. More: continued here

Submitted by WWAY on 18 December 2008 – 10:53am. READ MORE: There is more evidence that the economy is taking its toll here at home. Lines for the state Food Stamp Program are growing, and many of those are apparently first time applicants. More: continued here