Postal strike set to go aheadManchester Online, UK –3 minutes agoUp to 700 Royal Mail staff in Bolton and Stockport are due to take part in the industrial action on one of the busiest days of the year – the last for … More: continued here

UK's Royal Mail to be part-privatizedForbes, NY –Dec 16, 2008Mandelson reaffirmed the government's commitment to a publicly owned Royal Mail fully restored to good health, providing customers with an excellent service … More: continued here

'Holy' brain scan brings $730 on eBayUnited Press International –5 hours ago17 (UPI) — An MRI scan that purportedly shows an image of the Virgin Mary brought a high bid of $730 on eBay, says the US woman whose brain was scanned. … More: continued here

Jewell retiring from Prudenville post officeHoughton Lake resorter –12 minutes agoAfter a 33-year career in government service, Ed Jewell, 52, plans to retire from his position as postal clerk at the Prudenville Post Office. … More: continued here

Auctionbytes eBay Motors Adds Toyota to Used-Car Classifieds 'Showroom'Auctionbytes –31 minutes agoBy Ina Steiner Toyota will allow all Toyota Certified Used Vehicle (TCUV) dealerships to showcase certified used vehicle inventory on the eBay Motors … More: continued here

Two Men Charged in Post Office Robbery13wmaz, GA –5 hours ago5 holdup of a Post Office on Pio Nono Avenue. Vernon Anthony Reid and Harold Leroy Housley also face charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon …Macon police arrest two men in armed robbery of post officeMacon TelegraphTwo arrested …

Royal Mail welcomes new regulatorPrecisionMarketing, UK –6 minutes agoRoyal Mail chief executive Adam Crozier says: “Central to all of these proposals is the need for Royal Mail to modernise its operations at pace. … More: continued here

Auctionbytes eBay Extends Media-Category Fees and Free-Shipping IncentivesAuctionbytes –31 minutes agoBy Ina Steiner eBay announced it will extend the 5-cent insertion fee structure for fixed-price listings in the Media category through March 31, 2009, … More: continued here

Royal Mail privatisation plans draw criticismTimes Online, UK –10 hours agoHe could have been referring to the recent review of Royal Mail (report, Dec 17). In May the Hooper inquiry reported that the partial privatisation of the … More: continued here

We should privatise Royal Mailguardian.co.uk, UK –17 hours agoI found that he wanted to open everyone's letters, and he could do that only by creating the Royal Mail." By contrast, even that arch privatiser Margaret … More: continued here