The software giant’s programme to pay people for using its search engine for purchasing is offering more significant incentive for eBay purchases More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Mandelson: banks meltdown could save post office networkguardian.co.uk, UK –5 hours agoLord Mandelson is urging the prime minister to save the Post Office network by allowing it to provide government services and financial products, …Mandelson call to save Post OfficesThe Press AssociationMPs voice Post Office delay fearsBBC NewsSpeaking from experience: Post …

THOUSANDS of homes will be without mail today after a fire at the Royal Mail sorting office caused Cardiff’s postal service to grind to a halt. More: continued here

THE state’s economy really must be in poor health – one cheeky Sydneysider is so hard up he’s trying to flog a kidney stone on auction website eBay … for just $50. More: continued here

Minutes after DHL announced Monday it was ceding the U.S. express mail market, UPS’s sales force — more than 3,000 strong — swung into action. 1-800-PICK UPS — the call center for Sandy Springs-based UPS, the largest U.S. air and ground carrier — lit up. And the “Welcome Center for …

Llandudno Junction post office to closeNorth Wales Weekly News, UK –3 hours agoWhen the Post Office announced its sweeping branch closures in North Wales in September, the small but busy Conway Road branch near Netto and Iceland was … More: continued here

Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers will host a gourmet wine dinner at the beautiful riverside Italian restaurant, Giorgio’s on November 27th, 2008. and December 2nd, 2008. Giorgio’s outstanding chef More: continued here

eBay is testing a new option in eBay Checkout on eBay.co.uk that will enable buyers to make a donation (“Give a Pound”) to a featured charity when they’re buying. The feature only works with PayPal payments. Donations are collected and delivered by MissionFish, eBay’s registered charity partner. More: continued here

Post Office issues Christmas deadlines for overseas military mailSan Angelo Standard Times, tx –3 minutes agoYou agree not to post comments that are off topic, defamatory, obscene, abusive, threatening or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be banned. … More: continued here

Delays in deciding if the Post Office will retain the pension and benefit card payments contract are “destabilising”, MPs say. More: continued here