Post Office loses focusThe Herald, UK –23 minutes agoYour headline "Post Office is defiant" (October 22) aptly sums up the attitude of both the Post Office and the government to the rash of post office… More: continued here

The Royal Mail doubled its operating profit to £177 million in the last six months, but the number of letters being delivered has fallen by five million a day, it was announced. More: continued here

IDHS Announces Final Extension for Disaster Food Stamps for …IGNN (press release), IL –5 hours agoCHICAGO – Residents in seven counties declared federal disaster areas after recent flooding will now have additional time to apply for Disaster Food Stamps…Deadline extended for flood food stampsChicago Breaking News – TribuneUpdated 10/22: Residents have until …

Guelph Mercury Dazzling Nutcrackers to Transform the HolidaysMarketWatch –3 hours agoThe US Postal Service dedicates the Holiday Nutcrackers commemorative stamps Thursday during the Fall Postage Stamp Mega Event at Madison Square Garden in …New stamp honors Edgar Allan PoeThe Associated PressA Pain Vast and Personal, Writ SmallWashington PostA New Face in …

Hertfordshire Mercury Anger at Maltby post office closureDinnington Today, UK –4 hours agoBy Jen Foster A THRIVING post office in the heart of a Maltby neighbourhood has lost its battle against closure. The Salisbury Road outlet is the latest …THE LAST POST FOR OFFICEHertfordshire Mercuryall 3 news articles More: continued here

Royal Mail on Thursday warned of an acceleration in the decline of mail volumes, with the number of items falling 4 per cent over the last six months as the economic downturn combined with increasing competition from electronic media and private sector postal operators. More: continued here

Campaigners against a programme of post office closures in Scotland have expressed surprise and disappointment following the announcement Royal Mail has posted six-month operating profits of £177m – more than double the year before. More: continued here

LOS ANGELES — A court-appointed official has awarded drivers for FedEx Corp. in California about $14.4 million in a dispute over whether the delivery company illegally classified them as independent contractors instead of employees. More: continued here

Royal Mail doubles profitThe Press Association –5 minutes agoThe Royal Mail doubled its operating profit to £177 million in the last six months, but the number of letters being delivered has fallen by five million a … More: continued here

US: IACC backs Tiffany in eBay fake goods appealjust-style.com, UK –4 minutes agoThe International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) has filed a court submission backing retailer Tiffany's appeal in its action against eBay over the … More: continued here