In this weekend’s column I talk about one of the most interesting economic papers I’ve read in recent years. It takes a quantitative look at longish term returns (and risks) from buying a wide basket of what are called emotional assets or alternative assets to the rest of us. More: …

Somerset post office contract awardedRiver Towns, WI –5 hours agoBy Julia Ybarra-Young, RiverTown Staff It's been a year since the US Post Office approached the Somerset Village Board about building a new facility. … More: continued here

The building housing the Corinth, Kentucky Post Office, 212 Main Street, 41010 has been inspected and deemed safe for postal operations to be restored. More: continued here

It’s been a year since the U.S. Post Office approached the Somerset Village Board about building a new facility. First there was the design, then selecting the location, then putting the project out for bids. The U.S. Post Office wants to lease the building, not own it. More: continued here

Auctionbytes Et tu PayPal, new eBay glitch results in funds being held in limbo!Examiner.com –5 hours agoby Auction Wally, Auctions and Antiques Examiner As if eBay didn't have enough problems, now certain sellers are having funds held indefinitely by PayPal a …PayPal Holds eBay Sellers' Money, May Be IRS Reporting GlitchAuctionbytesall …

Canada Post Celebrates Christmas With Winter FunMarketWatch –32 minutes agoTo celebrate the joy of winter outdoor activities, Canada Post will issue three secular stamps entitled Christmas: Winter Fun, in addition to a … More: continued here

“If these rumours prove to be true, this is the final nail in the coffin for local post offices. Giving the contract to anyone other than Post Office Limited themselves is a slap in the face for all the people who are fighting to save their local post office. More: …

Operations Restored At Corinth Post OfficeWLWT, OH –2 hours agoThe Corinth, Kentucky Post Office, 212 Main Street, 41010 has been inspected and deemed safe for postal operations to be restored. The post office will … More: continued here

SNP Candidate for the Glenrothes by-election Cllr Peter Grant and Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today visited a Glenrothes post office that could face closure if, as reported this weekend, the Labour government has removed the Post Office Card Account contract from the Post Office and given it to private …

Bay has appointed Carat to its media planning and buying account without a pitch. The Aegis-owned agency is already working on a pre-Christmas ad campaign for the online auction brand. More: continued here