Postal workers rally over Royal Mail sell-off (Daily Mirror)
Up to 1,000 posties will join a rally tomorrow to protest at Government plans to sell off a stake in Royal Mail. More: continued here
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Spending May Start to Recover in Second Half, FedEx CEO Says (Bloomberg)
Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) — Business spending in the U.S. may start to recover in the second half as companies replenish inventories, said Fred Smith , chief executive officer of FedEx Corp., the second-largest U.S. package-delivery company. More: continued here
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Stamps Sign Alain Kashama – OurSports Central (press release)
Stamps Sign Alain KashamaOurSports Central (press release), WIHe was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last season before joining the Stamps today as a free agent. He has played 32 regular-season CFL games. "I'm very excited about having him come in and compete," said Hufnagel. "He's an explosive, veteran, … More: continued here
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FedEx CEO says use of foreign oil threatens U.S. economy (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
WASHINGTON — FedEx Corp. Chief Executive Fred Smith said today that U.S. reliance on foreign oil is the biggest threat to the nation’s economy after terrorism. More: continued here
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Government pushes ahead with Royal Mail sell-off despite backbench rebellion (Daily Mail: World News)
Gordon Brown is heading for a showdown with Labour rebels after confirming he will press ahead with controversial plans to sell off part of the Royal Mail this week. More: continued here
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Contractor blamed in 2006 FedEx crash (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Two and a half years after a FedEx jet crashed and burned at Memphis International Airport, the National Transportation Safety Board determined that its left landing gear failed in part because of “inadequate maintenance procedures” by an outside contractor. More: continued here
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Post office building up for tender (Otago Daily Times)
The mortgagee sale of Dunedin’s former chief post office is to be by tender. More: continued here
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Australia Post boss ‘didn’t get letter’ (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
Australia Post apparently failed to deliver a letter to its own head office, making it the only government agency without its chief present at a Senate hearing. More: continued here
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Royal Mail plans to be unveiled (BBC News)
Controversial government proposals to sell off part of Royal Mail will be introduced in Parliament on Thursday. More: continued here
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eBay Auction Tool Web Site Infected With Malware (PC World)
A Trojan horse lurking on servers belonging to Auctiva, a Web site offering eBay auction tools, infected people’s PCs More: continued here