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

Posties will be balloted for strikeWarrington Guardian,  UK –14 minutes agoPOSTAL workers in Lymm are to be balloted on strike action again after a Royal Mail u-turn. Bosses from Royal Mail were in talks with the Communication … More: continued here

Duck River Garden Club Beautifies Old Lyme Post OfficeTheDay, CT –3 hours agoOld Lyme’s Post Office has a fresh new landscape design around its front entrance, thanks to efforts by the Duck River Garden Club (DRGC) and some other … More: continued here

The International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) announced it has filed an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in support of Tiffany’s appeal in its lawsuit against eBay. The brief states that the Court should hold eBay contributorily liable for failing to prevent illegal sales …

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The Internal Revenue Service has withdrawn a $319 million tentative assessment against FedEx Corp.’s Ground division, which stemmed from how the package delivery giant classified its drivers. (FDX) More: continued here

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Thieving postman avoids prisonPontefract and Castleford Express, UK –1 hour agoWarner Falk, prosecuting, said Royal Mail investigators counted 1017 undamaged postal packets and 42 “mistreated” – opened – packets. … More: continued here

Oregonian's photos on UN stampsThe Oregonian – OregonLive.com, OR –4 minutes agoStarting today, these images by Oregon photojournalist Gary Braasch go worldwide on United Nations commemorative stamps. As part of its "Year of Planet … More: continued here