Metro Mandelson quizzed by MPs over Post Office privatisation remarksScotsman, United Kingdom –2 hours ago"As it was a rather casual conversation unwitnessed and unrecorded by anyone from my office I'm afraid I can only rely on my own recollection of what I said …Peter Mandelson floats plans for Post Office part-privatisationguardian.co.ukPrivatisation of …

AFP EBay bans all ivory salesAFP –4 minutes agoWASHINGTON (AFP) — EBay announced a ban on all ivory sales as a conservation group released a report on Tuesday accusing the Internet auction house of … More: continued here

Hell Mail Mobile service to replace post officeIpswich Evening Star, UK –3 hours agoFollowing a six week consultation, Post Office Ltd will replace it with a mobile service. The new service will operate from the car park of George Court …56 Scottish Post Offices Affected By Closure PlanHell Mailall 3 news articles …

DJ 2nd UPDATE: UK Govt To Invest In HBOS, Lloyds Only If MergedTrading Markets (press release), CA –1 hour agoMandelson was also asked about a report in the Financial Times that he was in favor of the partial privatization of Royal Mail. … More: continued here

EBay to ban sale of ivory productsReuters UK, UK –4 minutes ago(Reuters) – EBay Inc will institute a global ban on the sale of all types of ivory products by January 1, 2009, after a conservation group investigation … More: continued here

FedEx Express yesterday broke ground on its new European air hub at Cologne/Bonn. More: continued here

Flood victims lining up for food stampsChicago Tribune, United States –12 minutes agoBy Joel Hood | Chicago Tribune reporter Thousands of Chicago-area residents braved the morning chill Monday to apply for food stamps to recoup losses from … More: continued here

STAMFORD – A Bridgeport man pleaded not guilty yesterday in state Superior Court to stealing more than $20,000 worth of Confederate and late-1800s era U. More: continued here

Drivers for FedEx Corp. have won about $14.4 million in a dispute over whether the delivery company illegally classified them as independent contractors instead of employees. More: continued here

Online auction site eBay Inc. said Monday it will institute a global ban on the sale of all ivory products starting next year. The ban, announced on the company’s blog eBay Ink, sought to ensure the protection of African and Asian elephants, eBay blogger Richard Brewer-Hay wrote. He said he …