An Oxfordshire postman launches a campaign against Royal Mail’s policy of compulsory retirement at 65. More: continued here

THE Post Office in Harpenden has been spared closure for a further month, allowing it more time to seek an alternative premises to run it’s service from. More: continued here

Two men robbed a Macon post office this afternoon. More: continued here

With the volume of cards, letters and packages expected to mushroom with the countdown to the holidays, Robert Spinney, manger of Georgetown Post Office, advises customers to mail early. More: continued here

Ore. to hire 60 to hand out more food stampsHillsboro Argus – OregonLive.com, OR –2 minutes agoTed Kulongoski's request to hire 60 workers to help the state meet a growing demand for food stamps. The state's Department of Human Services says the new … More: continued here

CAMPAIGNERS battling to save a Post Office in Harpenden say they are delighted it has been spared from closure for a further month. More: continued here

NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) – FedEx Corp said on Friday that it had reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit brought by contractors in California who claimed that the package delivery company owed them business expense reimbursement. Pending court approval, FedEx will settle Estrada v. FedEx Ground Package System …

turnkeylinux writes “TechCrunch is reporting that eBay is under fire from users because of a holiday giveaway contest gone awry. On Tuesday Nov. 25, eBay announced its $1 Holiday Doorbusters deals promotion, giving away 100 gifts on a daily basis, all for a $1 fixed price. The gifts ranged from …

Two Country Club Hills postal clerks were slightly injured Wednesday during an attempted armed robbery by three men at the city’s post office, a postal official said. More: continued here

A group of retailers, government and business leaders plan to take eBay Inc. up on an offer to use the online auction site to make their case against a Supreme Court decision that allows manufacturers to set minimum prices on products. (EBAY) More: continued here