Post office makes sure Santa Claus deliversKnoxville News Sentinel, TN –1 hour agoLater, she'll call the post office in that area and attempt to talk to the family's letter carrier, to find out if the family does in fact have a need. … More: continued here

Royal Mail gripeTimes Online, UK –5 hours agoSir, I wonder how many people have been caught out this Christmas by the Royal Mail stipulation about postage for envelopes of a particular size? … More: continued here

This is Money Bethlehem post office is a shining lightThis is Money, UK –9 hours agoThe post office at Bethlehem is buzzing this Christmas. But the branch is nowhere near Jerusalem. Pilgrims must follow the star to Swansea and head 25 miles … More: continued here

Latina Alston is not yet 30. She has three children out of wedlock with three fathers, two of whom have not helped much with the kids. She raised the children in poverty all their lives. That’s about to change. Latina’s story goes beyond absent fathers, food stamps and welfare checks. …

For years, San Diego County has had the lowest participation rate in the federal food stamp program among most metropolitan areas. Now, for the first time, an elected official is proposing an effort to connect more people with the benefit. More: continued here

What Will Become of eBay?Seeking Alpha, NY –2 hours agoAccording to Jeffries & Co analyst Youssef Squali, while eBay’s (EBAY) quarter to date listings is growing a healthy 39% YoY and is above his estimate for … More: continued here

Bash Bush site sells on eBay in four daysReuters Canada, Canada –1 minute agoSo we whacked it on eBay," he said. "It's really cool. From Monday concept, Tuesday launch, Wednesday growth, we've had a Thursday exit — so it's kind of a … More: continued here

Scientific American Writers fill Santa letters with doubts, fears, hopesColumbus Dispatch, OH –11 hours agoThe post office hangs on to the letters to ensure that each correspondent receives a response from Santa, thanks to volunteers from Local 232 of the …Turn the tables on Saint NickNational PostCanada Post: Send Santa's letters now!MSNBCBusiness …

CALLS are growing for a change in leadership at Royal Mail as unions and backbench MPs fight to keep it in public hands. More: continued here

Need to know: Marks & Spencer; Taylor Wimpey; Royal Mail; EDF …Times Online, UK –6 minutes agoGDP: Figures due out tomorrow are tipped to confirm that GDP fell by 0.5 per cent between July and September. Public debt: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, … More: continued here