Comic draws charges of racismHouston Chronicle, United States –7 hours agoIn 2005, the Mexican postal service released a series of new stamps commemorating the comic book character, who debuted in the 1940s. The stamps sold out …Mexican comic book sold at Wal-Mart called 'racist'Texas Cable Newsall 3 news articles More: continued here

Council bosses in Northumberland agree talks with Royal Mail over plans to close more than 30 post offices. More: continued here

Stamps.com® (NASDAQ: STMP), the intelligent alternative to a postage meter, today announced an invitation to join the Stamps.com Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results Conference Call. The call will take place Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 5:00 pm ET and will be web cast from our Investor Relations Web site at …

Royal Mail gets personal to push direct marketingData quality news, UK –3 hours agoRoyal Mail is using a direct marketing campaign to highlight the benefit of the tool for customer retention to businesses. The two-phase "Mail for Me" … More: continued here

eBay sellers in Australia have voiced concern over eBay’s requirement that they accept PayPal on all transactions. But the ACCC government regulatory agency told AuctionBytes on Monday the requirement would be unlikely to raise trade practices concerns. More: continued here

Ducks injured by Royal Mail elastic bandsShoreham Today, UK –3 hours agoHe said the bands were all of the distinctive red variety used by Royal Mail to tie bundles of post together. "One third of rainwater that rains on this … More: continued here

The Post Office announces proposals to shut branches in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes. More: continued here

Ebay, the world’s biggest online auctioneer, has seen its reputation take a battering this year after making changes to its business practices and, more recently, being sued by Louis Vuitton; yet the site still enjoys stronger than average recommendation levels, according to YouGov’s BrandIndex. … More: continued here

Jul 08 2008 : eBay Australia has been forced to abandon a plan to force customers to use only its captive PayPal option for online auction purchases. More: continued here

THE North East could face further post office closures if an account used by pensioners and families in branches is axed, ministers were warned yesterday. More: continued here