Stockmarket turmoil hits Royal MailTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –2 hours agoBritain's biggest pension scheme by membership, the Royal Mail Pension Plan, will have seen its deficit widen from £2.9bn in March to an estimated £5bn by … More: continued here

eBay beat muted expectations, reporting net income that rose 5 percent to $592 million, compared with the period a year ago. More: continued here

Journey with stampsCalcutta Telegraph, India –6 minutes agoThe Indian postal department is depicting its rich history through stamps and postcards to mark National Postal Week. A three-day exhibition tracing the … More: continued here

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating a bomb blast that targeted a natural gas pipeline in northeastern British Columbia.RCMP Sergeant Tim Shields said a hunter discovered a 6-foot crater beneath the 15-inch pipeline in Dawson Creek, near the border with Alberta on Sunday, the Globe and Mail reported Wednesday.Police …

A day before the official start of the college basketball season, Conference USA is slated to have its annual media league at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn. Head coach Kirk Speraw and senior guard Jermaine Taylor (Tavares, Fla.) will represent the UCF men’s program, and women’s head coach Joi …

From 12 – 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, the Incline Village post office is offering a Passport Fair. Apply for your passport in conjunction with Oktoberfest at Village Shopping Center. Take this opportunity when the entire family is present. More: continued here

eBay will release its third-quarter 2008 financial results on October 15, 2008, and will host a conference call with analysts at 2:00 pm PT. It is President and CEO John Donahoe’s third earnings call since he took the reigns from Meg Whitman, who stepped down on March 31, 2008 (she …

Six formidable women, from a pioneering campaigner for women’s votes to Labour’s “Red Queen”, the late Barbara Castle, will be honoured today in a set of special stamps from Royal Mail. More: continued here

Gerlan and Carneddi post office closures criticisedHolyhead and Anglesey Mail, UK –1 hour agoTWO post offices in the Ogwen Valley are among 13 branches in Gwynedd that are set to close before the end of the year. Post Office Ltd announced last week …Rhyl loses fight to save post officeRhyl JournalPost Office …

Armed robbers strike at post officeRochdale Observer, UK –5 minutes agoROBBERY … police investigate after masked men held up a security van outside Castleton Post Office this morning. MASKED men armed with crowbars robbed a … More: continued here