THERE were few dry eyes on either side of the counter when Gisburn Road sub-Post Office closed for good on Monday lunchtime. (15/05/2008 11:57:00) More: continued here

Xmas post is far from first classGlasgow Evening Times, UK –2 hours agoAlan Alexander, chairman of Postwatch Scotland, said: "We have been advising customers for a number of years that Royal Mail's service which represents the … More: continued here

FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company, received the highest score in information technology usage among all air cargo carriers in this year’s Air Cargo World air cargo excellence survey. More: continued here

Another sub post office has lost its battle against the axe – Bosses at Post Office Ltd confirmed today Standish Pepper Lane branch will shut this summer. (15/05/2008 08:58:05) More: continued here

Thursday newspaper round-up: Royal Mail, British Energy, BPCITY A.M., UK –9 minutes agoSaturday deliveries could be threatened unless the Royal Mail is partly privatised, the postal regulator has warned. A 100-page report by Postcomm to an … More: continued here

MSN UK News Call For Royal Mail To Get Private CashSky News, UK –1 hour agoThe postal watchdog is urging a part sell-off of Royal Mail to head of a potential slide in the standard of its services. Postcom says a big injection of …Privatise part of Royal Mail, says regulatorTelegraph.co.ukSemi-private Royal …

More on a war veteran, stamps and young artistsThe Oregonian – OregonLive.com, OR –1 hour agoL ife goes on, they say . . . and so do stories. Here are updates on three recent columns about people from the Northwest. Really at home: In February I … More: continued here

Thursday newspaper round-up: Royal Mail, British Energy, BPShareCast, UK –9 minutes agoLONDON (SHARECAST) – Saturday deliveries could be threatened unless the Royal Mail is partly privatised, the postal regulator has warned. … More: continued here

Post office logs into retail businessSify, India –29 minutes agoAccording to UV Makvana, the postmaster at Ambawadi post office, a long queue outside the post office was a common sight till two years ago. … More: continued here

Post office merger opposedNewindpress, India –17 minutes ago… the Superintendent of Post Offices, Srirangam, on Tuesday, condemning the proposed merger of the west post office with the Srirangam Head Post Office. … More: continued here