Kate Middleton’s mother Carole has been invited to meet the Queen in the Royal box at Ascot, according to reports. More:

SADLY, the chances of winning a reprieve for the threatened East End Post Office in Forres High Street are slight, at best, but Post Office Ltd have promised to listen to what people have to say before making any final decision. More: continued here

Stamp of success for Hammer HorrorLicensing.biz, UK –4 hours agoThe British Royal Mail has released a series of stamps to commemorate the 50th anniversary of several Hammer Films' including Dracula and The Curse of … More: continued here

Stamps tackle rowdy tailgatersCalgary Herald,  Canada –4 hours agoTailgating season is just beginning for Stampeder football fans, but the party is already over for rowdies plastered in the parking lot. … More: continued here

Stock index futures extended losses on Wednesday after FedEx Corp reported quarterly results and gave a dismal outlook due to high fuel prices and a weak U.S. economy. More: continued here

PEOPLE who sell goods on eBay and other internet sites are being warned not to include their address in the advertisement ? or risk offloading their items for a lot less than expected. More: continued here

iAfrica.com Post Office surprised by Amazon snubThe Times, South Africa –1 hour agoThe SA Post Office is trying to contact internet retailer Amazon.com for further details on why it offers limited shipping facilities to South Africa after …Amazon halts SAfrica deliveries due to postal theft: reportAfricasiaPostal theft infuriates AmazonThe Timesall 22 news …

Confusion on post office consultationForres Gazette, UK –3 hours agoThe document has been described as a petition to those asked to sign it, and is circulating in response to the proposal by Post Office Limited to close the …Fingers crossed over post battleHalifax Evening CourierSave your post office!Forres Gazetteall 3 news articles …

June 18 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. , the second-largest U.S. package-shipping company, reported a fourth-quarter loss of $241 million, reflecting rising fuel costs and a writedown on the FedEx Kinko’s unit. More: continued here

eBay Australia rolled out the increased buyer protection plan it had promised users when it initially announced it was moving to a PayPal-only marketplace. It had planned to roll out the ban on all payment methods except for PayPal on June 17, but Australian government regulators told eBay last week …