eBay announced that best-selling authors Seth Godin and Jeffrey Gitomer will speak at the seventh eBay Live Community conference taking place in Chicago, June 19-21, at McCormick Place West convention center. More: continued here

Gamondi stamps his authorityFootball365.co.za, South Africa –1 hour agoPlatinum Stars coach Miguel Gamondi has imposed his authority at the club by reportedly releasing one player and warning a further two that they could be on … More: continued here

A “radical transformation” of the Royal Mail is needed, Postcom has told a Government review. The postal regulator said the Royal Mail needed access to private funds to help it restructure, raising the spectre of privatisation, which would prove hugely unpopular among Labour MPs and trade unions. More: continued here

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