InTheNews.co.uk Royal Mail profits dive on price controlsInTheNews.co.uk, UK –May 9, 2008Royal Mail has revealed the extent of its financial crisis as its regulated postal service made a £200 million loss last year, dragging profits down 30.4 … More: continued here

Stamp price rising; Postal Service says Forever stamps a bargainMuncie Star Press, IN –May 10, 2008Muncie postmaster Randy Clark said local post offices have a good supply of Forever stamps, which can be used to mail a first-class letter at any point in … More: continued here

AuctionBytes Blog eBay Wants Small Sellers!AuctionBytes Blog, MA –15 hours agoAfter telling a gathering of high-volume sellers that eBay is becoming a more retail-like site, eBay executives Lorrie Norrington wrote a special post on … More: continued here

Unless dozy ministers wake up, the Last Post will sound for Royal MailTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –May 8, 2008Throughout the Nineties, Royal Mail was blighted by one of the worst industrial relations records of any national enterprise. It had antipathetic management … More: continued here

Arlington post office to expand its hoursPoughkeepsie Journal, NY –55 minutes agoThe Arlington post office in Poughkeepsie will expand its retail hours to make it more accessible for customers to buy stamps and ship packages. … More: continued here

Cost of stamps to rise 1 cent MondayLancaster Eagle Gazette, OH –May 10, 2008Dubina said 6 billion Forever Stamps have been sold since the postage was introduced in April 2007. Consumers shouldn't be alarmed by the price increase, … More: continued here

Postal patrons make run on stampsCentral Maine Morning Sentinel, ME –May 9, 2008"We had one company come in and buy 12000 stamps. That's six blocks, each one of which has 2000 stamps," he said. Postal customers pay the prevailing price … More: continued here

The Mankato Post office is participating in its annual Stamp Out Hunger cam More: continued here

Forever Stamps a hot commodityDeseret News, UT –6 hours agoHowever, if you're using the popular Forever Stamps, they will remain good indefinitely. Monday's price increase — the second in two years — suggests that … More: continued here

FedEx Corp. cut its fourth-quarter earnings expectations Friday, blaming continuing increases in fuel costs. The Memphis-based shipping company said it expects profits of $1.45 to $1.50 per share for the three months ended May 31, down from its previous prediction of $1.60 to $1.80 per share. More: continued here