Negative publicity about an eBay plan to force buyers and sellers in Australia to use Paypal, its online payment system, and speculation that it might try a similar approach in the United States prompted a strong denial from the company Friday. More: continued here

Boost to post office fightShropshire Star, UK –8 minutes agoThe future of a Mid Wales post office threatened with closure is looking brighter, it has been claimed. Garth Owen post office, Newtown, is one of 13 in Mid … More: continued here

Package delivery company FedEx Corp slashed its quarterly earnings forecast on Friday, blaming surging fuel prices and a drop in demand caused by the weak economy, sending its shares down 3 percent. More: continued here

Beginning Monday, postage rates will move up another penny. The cost of a first-class stamp increases from 41 to 42 cents. This is the first postage increase since the 2 cent increase in May 2007. The price of the Forever Stamp also will going up as well. The Forever stamps …

NHS rubber stamps surgeries decisionBorders Today, UK –8 minutes agoBy Bob Burgess MOREBATTLE is to lose its part-time GP surgery while that at Yetholm will be maintained writes Bob Burgess. … More: continued here

Monday morning will bring a 1-cent increase on stamps. More: continued here

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx Corp. cut its fourth-quarter earnings expectations Friday, blaming continuing increases in fuel costs. More: continued here

Silk Pearce designs celebrate St Paul’s anniversaryDesign Week, UK –15 hours agoThe Royal Mint and Royal Mail have commissioned Silk Pearce to design a commemorative medal cover celebrating the 300th anniversary of St. Paul’s Cathedral … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Endpaper: Proust and a postal orderTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –5 hours agoThe news is that the Royal Mail, in the process of shutting down 2500 branches, has approached a number of local authorities with the unlikely idea of … More: continued here

Biz break: Will eBay force customers to use PayPal? Idea already …San Jose Mercury News,  USA –13 minutes agoBy Steve Johnson EBay users riled: That's because of rumors the San Jose online auction company is exploring the idea of requiring many if not most … More: continued here