Stamp prices rise Monday; Forever stamps are hot itemsMiddletown Journal, OH –5 minutes agoAmericans are buying 60 million Forever stamps a day in advance of next week's postage price increase. The cost of sending a first-class letter will rise a … More: continued here

Tory concern over scale of post office closuresCambridge Evening News, UK –3 hours agoThey say very few of those slated for the axe would be saved under the Royal Mail's review procedure. According to Royal Mail figures, there are 172 post … More: continued here

Price of stamps to increaseCouncil Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA –24 minutes agoAccording to Dr. Charles Guy, the former director of the Postal Service's Office of Economics and Strategic Planning, postal rates may rise annually. … More: continued here

HANKS, WILSON SPONSOR EBAY GIVING WORKS AUCTION FOR SHAKESPEARE …EcommWire (press release), MA –6 minutes agoThe auction can be viewed at http://www.ebay.com/shakespeare. Tom Hanks’ personal recording of the winner’s answering machine or voicemail message. … More: continued here

Norwich Evening News Threat to Saturday post deliveriesThe Press Association –2 hours agoThe Post Office has already stopped twice-daily deliveries in a bid to boost the business. This week Royal Mail announced a drop in profits and said it had …Royal Mail cuts may end Saturday postTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail loses £200m as …

Mail 'em now: Cost of stamps rising on MondayEast Valley Tribune, AZ –9 minutes agoPostal customers have one more weekend to mail their letters and packages at the current rates. Starting Monday, the US Postal Service will raise the price … More: continued here

CNN International EBay denies it's bringing PayPal-only plan from AustraliaSan Jose Mercury News,  USA –2 hours agoBy Matt Nauman Negative publicity about an eBay plan to force buyers and sellers in Australia to use Paypal, its online payment system, and speculation that …RBA raises concerns over eBay moveSydney Morning HeraldRBA wary …

Stamps increase viewed as no big dealAlpena News, MI –4 minutes agoThe Forever stamps can still be purchased for 41 cents, but will be good only for first-class postage. “It’s like everything else, there isn’t much you can … More: continued here

Salem-News.Com Post office food drive for weekendManhattan Mercury, KS –3 hours agoThe local post office is again holding its Stamp Out Hunger food drive to collect food for the nation's needy May 10, with the help of the Kansas State …Wilton Post Office holding annual food drive on SaturdayWilton BulletinPost Office food …

Free stampsSan Mateo County Times, CA –5 minutes agoAnnex Brand shipping stores in San Mateo County will give away free 1-cent stamps starting May 12 to help facilitate the change in postal rates from 41 … More: continued here