MSN UK News 'No benefit' to opening up mail marketTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –2 hours agoBy Graham Tibbetts Opening up the postal market to competition has undermined the future of the Royal Mail and provided “no significant benefit” to …Mail competition is 'no benefit'BBC NewsPostal service 'not delivering'The Press AssociationSmall firms 'losing out' …

No more free post office boxesLock Haven Express, PA –1 hour agoIn a letter to postal customers, Avis Postmaster Richard Dvorscak explained his office recently discovered it was illegally offering free post office boxes … More: continued here

One Northwest Arkansas has a new tool at their disposal.The Benton County Sheriff’s Office showed off their new mobile command post. The converted thirty foot travel trailer can be used during crime scene investigations as well as natural and manmade disasters. More: continued here

CNNMoney.com On food stamps and still hungryCNNMoney.com –4 hours agoFor many of the 28 million people on food stamps, that means empty fridges. Advocates say Washington needs to step in. By Tami Luhby, CNNMoney.com senior … More: continued here

Bryan Adams, Stompin' Tom featured on stampsToronto Star,  Canada –3 hours agoStamps featuring the singers will come out in June 2009. To celebrate Black History Month next February, Canada Post will issue two stamps– one with …Canada Post's 2009 Stamp Program Lets Canadians Reach for the StarsMarket Wire (press release)all 5 …

LAS CRUCES — A penny (more) for your thoughts? The cost of sending a first-class letter will rise a penny to 42 cents on Monday. And the one-cent uptick has postal customers rushing to stock up on Forever stamps, selling for 41 cents until the rate increase takes effect. More: …

For Phyllis Bean, higher food prices mean going hungry so her 4-month-old baby girl can eat. More: continued here

eCommerce Developers Invited to Sixth Annual eBay Developers …Business Wire (press release), CA –20 minutes agoThe eBay Developers Conference 2008 will feature industry thought leaders and innovators such as Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com; Mike Shaver, … More: continued here

Belgian Post Office picks RedPrairieLogistics Manager, UK –5 hours agoDe Post– La Poste, the Belgian postal service, has implemented a new warehouse management system from RedPrairie. The system has automated and optimised De … More: continued here

Opening up the postal market to competition has seen “no significant benefit” for consumers and smaller businesses, according to an official report today. More: continued here