Post office announcement dueOxford Mail, UK –13 minutes agoWantage MP Ed Vaizey said at the weekend he had been contacted by managers at the Post Office, who disclosed that none of the Oxfordshire branches on the … More: continued here

Post competition 'of no significant benefit' to consumers or small …guardian.co.uk, UK –9 minutes agoIt found these customers were largely happy with the value for money now provided to them by the state-owned Royal Mail but said the current situation … More: continued here

'No significant benefit' from open mail marketIndependent, UK –17 minutes agoA review of liberalisation also found there was a "substantial threat" to the financial stability of the Royal Mail and the universal postal service. … More: continued here

InTheNews.co.uk Opening up the postal market to competition has seen "no …InTheNews.co.uk, UK –40 minutes agoToday's report found that the liberalisation had led to a "substantial threat" to the financial stability of the Royal Mail and the universal service. … More: continued here

Food costs likely to boost obesity in poorPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA –6 hours agoFood stamps are supposed to help. But Chilton's research shows that the allotments families in Philadelphia receive are not accounting for higher food … More: continued here

Post office closures confirmedCrawley Observer, UK –6 minutes agoMark Partington, Post Office Ltd's network development manager for Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, said: "These are difficult decisions which have not been … More: continued here

AmeriResource Update: BizAuctions Sold Items for April 2008 …CNNMoney.com –2 hours agoDelmar Janovec, CEO remarks, "BizAuctions, a Titanium Powerseller on eBay, through its eBay store name: BusinessAuctions Inc, saw an increase last month of … More: continued here

Post Office hearings soonMyADSL, South Africa –3 hours agoThe Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, ICASA, will conduct hearings into the terms and conditions of the South African Post Office… More: continued here

Auctionbytes eBay Conference Update for Sellers, Buyers and DevelopersAuctionbytes –8 minutes agoBy Ina Steiner On Monday, eBay announced it was canceling next year's "eBay Live" conference and also released the list of speakers at next month's … More: continued here

Italian post office may join consortium to acquire Alitalia – reportHemscott, UK –5 hours agoMILAN (Thomson Financial) – Poste Italiane may join a consortium of Italian investors to acquire Alitalia SpA as the state-owned post office seeks to grow … More: continued here