ATLANTA — Falling shipments at United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp., which together deliver 80 percent of packages in the U.S., show the economy is in a recession and unlikely to rebound this year. More: continued here

Craigslist fires back, blasts eBay actions as unethicalBusinessWeek –10 minutes agoBy AMANDA FEHD Craigslist is firing back at its rival and minority owner eBay, scolding the online auctioneer's actions as unethical and smelling of a … More: continued here

PRINCE William, not John Howard, will receive one of Britain’s highest and oldest honours tonight – being made a Royal Knight of the Garter. More: continued here

Innovate or die, says post watchdogLiverpool Daily Post, UK –5 hours agoROYAL Mail needs to innovate and work with its largest clients to modernise its service if it is to survive, the head of the postal service watchdog said …Postcomm to review final mile delivery plansPrecisionMarketingall 3 news articles More: continued here

Get passport during local post office eventBucyrus Telegraph Forum,  United States –1 hour agoBUCYRUS — The Bucyrus Post Office, 301 S. Poplar St., will have a Passport Fair 10 am to 2 pm Saturday. To apply for a passport you will need proof of …Ashtabula post office to host Passport Fair …

Red letter day for postiesexpressandstar.com, UK –1 hour agoHusband and wife team Ray and Tracey Yarsley will get the stamp of approval for both achieving more than 20 years services with the Royal Mail. … More: continued here

LONDON — Royal Dutch Shell Plc is to cut hundreds of jobs in Aberdeen, as it sells oil fields in the declining North Sea, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. More: continued here

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis post office branch will be renamed for the late U.S. Rep. Julia Carson. The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved a bill by Indiana Sens. Richard Lugar and Evan Bayh to rename the Mapleton Station Post Office the Julia M. Carson Post Office Building. More: continued here

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EBay sues online ad site Craigslist, saying it needed to “safeguard its four-year financial investment”. More: continued here