Royal Mail to close final salary pension schemeReuters –3 hours agoLONDON (Reuters) – Royal Mail said on Thursday that it would close its final salary pension scheme to new members from the end of this month. … More: continued here

Jane Dyer of Easley, a pilot for FedEx, announced Thursday as a Democratic candidate in the 3rd Congressional District. More: continued here

With the economy in trouble, more people need help, and food stamps are one form of assistance. More: continued here

Life & Entertainment storiesManila Standard Today, Philippines –2 hours agoUnlike other fun watches, STAMPS is not only for the young. In fact, says Marie Llaguno Quisumbing, president of Timehouse Philippines Enterprises, … More: continued here

A federal judge has ruled that half of the state cases against FedEx Ground’s independent contractor model may go forward as class-action suits, including a suit filed in Memphis. More: continued here

The logic of capitalism, boom and bust, is unremitting and unforgiving. But what happens to human feeling in a completely commodified world? In The Post-Office Girl , Stefan Zweig, a deep analyst of the human passions, lays bare the private life of capitalism. More: continued here

Jefferson City’s Main Post Office, 131 W. High St., will hold another of its occasional “Passport Fairs” Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. More: continued here

A federal court ruling has excluded Missouri FedEx Ground contract drivers from class-action status in a suit that claims workers are wrongly being treated as contractors rather than employees. More: continued here

Royal Mail to close its final pension fundPeninsula On-line, Qatar –7 minutes agoLONDON • Britain's Royal Mail said yesterday that it would close its final salary pension scheme to new members from the end of this month. … More: continued here

EBay Inc said on Thursday that early venture capital backer and long-time board member Robert Kagle plans to stand down as a director of the company at its next annual shareholder meeting. More: continued here