The CWU union conference, which is to take place in Liverpool next week, is likely to be a watershed. Dave Ward, CWU deputy general secretary, has said that the next six months will determine the future of Royal Mail and its thousands of workers. He is right. More: continued here

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – FedEx says it will drop the name Kinko’s from its copy and office service stores. The decision means an end to what remains of the identity of the chain that was purchased in February 2004. More: continued here

Teaching food stamp recipients how to shop economicallyWalletPop, VA –5 hours agoby Tracy Coenen Jun 3rd 2008 @ 10:00AM The inspiration for this post came from an article discussing the plight of those on food stamps, in light of the … More: continued here

June 3 (Bloomberg) — U.K. stocks advanced for the first time in four days, led by banks including Lloyds TSB Group Plc and Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc. More: continued here

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – FedEx Corp. has said that it plans to stop using the Kinko’s name on its copy and office service stores and book an $891 million charge for the quarter that ended Saturday. More: continued here

Torrance Synagogue Picks Up 300-Year-Old Torah On eBayKNBC.com, CA –3 hours ago… to a member of the congregation who picked up the 300-year-old-plus scroll on eBay for a bargain price and had it restored, it was reported Tuesday. … More: continued here

FedEx Corp. will change the name of its FedEx Kinko’s stores to FedEx Office. (FDX) More: continued here

The Money Times Wal-Mart’s Empire Expands, AgainWall Street Journal Blogs, NY –4 hours agoWal-Mart is running it via classified Web site Oodle.com, which was launched last year by former execs from eBay and Excite. Particularly notable is that …Wal-Mart Begins Offering Classified Ads Through Its Web SiteCNNMoney.comWalmart.com launches free classifiedsDM NewsFrom Craigslist …

Sixty villagers take to the rural roads of Devon to protest over the planned closure of their post office. More: continued here

Let the bidding begin. Saginaw officials have put up the defunct Andersen Water Park’s 360-foot twin slides for auction on eBay. The starting price: $1,900. More: continued here