UPS and FedEx Changes Prompt eBay to Update Shipping CalculatorEcommerceByteseBay is updating its shipping calculator in preparation forthcoming rate changes from FedEx and UPS, and it reminded sellers to adjust their shipping costs to reflect the new rates. In addition to their annual rate increases, UPS and FedEx are …UPS, …

WLS-TV Main Post Office to remain open until 5 pm Christmas EveWLS-TVIf you must get your gift there by Thursday, remember to ask for Priority Mail Express, cross your fingers and hope for good weather. The U.S. Postal Service says it will be delivering on Christmas Day, but only mail …

Ahead of the impending sin tax rates increase in January, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) ordered all local cigarette manufacturers to conduct a physical inventory of prepaid excise tax stamps held in their possession. Based on Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 89-2014, BIR Commissioner Kim S. Jacinto-Henares is ordering local …

Winona Daily News Out for delivery: Post office helps Santa in Winona, one package at a timeWinona Daily NewsMail carrier Jason Wegman delivers a package to a home on East Belleview Street on Tuesday in Winona. "I'm not normally a people person," he said, adding that it is nice to …

The Vatican Spectacular Christmas StampsHuffington PostAs the world's tiniest nation, Vatican City has. Vatican City has been issuing its own postage stamps since Aug. 1, 1929 — mere months after it officially became a politically independent nation. Many of the earliest stamps bore reminders of papal … More: continued here

Metro People are already selling their unwanted Christmas presents on eBayMetroNo? Then why not join the handful of people who are already selling their unwanted gifts on eBay. It had only been Christmas day for a few hours before these presents started popping up online (but to be fair – …

The eBay database breach that led to the theft of customers' passwords and personal information started with the compromise of employee login credentials, a reminder that companies should check the safeguards in place for protecting such critical information. EBay said Wednesday that a "small number" of employee credentials were compromised, …

© Reuters/Yuri Gripas FedEx Ground drivers deliver packages in Washington. FedEx Corp., rushing to deliver packages ahead of Christmas, said it limited some package volumes from retailers to cope with surges in shipments related to congestion at California ports. More: continued here

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Stamps, socks and store gift cards fill seniors' stockingsFairbanks Daily News-Miner“Stamps are the biggest thing,” said Sharon Camarata, president-elect of the local Soroptimist chapter. “A lot of these seniors don't use computers, so they still pay their bills via mail.” Other popular requests include socks, fleece blankets, …

A letter-writing campaign was launched Friday to protest the closure of the downtown post office. Dan Mauk, president and CEO of the Chamber and Development Corporation, sent an email to members with a sample letter, asking them to send it to the U.S. Postal Service the same day. More: continued …