Competition blow for Royal MailHerald ScotlandLast week Royal Mail chief executive Moya Greene told MPs that its universal service obligation (USO) costs it £7.2 billion and is being threatened by rivals "cherry-picking" lucrative urban routes and shunning loss-making rural areas. But Ofcom said … More: continued here

Senate passes increase in duck stamp priceThe Hill (blog)Part of the price of duck stamps goes to conservation of public lands used for hunting. The duck stamp bill now heads to President Obama's desk for his signature before becoming law. Warner said his Chesapeake Bay bill would solidify federal … …

Amazon Is Killing The Royal Mail— And The Government Is Doing Nothing …Business InsiderHaving carefully assessed this evidence, including the confidential business plans of Royal Mail and its largest competitor Whistl, Ofcom does not believe the universal service is currently under threat from competition in the 'direct delivery' market … …

The following information was provided by the United States Postal Service: SALT LAKE CITY – The Postal Service will extend Saturday retail hours at 36 Utah Post Offices the three Saturdays before Christmas with 8 opening the two Sundays before Christmas. Most larger Post Offices between Logan and Provo, including …

BBC News Isle of Man post office closures: House of Keys votes for three-month delayBBC NewsPoliticians in the Isle of Man have voted to delay plans to close two main post offices after a debate in the House of Keys. Last month the Isle of Man Post Office (IOMPO) announced …

BBC News Union calls for Ofcom probe over Royal Mail decisionBBC NewsThe Communication Workers Union has called for a judicial review of postal regulator Ofcom after it said it would not change rules obliging Royal Mail to deliver across the UK for one price. The regulator said it saw no …

Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier Bike Tech to move into old Cedar Falls post officeWaterloo Cedar Falls CourierMark Miller is the president of Cedar Falls Development Group, which has been refurbishing the post office since this spring. Having acquired a 40-year lease for the city-owned property, Miller's group has since been …

Thousands of people gathered in downtown Calgary as the city hosted a free rally over the lunch hour Tuesday to celebrate the Stampeders' Grey Cup victory. More: continued here

Ofcom tells Royal Mail to get on with itInteractive InvestorRoyal Mail Group (RMG) shares fell almost 4% at one stage Tuesday after the industry regulator decided not to impose new regulatory conditions on the postal firm's direct-delivery competitors. Ofcom does not think the universal postal service is under … More: …

Shore Capital is advising investors to keep buying shares in Royal Mail despite plans by the UK communications regulator to change the rules governing the prices which the former state-owned group is allowed … More: continued here