Winter holiday stamps: How does the US Postal Service select its stamp designs?ChicagoNow (blog)This year, you also can select a new Global Holiday Forever stamp – the Global Silver Bells Wreath. The stamp, issued on October 23, 2014, features a wreath of silver bells tied with a bright red bow …

Royal Mail Chief Outlines Postal 'Threat'Yahoo News UKThe boss of Royal Mail has told MPs its UK postal obligation of 'one price goes anywhere' is uneconomic because its rivals are "cherry-picking" the best work. In evidence to the Business Select Committee, Moya Greene accused rivals of undermining Royal … More: continued …

CNSNews.com Nearly 1 in 5 Households Will Celebrate Thanksgiving on Food StampsCNSNews.com(CNSNews.com) – Nearly one in five U.S. households will celebrate Thanksgiving on food stamps this year, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on participation in the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program. Back in … More: …

After making dramatic changes that include starting a phase-out of door-to-door home delivery and hiking the price of stamps, Canada Post says it expects to end the year in the black. The crown corporation reported third-quarter earnings on Wednesday that showed the post office segment recorded a before-tax profit of …

Online Athens GRATITUDE: 'This place is such a blessing. Food stamps don't get us through …Online AthensSifting through donated clothes at Hull's Joy Baptist Church, Amber Seay deftly supported the weight of her 21-month-old daughter nestled between her hip and unborn child. These clothes were an added seasonal bonus to …

MLive.com Ho-ho-holiday mail alert: Post Office will open Sundays through ChristmasMLive.comGRAND RAPIDS, MI – Busy shoppers and shippers have one less excuse for not sending out packages in time for Christmas: The Post Office will be open the next four Sundays at several locations in Grand Rapids and Holland. The …

OTTAWA, Nov. 26, 2014 /CNW/ – Canada Post is reporting yet another profit in its third quarter and expects to end the year with a surplus. The union representing postal workers says the profits show that Canada Post can stay successful without eliminating home delivery. The Canada Post segment reported …

REFILE-UPDATE 1-Britain's Royal Mail warns of threat to nationwide serviceReutersAppearing before a parliamentary investigation into competition in the sector, Royal Mail Chief Executive Moya Greene said the emergence of rival delivery services able to focus on densely populated, profitable areas was putting pressure on the company. More: continued here

SiliconBeat So much for eBay's same-day deliverySiliconBeatMore than two years after launching eBay Now, an on-demand shopping service that promised delivery in about an hour, the app has been pulled from the app store, a sign that the San Jose-based company is rethinking its same-day delivery business. More: continued here

Reuters UK Royal Mail warns of threat to nationwide serviceReuters UKAppearing before a parliamentary investigation into competition in the sector, Royal Mail Chief Executive Moya Greene said the emergence of rival delivery services able to focus on densely populated, profitable areas was putting pressure on the company. More: continued here