Post Office

The U.S. Postal Service is testing same-day package delivery in San Francisco. Shipping is one bright spot in the post office's 2012 dismal finances. The post office last week reported a record $15.9 billion annual loss. More: continued here

Around £8 million worth of special Olympic and Paralympic stamps were sold during the London 2012 Games, helping the Post Office to increase its profits. More: continued here

Cash-strapped post office tests same-day deliverySan Jose Mercury NewsWASHINGTON — Emboldened by rapid growth in e-commerce shipping, the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service is moving aggressively this holiday season to start a premium service for the Internet shopper seeking the instant gratification of a store purchase: …and more » More: continued here

Robert Wakefield displays the newly refurbished eagle that adorns the post office in Mount Pleasant. The eagle’s moniker, Mumford, was given to him in honor of Mumford Stewart, the long-time postmaster at the time of the building’s construction in 1940. More: continued here

Teaming up with major retailers, the post office will begin the expedited service in San Francisco on Dec. 12 at a price similar to its competitors. Read more More: continued here

Now Post Office Tests Same-Day DeliveryNewser(Newser) – First Amazon, then Walmart … now the post office is trying out same-day delivery. The struggling USPS thinks it may be able to cash in on all those Internet shoppers desperate to get their holiday gifts delivered just as quickly as if they …

Post office staff in Co Meath were threatened with a knife during a raid this morning. More: continued here

Moneycontrol.com CCEA nod for Rs 4909 cr plan to modernise post officesMoneycontrol.comThe statement said that the IT modernisation project is expected to "provide access (to services of the department) by multiple channels to customers, for example, post office counters, kiosks, internet, mobiles ATMs, etc". In this phase, DoP will …Post …

Business Today Post office modernisation plan gets Cabinet nodBusiness TodaySeeking to give a push to the infrastructure sector, government on Thursday approved private participation to improve rail connectivity, modernisation of 1.55 lakh post offices and developing of additional facilities at Kandla port to enhance capacity …and more » More: continued here

Sports fans bought £8m of special Olympic and Paralympic stamps during and after the London 2012 Games, helping Post Office to increase its profits. More: continued here