Post Office

The Inside Story: Russell eyes downtown post office for new sports complexWRDW-TV"With the recent development of the potential closing of the post office,on that federal property, it fits there," said Russell. The stadium would sit right across from the James Brown Arena. "It's going to bring more people, attract more …

Old Post Office in Greenwich Lands RetailerWall Street JournalBy AMELIA HARRIS The family that controls the Empire State Building has cut a deal with a major home-furnishings chain in its effort to convert the historic former post office in Greenwich, Conn., to retail use. The Malkin family, which bought the …

The Bay City Times – MLive.com Police: Suspicious box left at Midland Post Office was full of clothingThe Bay City Times – MLive.comBy Erica Perdue | eperdue@mlive.com MIDLAND, MI — Shortly after noon on Wednesday, the Midland Police Department responded to a reported suspicious package left at the counter of …

T he woes of the U.S. Postal Service have been well documented. As consumers continue to use the service less and competitors move in on the most profitable sections of its business, the agency faces losses expected to reach $14 billion this year. In response, the agency is casting about …

A rural post office in northern New Hampshire is now open just a half-hour a day for customers to buy stamps. More: continued here

MyrtleBeachOnline.com Bad Business at the Post OfficeMyrtleBeachOnline.comThe woes of the US Postal Service have been well documented. As consumers continue to use the service less and competitors move in on the most profitable sections of its business, the agency faces losses expected to reach $14 billion this year. More: continued …

The Post Office has revealed plans to roll-out contactless payments technology across its entire network, which will allow Mastercard and Visa customers to make payments of up to £20 using near field communication (NFC) equipped mobile phones across 30,000 counter positions in 11,5000 branches. More: continued here

The Post Office is to start the roll-out of contactless "tap and go" payment technology to its 30,000 counter positions from next week. More: continued here

For nearly a decade, a little-discussed, perhaps ingenious plan has been in the works for the Postal Service to deliver life-saving antibiotics to homes in the event of a bioterrorist attack. Will it survive the bean counters? More: continued here

BBC News Post Office to introduce contactless paymentThe GuardianPeople buying goods and services through any Post Office branch will soon be able to use contactless credit and debit cards and payment-enabled mobile phones. Post Office will start to roll out contactless payment terminals across its 11500 branches …Post Office plans …