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Dabbawalas are bikers who take tiffins to eaters in Mumbai so efficiently that FedEx is studying them. GP reports. More: continued here

Reader's letter: We should get a better service from the Royal MailBristol PostIT is 12.45pm on July 8 and my post has just arrived (it's about an hour early today) and amongst the brown envelopes is a first-class letter sent from Worcester postmarked June 24, 2014. It contains two tickets …

eBay and fine-art auction house Sotheby's team up to offer live bidding onlineThe VergeeBay and the fine-art auction house Sotheby's are teaming up to offer access to on-location auctions over the web, allowing people across the globe to bid on Sotheby's listings of antiques, artworks, and collectibles. To host the …

Kalasin Rajabhat University on Tuesday ordered investigation into a report that its lecturer allegedly exchanged grades for 7-Eleven discount stamps. More: continued here

UPDATE 2-Staples, USPS end program to set up mini-post offices in storesReutersPostal workers have protested the program for months, objecting to expanding post office services to Staples stores, staffed with non-union workers. The news comes days after the American Postal Workers Union won the support of the American Federation … More: …

Going For Food Stamps In Mercedes?Hartford CourantI whispered those very words sotto voce, even as my fingers flew across the keyboard to hit "Post." I had just happened upon Darlena Cunha's op-ed headlined "Picking Up Food Stamps In My Mercedes," and the title alone caused this frisson of … More: continued …

New York Times Germany printed WC victory stamps before finalZee NewsGermany will this week issue a World Cup victory postage stamp, five million of which were printed before the final was even held, officials said. "This year I dared to hope very early on that our team would take the …

Belfast Telegraph eBay to feature Sotheby's auctionsBelfast TelegraphThe companies will offer a new live auction feature on eBay's website and real-time bidding for Sotheby's auctions that are taking place at Sotheby's headquarters in New York. The move lets eBay's 145 million active users have more access to the high … …

Many varieties of computer-vended stamps can now be found on mail. Some of the computer-generated fakes feature the Mr. ZIP design that are sold in the Automated Postal Center machines found in many post office lobbies. It is not that uncommon to encounter fake Stamps.com postage labels. More: continued here

By Tony Jimenez HOYLAKE England (Reuters) – United States captain Tom Watson has given a strong hint that Tiger Woods must qualify for next month's FedExCup playoff series in order to secure a place in his team for the Ryder Cup in September. The 14-times major champion is outside the …