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Banks estimated the value of Royal Mail at up to £8.6 billion when approached months ahead of the eventual sale for £3.3 billion.         More: continued here

Times of India Economic freedom fuels drive from food stamps to FacebookWashington ExaminerStruggling upon arrival and needing public assistance, Jan's climb from food stamps to Facebook fortune was jagged and improbable — a journey he honored by signing the $19 billion sale agreement outside the building that housed the food …

Rep. Tony Cardenas seeks assurance that Sun Valley post office will stay openLos Angeles Daily News8, the USPS removed its carrier operation from the branch at 10946 Ratner St., spokesman Richard Maher said, pointing out that there are no plans to shut down the remainder of its offerings, including post …

Silvana Post Office smashed up in burglaryHeraldNetThat location has 357 rented post office boxes, Postal Service regional spokesman Ernie Swanson said. Postal employees have been working to notify people who may have had mail stolen, he said. Signs also were posted in the lobby to alert customers. More: continued here

Eastlake woman crashes into Willoughby Post Office, driving drunkNewsNet5.comWILLOUGHBY, Ohio – An Eastlake woman was arrested after police say she crashed her vehicle into a post office while driving drunk. A passer-by alerted Willoughby Police around 2:35 a.m. Monday reporting that a vehicle struck Willoughby Post Office on …and more » More: …

PICTOU – The future of rural post offices has county councillors asking what council can do to save this service. More: continued here

SILVANA — Police are investigating a burglary reported Feb. 7 at the Silvana Post Office at 1501 Pioneer Highway. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office is working with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on the case, sheriff’s spokeswoman Shari Ireton said this week. More: continued here

A day ahead of Lok Sabha polls announcement, the government on Tuesday decided to hike interest rates on fixed deposit schemes offered by post offices by up to 0.2 per cent. The interest rate on popular PPF (public provident fund) has, however, been kept unchanged at 8.7 per cent. New …

Protectionism is a major reason for the slowdown in global trade growth, according to Frederick W. Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of FedEx Corp. More: continued here

St. Vincent College junior Stephanie Rukavina picked up a long rectangular box on Valentine’s Day from the campus post office, fairly sure the package contained … More: continued here