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Back to the future: Renovations taking shape at old Reno post officeReno Gazette JournalWhat's old becomes, well, old once again as the renovation of the old downtown post office building hits the halfway mark. Work at the Reno landmark started this year to turn the former federal building into retail …

Daily Mail Fugitive fowl: Royal Mail rescues and delivers escaped chicken to owner… but …Daily MailLeanne Preston, from Congresbury in north Somerset, found the Royal Mail'Something for you' card from her postman when she returned home on Saturday. On it the friendly postie had written that he had seen the …

The Bow Group, whose president is the former prime minister, calls an independent investigation into the how Royal Mail was valued at £3.3bn but is now worth £5.5bn. More: continued here

Some Collectors Peeved At USPS' Decision To Feature Harry Potter On StampsThe ConsumeristNot everyone is in love with the boy wizard: After the United States Postal Service unveiled its newest collection of stamps featuring characters from the Harry Potter movies, some collectors are ticked off. “Harry Potter is not American. …

eBay Sellers Making Big Bucks From Desperate PS4 BuyersPC MagazineThe PlayStation 4 is currently sold out at Best Buy, Walmart, and Amazon, but gamers desperate to get their hands on Sony's next-generation console have another option — eBay. "Gamers hunting for the PS4 are flocking to eBay, currently with thousands …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail hearing turns into game of pass the parcel with MPsTelegraph.co.ukMeanwhile, Royal Mail's lack of “historic profitability,” together with its large pension fund, had all “weighed” on the IPO price. The bottom line, said Goldman and UBS, is that institutional investors would not have bought the stock at …

Post office last obstacle to roadSan Antonio ExpressTexas Department of Transportation $30.5 million expansion of U.S. 281 in Comal County is progressing according to schedule, except for one obstacle — the Spring Branch Post Office. The U.S. Postal Service will have to pack up its office and move, but … More: …

BBC News Bankers questioned on Royal Mail sell-offBBC NewsBankers who arranged the Royal Mail share sale in October have been grilled by MPs on the Business Select Committee, over whether a low share price meant taxpayers lost money. Managers from Goldman Sachs and UBS, who advised the government, … More: continued …

Debate heats-up over Royal Mail pricingStuff.co.nzGoldman Sachs and UBS bankers said Britain could not have sold the Royal Mail postal service at its current higher price, rejecting accusations that one of the biggest privatisations in years had short-changed taxpayers. The two banks, which led Royal… More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk eBay sales of PS4 soarTelegraph.co.ukAccording to eBay there were 10,000 PS4s sold on the auction site from November 15 to November 17 alone; a rate of two consoles a minute. The average price is more than $200 above its retail price at $600, with “Buy it Now” prices higher …