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Humza Yousaf: Royal Mail sell-off risks the future of our vital postal serviceScottish Daily RecordHUMZA YOUSAF says that the privatisation of the Royal Mail is a deeply-flawed decision that risks the quality of the service, and says Scottish Independence would secure its publicly-owned future. 26 Sep 2013 19:24. The Royal …

By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's Royal Mail postal service should a command a value of as much as 3.3 billion pounds ($5.3 billion) when it makes its London stock market debut next month, the government said on Friday as it began taking orders for the selloff. The sale …

The UK's Royal Mail is to be valued at between £2.6bn and £3.3bn, as further details of the Royal Mail's privatisation plan are issued by the government. More: continued here

Royal Mail Group Ltd., the U.K.’s 360-year-old postal service, intends to hold an initial public offering of a majority stake “in the coming weeks” to help the company gain a competitive edge against European rivals. More: continued here

EBay will buy payments service Braintree Payments Solutions LLC for $800 million in cash, making a big bet to get consumers to pay for goods and services on smartphones. More: continued here

EBay's PayPal Acquires Payments Gateway Braintree For $800M In CashTechCrunchEbay's PayPal has acquired Chicago-based payments gateway Braintree, in an all-cash deal worth $800 million. We had originally reported that Braintree was on the block, with Square and PayPal both in acquisition talks for the company. Although owner … More: continued here

USPS proposes three-cent hike on stampsFox BusinessCONNELL: WE TALKED OF OF THE TOP ABOUT THE POSTAL SERVICE CALLING FOR A $0.03 HIKE IN FIRST-CLASS STAMPS WHICH WILL ADD UP BUT WILL BE ENOUGH? POSTMASTER GENERAL GOES BEFORE CONGRESS LOOKING FOR … More: continued here

Mayor writes letter; residents at forum call move unfair, shortsighted More: continued here

Postal Rate Hike Proposal Faces Senate ScrutinyABC NewsUnder federal law, the post office cannot raise its prices more than the rate of inflation unless it gets approval from the commission. In seeking the increase, Barnett cited "extraordinary and exceptional circumstances which have contributed to … More: continued here

Escondido fighting post office closureU-T San DiegoESCONDIDO — Escondido residents, merchants and community leaders are fighting a plan to close the city's downtown post office as part of nationwide postal cuts. The post office, which opened on Escondido Boulevard in 1993, is one of two slated for … More: continued here