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Parcels are now priced on both size and weight – making them more expensive to post. More: continued here

Royal Mail wants to combine the best of the private and public sectorsLeft Foot ForwardLast year Ofcom said that Royal Mail's financial position meant “there is a risk to the financial sustainability of the Universal Service”. Since then we've made huge progress in putting Royal Mail and the Universal Service …

Austin has earlier deadline for mailing taxesKVUEHowever, the Austin postmaster announced Thursday that no local offices will be open that late this year. The postmaster said it's too expensive and there's not enough demand. In the past, people who file paper returns have been able to turn them in up …

Jazz Showcase to feature students and faculty at Stamps AuditoriumAnnArbor.comThe Department of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation will bring together the Latin Jazz Ensemble, Creative Arts Orchestra, Chamber Jazz Ensemble, selected faculty ensembles, and student jazz combos for a Jazz Showcase at Stamps Auditorium in the … More: continued here

A VILLAGE post office could be moved to a new location where it would be open for longer. More: continued here

NPR Explosive material addressed to Sheriff Arpaio found in Flagstaff post officeArizona Daily SunA suspicious package addressed to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was found and detonated at the main Flagstaff Post Office on Postal Boulevard this afternoon. The Flagstaff Police Department says that the device contained explosive material and …

eBay Upgrades Magento E-Commerce PlatformMotley FooleBay's (NASDAQ: EBAY ) Magento e-commerce platform has released a new edition of Magento Enterprise in an effort to keep growing merchants on its platform. The company has updated the software to improve four functions to ease any stumbling blocks … More: continued here

Hopes to keep customers as their businesses grow.         More: continued here

Burlington Times News Post office won't stay open late for tax stragglersBurlington Times NewsThe Postal Service points to the rise of electronic filing of tax returns as a reason not to extend office hours. Statistics show that 77 percent Americans used e-file last year (2011 returns filed in 2012). In …

Lawmakers mull criminalizing resale of food stamps; new Walker-driven protest …Richmond-NewsA bill that would make it illegal to sell a person's food-stamp benefits was endorsed Thursday by a state Assembly committee – and it's up for a vote Friday by a Senate panel. Also, new rules about protests near the …