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WASHINGTON (AP) — The struggling U.S. Postal Service on Thursday reported an annual loss of a record $15.9 billion and forecast more red ink in 2013, capping a tumultuous year in which it was forced to default on billions in payments to avert bankruptcy. More: continued here

ITV News Royal Mail to meet with union this morningITV NewsRoyal Mail will meet with Union members in Bristol this morning (8am-10am) to try to resolve a dispute over the workload at a delivery depot. Workers at the site on Mead Street are currently being balloted about strike action. The …

Potentially a huge time saver when attempting to complete your holiday shopping, the eBay Now same-day delivery service could be a game changer for retail. More: continued here

EcommerceBytes New eBay Global Shipping Program from a Buyer's PerspectiveEcommerceByteseBay is working on several fronts to increase cross border trade, including a new Global Shipping Program powered by Pitney Bowes. Sellers who opt in to the program have their items show up on eBay's international search results with the full …

Projected U.S. Post Office Pension Surplus Shrinks as Rates FallBloombergA pension-fund surplus the U.S. Postal Service has been counting on to help dig out of its financial hole is smaller than previously estimated because of lower interest rates. The projected excess in the Federal Employees Retirement System for benefits …and …

For those wanting to avoid bustling shopping malls and long lineups, an eBay pop-up shop has sprung up in downtown Toronto. More: continued here

Police: 2 Suspects Kidnap Woman, Steal Her Electronic Food Stamps CardMyFox PhiladelphiaPolice in Camden say they are searching for two suspects who kidnapped a 32-year-old woman early Thursday morning, drove her to a remote area and then stole her electronic food stamps card. According to Camden Police, the incident happened …

VANCOUVER – At least one B.C. Lion is disappointed quarterback Drew Tate won’t be playing for the Calgary Stampeders in Sunday’s Western Final. More: continued here

Fab finds from eBayHouston Chronicle (blog)After graduating from Vassar College, Miller interned at French Vogue in Paris and worked in public relations for a luxury brands firm before moving to California in 2009 to work for a company she had been shopping with for 10 years online – eBay. More: …

Just in time for Black Friday, eBay is offering New Yorkers a new way to sit out the madness. Instead of waiting in line, shoppers can use the eBay Now same-day delivery app to send eBay couriers to major chain stores to buy for them. More: continued here