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The Age Mail strike hits BritainThe AgeBritain faces a two-day national postal strike as Royal Mail workers protest against modernisation plans. 23/10/09 Up next… Tiny pig sales surge in UK … More: continued here

Associated Press – October 22, 2009 1:05 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) – New York City’s Independent Budget Office says nearly 1.6 million residents are on food stamps – a pace of growth not seen since… More: continued here

The government says the strike is self defeating but workers say they are standing strong. Two days of industrial action begins bringing Royal Mail services to a halt. More: continued here

The city’s long vacant, former Main Post Office building will go to its original bidder, British investor Bill Davies, at a reduced price, the U.S. Postal Service announced today. A source said the purchase price was about $17 million, less than half  of Davies’ original bid of $40 million. The …

Washington Post For the first time in a year, eBay merchandise sales and revenue riseInternetRetailer.comThe value of merchandise sold on the eBay marketplace rose 6% year over year in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, as revenue rose 7%, marking the first time …EBay Sees Turnaround Efforts Start to Pay …

The third time and a discounted price were the charms Wednesday as British investor Bill Davies was again declared the buyer of the old Chicago Main Post Office. The U.S. Postal Service identified Davies as the purchaser after reviewing sealed bids solicited last week. More: continued here

As Royal Mail workers stage the first of two 24-hour nationwide strikes, BBC employment correspondent Martin Shankleman looks back at the last UK-wide postal strike in 2007. More: continued here

British developer Bill Davies has purchased Chicago’s old post office for $20.8 million, The Chicago Tribune reported. The amount is about half what Mr. Davies agreed to pay at an auction in late August. More: continued here

U.S. stock market futures were mixed Thursday as investors weighed a flurry of earnings reports from the likes of 3M, AT&T, McDonald’s Corp. and eBay, as well as a rise in unemployment claims. More: continued here

Where Do Businesses Turn as the Royal Mail Strike Looks Set to Continue …ReutersLONDON–(Business Wire)– The Royal Mail industrial action is expected to escalate with a further three-day walk-out being planned for next week. …and more » More: continued here