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Business counts cost of courier feesFinancial Times… scrambling yesterday to line up alternative delivery services and reassure customers ahead of the planned national strike by Royal Mail postal workers. …and more » More: continued here

Royal Mail Postal Strike: Live BlogSky NewsKeep up to date with all the latest on the Royal Mail postal strike with our rolling live blog. It will be added to your story tracker in the right-hand …and more » More: continued here

EBay shares drop in Frankfurt trade after resultsReutersFRANKFURT, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Shares in eBay Inc (EBAY.O) fell in Frankfurt trading on Thursday after the company forecast results for the fourth-quarter at … More: continued here

Joel Hills, Business correspondentSky NewsAs things stand Business Minister Lord Mandelson believes the Royal Mail is in "terminal decline". The red pillar box may have an emotional resonance but do … More: continued here

Postal strikes beginSomerset County GazettePOSTAL workers are today taking part in the first of two national strikes this week in a dispute with the Royal Mail. …and more » More: continued here

National postal strike goes aheadHunts PostThe Communication Workers Union (CWU) said it had "no choice" but to press ahead with a national strike after its peace offer was rejected by Royal Mail. … More: continued here

Threat to 'Royal' delivery officeWalesOnlineIt is understood Royal Mail is looking at office maintenance savings at the site which would involve sending two lorry loads of mail per day to Llandovery … More: continued here

UK Postal Workers Begin Nationwide StrikeWall Street JournalThe Royal Mail has struggled to make money since it lost its 350-year-old monopoly, and has had to deal with falling mail volumes as customers switch to …and more » More: continued here

Worst to come in Royal Mail strikeStoke & StaffordshireAround 78000 collection and delivery workers are due to stage a 24-hour walkout over Royal Mail's modernisation plans, including about 600 in North …and more » More: continued here

Official seeks stricter food stamp rulesYuma SunWill Humble wants the US Department of Agriculture to impose nutrition standards on what can be purchased with food stamps. Humble said it makes no sense … More: continued here