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Royal Mail workers voted Thursday in favour of a national strike in a bitter row over jobs and pay, a move condemned as “deplorable” by Royal Mail. More: continued here

Calderbridge Post Office in west Cumbria is to close at the end of next month. More: continued here

Senate sends agriculture spending bill to ObamaThe Associated PressAs of July about 36 million people received food stamps under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, about half of them children. …and more » More: continued here

Royal Mail workers have voted in favour of holding a national strike, in a move that could bring Christmas misery for both companies and consumers. More: continued here

EBay, HP, Microsoft among early tech advancersMarketWatchEBay Inc. shares rose 59 cents, or more than 2%, to $24.94 after brokerage Kaufman Bros. raised its rating on the online retailer to buy from hold. … More: continued here

Independent rubber stamps finance restructure packageMedia WeekLONDON – Independent News & Media has signed off its wide-ranging financial restructuring deal with bondholders that aims to slash its debts by €350m. …and more » More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Amazon eyes wander as Royal Mail strike loomsRegisterThe Guardian reported yesterday that Amazon had ended its contract with the Royal Mail to deliver parcels weighing more than 500 grams. …Amazon Denies Royal Mail Contract EndedNew York TimesBut the Royal Mail said 60% of the total number of postal workers …

Sky News Royal Mail postal strike to hurt 120000 eBay businesses as Amazon looks for …IBTimesOnline auction website eBay has also reacted to the news of the strike. Mark Lewis, Managing Director of eBay in the UK said, “We take this notice [of …Ebay removes sellers dispatch rating from site …

Macworld UK Skype, EBay Win Patent Case on AppealPC WorldA federal appeals court has found eBay and Skype have not infringed on two peer-to-peer patents held by Peer Communication, according to Skype's general …Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Patent Claims Against Skype, eBayTechCrunch (blog)Patent claim dismissed against Skype Silicon Valley / …

BBC News Are we falling out of love with the postie?BBC NewsThe Royal Mail says there have been no forced redundancies and it very much values the community role that posties play, rewarding those who go the extra …and more » More: continued here