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Deutsche Post , TNT of the Netherlands and private equity firm CVC are all planning to bid for a stake in Royal Mail, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. More: continued here

DEUTSCHE POST, Europe’s biggest mail company, is bidding for a stake in British state-owned postal company Royal Mail along with Dutch TNT and private equity firm CVC, a German weekly reported. More: continued here

(AP:INDIANAPOLIS) Indiana’s human services agency and its vendors have streamlined the eligibility process for food stamps and other welfare benefits in parts of the state by trimming the size of a paper application form and making changes in online operations. More: continued here

Richard Michael Mullaney was charged by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for stealing thousands of audio books from Books-A-Million and sold them on eBay, making almost $40,000. More: continued here

Postage Price Pledge from New Hybrid Mail Service DocmailBusiness Wire (press release), CAFrom today, 6 April 2009, Royal Mail has announced the price of posting a standard letter weighing up to 100g rises by 3p to 39p for First class and to 30p for Second class. “Businesses and members of the …

Three eBay power sellers are painting a mixed picture at best for the auction site and note that the recession and Amazon are thumping the company. These power sellers, Skip McGrath, an eBay Gold PowerSeller; Steve Lindhorst is a former eBay University instructor; and Ron Saxton, whose Image Warehouse, is …

Kendra Learns Tough Life Lessons—Like What Stamps AreE! Online"The first time I mailed something on my own, like a couple of months ago, I didn't put a stamp on it!" admitted Kendra to Celebuzz. "My mom, she was like, 'Are you serious? You didn't put a stamp on your mail?' …

Post office will not extend hours for tax deadline dayThe Virginian-Pilot, VAThe US Postal Service said Monday that none of its post offices in Hampton Roads will have extended hours on the deadline day. Postal Service employees will collect mail outside the Hampton Roads General Mail Facility in Norfolk until midnight, …

eBay warned its affiliates that the state of California is considering legislation similar to the “Amazon Tax” bill that passed in New York last year. More: continued here

Reuters Canada's Teck plans $2 bln asset sale -reportReuters… the Globe and Mail said, citing sources familiar with the plan. The first in a string of asset sale deals would likely be an agreement by Teck to sell the 65000 ounces of gold produced annually from its Andacollo Hypogene project …