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Telegraph.co.uk 'No alternative' to mail sell-offBBC News, UKLord Mandelson: 'This is a much better deal… than anything any alternative government would offer' The plan to part-privatise Royal Mail is the "last throw of the dice" to secure the future of the postal service, Lord Mandelson has said. …Mandelson's novel spin aims …

Anger at mail ban over bitten postmanSunday Sun, UKRoyal Mail bosses have sent letters to the residents — ironically delivered by a postman — saying deliveries will be stopped until “actions have been taken to guarantee the safety of our staff”. They say they are being unfairly penalised for the … …

Contract for cigarette tax stamps subjected to Swiss ChallengeBusinessWorld Online, PhilippinesTHE GOVERNMENT will auction off, through Swiss Challenge, the contract to provide revenue stamps on cigarette packs to ensure that the products have paid the appropriate taxes. Finance Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran told reporters on Friday last week … More: continued …

Job seeker: 'I'm already on food stamps'Lower Hudson Journal news, NY"I can't pay my electric bill this month, and I'm already on food stamps," he said. Playland Director Daniel McBride said the amusement park holds job fairs in January, March and April and hires 600 of its 750 summer employees at …

Battle over bag: Seller loses out in online saleAtlanta Journal Constitution,  USABy Alison Young It seemed like a routine transaction on eBay: Selling a designer handbag and using the popular online payment service PayPal to accept money from the buyer. But for three months Lisa Wright of Atlanta has been …

Rockingham market offers new option: food stampsGreensboro News Record, NCThe EBT cards are provided to people who receive food assistance, traditionally known as food stamps, through local social services departments. Brenda Sutton, an agent with Rockingham County Cooperative Extension, said the move will allow vendors to … More: continued here

War hero postman nominated for Royal Mail bravery awardGlasgow Sunday Mail, UKNow the sergeant is to be honoured by his employer after his manager nominated him for a Royal Mail 1st Class People Award. Iain, of Burntisland, Fife, was posted to the troubled war zone with fellow members of A Company …

KCBS Elderly Man Killed at Post OfficeKCBS, CA(KCBS) — A 73-year-old man was killed inside the Clayton Post Office this morning, becoming the city's first homicide victim in more than a decade, a US Postal Inspection Service spokesman said. The homicide occurred at about 11 am inside the Post… More: continued …

EBay finds it's been green all alongSan Jose Mercury News,  USABy Stephanie Clifford In a new program centered on Earth Day, eBay is becoming the latest company to promote its green credentials. Yes, said Alan Marks, senior vice president for global communications at eBay. Its business model encourages reselling …eBay …

Metro Clegg urges staff stake in Royal Mailguardian.co.uk, UKThe government wants to sell 30% of Royal Mail despite a Labour manifesto commitment to keep the service in public hands, and looked likely to be able to do so as both opposition parties appeared to support its bid to part-privatise the service …