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BBC News Letterbox woe for light bulb mailBBC News, UK –13 hours agoBut it has emerged that in many cases the packages did not fit through letterboxes and have to be picked up at Royal Mail distribution centres. … More: continued here

Royal Mail in red as customers go onlineTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –12 hours agoBy Peter Taylor Royal Mail's core postal operation has tumbled into the red amid steep declines in post-office footfall and mail volumes as the internet age …Royal mail profits slashed by £162mMirror.co.ukall 2 news articles More: continued here

Columbus Dispatch Forever stamp price rising 1 cent MondayThe Desert Sun, CA –4 hours agoThe US Post Office sold $267696023 in Forever stamps in March – up from $207900132 in February and $115303031 in January. As of Thursday morning, …Postage stamp rates to increase MondayBaxter BulletinBuy "forever" stamps now and save a …

24dash Hope for Formosa Steet but anger at closure of vital post office…Wood & Vale, UK –1 hour agoPost Office Limited gave its final ruling on London's closures on Wednesday after six weeks of consultation and countless protests and petitions from …POST OFFICE TO CLOSE BRANCHES DESPITE WIDESPREAD OPPOSITIONSouthwark NewsThreatened post office …

Royal Mail fails to deliverManagement Today, UK –21 hours agoMore bad news for Royal Mail: profits fell by a third last year. People just aren't sending enough post. The beleaguered organisation has revealed its … More: continued here

SAN JOSE, California (AP) — eBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use only its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect next month. More: continued here

Royal Mail's Universal Service posts major lossesPrintWeek, UK –30 minutes agoRoyal Mail boss Adam Crozier has called for a new debate on funding of the operator’s Universal Service obligation after it posted its first ever loss. … More: continued here

'Camel slapper' selling shoes on eBaySanta Rosa Press Democrat, CA –10 minutes agoAllen is selling on eBay the shoes he was wearing when he was arrested in Vallejo on Sunday after park officials said a witness saw him “slapping” a camel … More: continued here

The UK Post Office plans to launch a range of new growth bonds offering one, three and five-year fixed terms, from May 12, 2008. More: continued here

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has raised concerns about online retailer eBay’s attempt to change its payment system. More: continued here