Associated Press – May 9, 2008 11:03 AM ET BERLIN (AP) – A trio of packaged pythons has caused a scare at a German post office. Police in Darmstadt say the snakes were stuffed into a… More: continued here
Negative publicity about an eBay plan to force buyers and sellers in Australia to use Paypal, its online payment system, and speculation that it might try a similar approach in the United States prompted a strong denial from the company Friday. More: continued here
Boost to post office fightShropshire Star, UK –8 minutes agoThe future of a Mid Wales post office threatened with closure is looking brighter, it has been claimed. Garth Owen post office, Newtown, is one of 13 in Mid … More: continued here
Package delivery company FedEx Corp slashed its quarterly earnings forecast on Friday, blaming surging fuel prices and a drop in demand caused by the weak economy, sending its shares down 3 percent. More: continued here
Beginning Monday, postage rates will move up another penny. The cost of a first-class stamp increases from 41 to 42 cents. This is the first postage increase since the 2 cent increase in May 2007. The price of the Forever Stamp also will going up as well. The Forever stamps can still be purchased for…
NHS rubber stamps surgeries decisionBorders Today, UK –8 minutes agoBy Bob Burgess MOREBATTLE is to lose its part-time GP surgery while that at Yetholm will be maintained writes Bob Burgess. … More: continued here
Monday morning will bring a 1-cent increase on stamps. More: continued here
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx Corp. cut its fourth-quarter earnings expectations Friday, blaming continuing increases in fuel costs. More: continued here
Silk Pearce designs celebrate St Paul’s anniversaryDesign Week, UK –15 hours agoThe Royal Mint and Royal Mail have commissioned Silk Pearce to design a commemorative medal cover celebrating the 300th anniversary of St. Paul’s Cathedral … More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk Endpaper: Proust and a postal orderTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –5 hours agoThe news is that the Royal Mail, in the process of shutting down 2500 branches, has approached a number of local authorities with the unlikely idea of … More: continued here