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Royal Mail’s attempts to undermine the CWU postal workers’ union have come unstuck at the Burslem delivery office in Stoke-on-Trent. Around 100 workers there have been on strike since the end of last year, and plan to remain out until at least the end of January. More: continued here

WASHINGTON — The head of the Congressional Budget Office this morning warned that the economic effects of tax rebates to Americans could take as long as six months to be felt and that lawmakers and the White House may want to consider quicker measures such as pumping up unemployment benefits …

Australia Post honours legendsPerthNew, Australia –1 hour agoAustralia Post is honouring some of the country's most generous and respected philanthropists in its 2008 release of Australian Legends stamps. …Dame Elisabeth honouredAdvertiser Adelaideall 15 news articles More: continued here

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, along with four other prominent Australians, has joined a philatelic list of national legends. Australia Post is honouring some of the country’s most generous and respected philanthropists in its 2008 release of Australian Legends stamps. More: continued here

Australia Post issues legends stampsThe Age, Australia –2 hours agoAustralia Post is honouring some of the country's most generous and respected philanthropists in its 2008 release of Australian Legends stamps. …Murdoch's generosity stamped in historyMelbourne Herald Sunall 15 news articles More: continued here

Hazlemere Post Office to move siteBucks Free Press, UK –5 hours agoHAZLEMERE'S Park Parade Post Office is set to relocate to new premises in March, it was announced today. But the move shouldn't cause people to take too … More: continued here

Before the bell: EBAY, YHOO, BAC, AAPL, AXP, JNJBloggingStocks –2 minutes agoThe Wall Street Journal says that eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) chief executive office Meg Whitman plans to retire as her 10 years at the company come to an end. … More: continued here

Report: Top eBay exec Meg Whitman preparing to retireSan Diego Union Tribune, United States –2 minutes agoAP SAN JOSE – Meg Whitman, the Web-pioneering chief executive of eBay Inc., is preparing to retire after a decade at the helm of the online auctioneer, … More: continued here

Post office closures confirmedLancashire Evening Telegraph, UK –1 minute agoRichard Lynds, Post Office Ltd's network development manager for the North West, said: "Taking the decision to close any post office branch is always very … More: continued here

Discarded mail found hidden under hedgeLancashire Evening Post, UK –2 hours agoThe Evening Post recovered the letters and handed them to the Royal Mail. A Royal Mail spokesman said: "We're launching an immediate investigation. … More: continued here