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Hewlett-Packard and eBay announced plans to split up their companies within a week of each other. The similarities don't end there. More: continued here

Detroit Free Press 5 reasons why your kid should collect stampsDetroit Free Press"I had a group of high school students in my French class roll their eyes at me when I asked if they had any interest in stamps," South Carolina high school teacher Donna Boggs wrote to Rizzo. "But …

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The Bombay high court has sought an explanation from the Maharashtra government about the shortage of court fee stamps, which are required by advocates and litigants. More: continued here

Express.co.uk Post Office pay strikes sparks fears for Christmas parcelsExpress.co.ukUnion chiefs say 2,000 staff in Post Office Admin and Supply Chain grades are “close to breaking point”. But bosses say they are disappointed “lengthy talks” have failed to resolve the dispute, which could hit customers who use post offices to …

Telegraph.co.uk The Government delivered on Royal Mail after allTelegraph.co.ukAs he points out, the purpose of the sale, pursued without success by successive governments over three decades, was to turn Royal Mail into a commercial operation so it could deliver mail everywhere for the price of a standard stamp. This was …

Evening Standard Chris Blackhurst: Vince Cable won't agree but he got Royal Mail wrongEvening StandardIt was with some justification that the Business Secretary was able to write in The Independent this week that “Those who rushed to judgement on the Royal Mail flotation a year ago are having to think …

THIS year, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, is celebrating 30 years in the Philippines. More: continued here

BBC News Why you need to be a maths genius to post a parcelBBC NewsIn the world of parcel post – as in other areas of human activity – size is critical. But just when consumers may have got used to the new size criteria introduced by Royal Mail in …

The Royal Mail deal was meant to be a celebratory moment for the Government – now it looks like they and the investment bankers got it right after all. More: continued here