The U.S. Postal Service could soon raise prices in a way that more closely follows increases in its costs, as the mailing agency’s regulators proposed an overhaul to the existing rate-setting system it has deemed inadequate. The Postal Regulatory Commission still would not give USPS full authority to set its own...
La Poste has begun offering a drone services to deliver packages to the more remote villages in the French Alps region. The postal operator says that it means they will be able to keep up a regular service even in winter, when heavy snowfall often makes access to villages in the...
Until earlier this fall, it was ridiculously, almost frighteningly easy to go online and tell the U.S. Postal Service to hold your mail while you were out of town. Enter your address, enter the dates of your vacation and check the box to either pick up the mail at your local...
’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. But in the three weeks leading up to that night? That mouse might be pretty busy, clicking away to make magic for loads of little ones facing bleak holidays – at least...
You can make a holiday special for children in need by giving them gifts from their letters to Santa, and the U.S. Postal Service can help you do it. During the long-held Christmas tradition, thousands of volunteers respond to letters from children listing their holiday wishes. 2019 is the first time the...
Megan Brennan is retiring after a 33-year career that she launched as a mail carrier in Pennsylvania, and capped with five years as CEO of the United States Postal Service. A new postmaster general will take over in 2020. Investors may want to think about who picks that person and what...