USDA Suggests Changes to Grocery Stores to 'Nudge' Consumers to Eat HealthyWashington Free BeaconThe agency commissioned an “expert panel” to make recommendations on how to guide the more than 47 million Americans on food stamps into spending their benefits on fruits and vegetables. The group released an 80-page report this month presenting … More: continued here
France fine threat for Royal Mailexpressandstar.comGLS is a Europe-wide parcel delivery service acquired by Royal Mail in 1999, that bought its French unit – which was originally founded in 1979 – the following year. Results for the 12 months to the end of March this year showed that the wider GLS … More: continued here
EBay Inc posted a 13 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, as it fended off increasing competition from arch-foe Amazon.com Inc and a growing number of smaller niche retail websites. The company reported second-quarter revenue of $4.37 billion, versus $3.88 billion a year ago and the $4.38 billion that Wall Street had expected, on…
Regime Wants Talking Shopping Carts to Tell Food Stamp Recipients What to EatRushLimbaugh.com (subscription)RUSH: The government wants to establish talking shopping carts so that food stamp recipients will be directed to healthier foods in the grocery store. And if they end up buying the government-approved amount of healthy foods, they could win free movie … More:…
Ebay earnings beat by a penny while revenue missed expectations. Shares rose after initially fluctuating in extended hours trading. More: continued here
Ebay earnings beat by a penny while revenue missed expectations. Shares fluctuated in extended hours trading. More: continued here
EBay said Wednesday that its second-quarter net income rose 6 percent, as strong growth from its PayPal payments business offset lower-than-expected revenue that was hampered by a global password reset after a cyberattack. More: continued here
EBay 2Q Profit Climbs 5.6 PercentABC NewsEBay Inc. (EBAY) on Wednesday reported earnings that rose by 5.6 percent in its second quarter, and topped analysts' expectations. The San Jose, California-based company said net income increased to $676 million, or 53 cents per share, from $640 …and more » More: continued here
The Calgary Stampeders have added international defensive back Brandon McDonald to the practice roster. McDonald is a veteran of 80 National Football League games over six seasons with the Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. More: continued here
French probe Royal Mail, FedEx, TNT over antitrustMarketWatchRoyal Mail (LSS:UK:RMG) , the recently-privatized U.K. postal operator, and TNT Express (OTC:TNTEY) , of the Netherlands, both confirmed the probe Wednesday, while U.S.-based FedEx (NYSE:FDX) disclosed the investigation on Monday. All three … More: continued here