KEPR has learned fewer people in our community are applying for food stamps.The number has dropped significantly over the last year. Officials say it's a sign of a recovering economy. But people may be replacing food stamps with something else. More: continued here

Cable faces committee's scrutiny on Royal Mail flotationFinancial TimesVince Cable admitted on Tuesday that he was not happy that some priority investors had sold their shares in Royal Mail for a quick profit last autumn and said he hoped to introduce changes to force investors to take a longer-term view. …

Post Office Piles on Shift to Low-wage Economy With Staples DealHuffington PostFor generations, postal jobs have been a ticket to the middle class, including as one of the few employers who hired African-Americans at good wages earlier in the 20th century. But the post office is accelerating a new strategy …

Food stamp applications dropping significantlyKEPR 19PASCO, Wash. — KEPR has learned fewer people in our community are applying for food stamps.The number has dropped significantly over the last year. Officials say it's a sign of a recovering economy. But people may be replacing food stamps with …and more » More: continued here

Forget eBay, It's All About AmazonSeeking AlphaAmazon, the online leader that sells everything from high-definition televisions to toy trains, is still taking market share from retailers like Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY) as well as other online retailers such as eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY). Amazon's … More: continued here

UK minister says no regrets, no apologies for Royal Mail saleReuters UKLONDON, April 29 (Reuters) – British ministers in charge of the privatisation of Royal Mail said on Tuesday they had no apologies to make over criticism that it was sold off too cheaply, but said they may look at …

This hurt both the top and bottom lines for the company in Q1. More: continued here

A witness says a gunman who opened fire at a FedEx center outside Atlanta was armed with an assault rifle, a knife and had bullets strapped across his chest 'like Rambo.' More: continued here

NEW YORK (TheStreet) – EBay  beat a conservative first-quarter earnings guidance after it settled a very public two-and-a-half-month battle with billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn. However, the company took a $3 billion tax-related charge to earnings that may cloud strong first quarter operational performance at the e-commerce giant in a …

Wall Street Journal EBay Reports Big Loss Despite PayPal GrowthWall Street JournalFor the first quarter, eBay reported a loss of $2.33 billion because of a tax charge of about $3 billion. The charge is from the repatriation of $6 billion in foreign earnings. The company said the move is aimed …