Politics Counts: Who Benefits From Farm Subsidies, Food StampsWall Street Journal (blog)That is, it's not just Republican states and areas that benefit from farm subsidies or just big Democratic states that benefit from food stamps— the money for both items is spread pretty widely across the spectrum. If you consider …

U.S. Postal Service officials will join with veterans groups to co-host a gathering Dec. 6 in Troy where the nation's new Medal of Honor World War II stamps will be sold in commemorative sets. At the same events, people can donate to the World War II memorial that is planned …

City bankers and ministers ‘collaborated in the worst possible way making profit for the few,’ a fund manager representing 14 charities has claimed. More: continued here

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East Pittsburgh post office robbedTribune-ReviewPolice are searching for a man who robbed the U.S. Post Office in East Pittsburgh at gunpoint on Friday afternoon. The suspect in the 4:45 p.m. robbery of the postal branch on Linden Avenue is described as a biracial male between 5-feet 11-inches and 6 … …

Vets to gather for new WWII postage stampsDetroit Free PressThe event is for veterans, stamp collectors, history buffs and anyone else interested in the two new Medal of Honor World War II Forever stamps, U.S. Postal Service spokesman Ed Moore said. One stamp portrays the Army's Congressional Medal of Honor …

Northampton Chronicle & Echo So you've bought Royal Mail. What next?MoneyWeekRoyal Mail (RMG) was the stock-market story of the year, no doubt. Ordinary investors made out like bandits from the initial public offering (IPO), which makes a nice change, I suppose. But they should be wary – there's plenty wrong …

The Postal Service is ready to deliver holiday greetings and gifts to more than 152 million addresses nationwide. More: continued here

EBay, Amazon outpace Wal-Mart, Macy's on Black FridayMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Shares of online retailers eBay Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. outperformed shares of brick-and-mortar stores like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Macy's Inc. in a holiday-shortened trading session on a day that has come to be known …and more » More: continued here

  FedEx Corp. is a global leader in logistics and transportation, with a market leadership position in express airfreight services. The company competes with other logistics players such as United Parcel Service and international players like TNT and DHL, in the $4 trillion logistics market. Its service model, featuring extensive …