Royal Mail Reports £283m First Half ProfitsSky NewsRoyal Mail has reported a near-doubling of operating profits to £283m for the first half of its financial year amid its controversial privatisation. In the wake of the sale of the 60% stake – which remains gripped by suggestions the taxpayer was short …

Don't Believe the White House Sob Story on Food StampsNational Review Online (blog)Since 2008, the number of food-stamps recipients has soared – not shockingly, as the economy has also been dismal. In 2008, there were 28 million food stamp recipients. Five years later, a whopping 47 million were receiving food …

East St. Louis post office supervisor stole packages, feds saySTLtoday.comEAST ST. LOUIS • An East St. Louis post office supervisor opened mail and stole packages, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Jane Johanna Emily, also known as Jane Moeller, 41, of St. Louis, pleaded not guilty in federal court here Tuesday to …

POSTAL workers were locked out of their post office formore than four hours after an attempted break-in. More: continued here

The maiden set of results as a listed entity for the postal group underline the long term investment case, says Questor More: continued here

Toledo Blade No jobs, no food stampsToledo BladeBut if you rely on food stamps to help feed yourself and your family, beware. Starting Jan. 1., Gov. John Kasich's administration plans to impose tougher work requirements on 134,000 Ohioans who receive food stamps. Click here to read more Blade …134000 Ohioans …

TheBlaze.com White House Using Thanksgiving to Push More Food Stamp SpendingTheBlaze.comOn Tuesday, the White House released a report that said that while Obama's budget protects the food stamp program, “legislation passed by House Republicans would make deep, harmful cuts that would make it harder for millions of Americans who are … …

Farm bill stalled, White House makes pre-Thanksgiving push for food stampsMarketWatch (blog)The Obama administration has released a report detailing what it says are the economic benefits of food stamps, just as millions of Americans prepare to sit down to their Thanksgiving meals. The report – which says the food-stamp program …

Then & Now #50 – The Petaluma Post OfficePetaluma Argus Courier (blog)It became the new location for postal services in Petaluma. The former Post Office building on Main Street, built in 1926, was Petaluma's second Post Office and the building is still there today, and houses the 24 Hour Fitness. …

For e-commerce retailers like eBay, the new motto could be adapt to mobile or die. EBay Marketplaces President Devin Wenig tells The Wall Street Journal's Deborah Kan why mobile phones are the company’s key to bigger profits. More: continued here