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Opinion: Cuts to food stamps will make the poor – and the U.S. – poorer stillNewsdayCongress may take up legislation this week to cut food stamps. The Senate passed a bill in June mandating $4 billion in cuts over 10 years; the House version, passed in September, imposes nearly $40 …

Scotland on Sunday Royal Mail shares nudge £6 after pay deal with unions – and now it is on …This is MoneyRoyal Mail bosses and staff have reaped the financial benefits of a recent agreement on pay and conditions as the shares hit new peaks. They broke through the 600p …

Royal Mail email scam warningU.TVA statement from police explained that the fraudulent email says: "Royal Mail have detained your package for some reason (for example, lack of a proper invoice, bill of sale, or other documentation, a possible trademark violation or if the package … More: continued here

angry tapir writes "In the race to deliver online shopping purchases faster, drones don't impress eBay's CEO. 'We're not focusing on long-term fantasies, we're focusing on things we can do today,' John Donahue said in an interview. He was reacting to an interview Jeff Bezos, CEO of e-commerce rival Amazon, …

Britain's newly privatised Royal Mail said on Monday it had agreed with union members to a 9.06 percent staff pay rise over the next three years. Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the majority of the postal firm's staff, said last week an agreement had been …

GPB Cut By Food Stamps, Many Wait In Line For Home Heating HelpGPBLast month, the federal government cut back on how much it sends people receiving supplemental nutrition assistance known as food stamps. The increase in applications for energy help comes as agencies also are squeezed from the federal budget …