IBTimes.co.uk Royal Mail shares: Goldman Sachs sets 610p targetThe Week UK“In its research note,” the International Business Times reports, “Goldman said it thinks Royal Mail's heavy exposure to the high-growth parcels market, the firm's existing core network across the UK … and the potential for productivity improvements …Royal Mail Shares: …

The GOP's Hunger Games: More Food Stamp Cuts for the Holidays?Daily BeastWith needy families already feeling the sting of cuts to food stamps, outrage is growing over a Republican push to slash even more from the program, just in time for the holiday season. Republican lawmakers are on the defensive …

The Nation. (blog) Tough Thanksgiving for Food Stamp FamiliesThe Nation. (blog)A volunteer at St. Ignatius Food Pantry in Chicago restocks items as individuals and families in need visit the facility. More than 2 million low-income Illinois residents who receive food stamps will soon see their benefits cut. (AP Photo/M. Spencer …

News & Observer Post Office considers cutting hours in GliddenPrice County DailyThe United States Postal Service has been writhing in debt for much of the last decade, and rumors have swirled about how that deficit can be reduced. The price of stamps and mailing packages has gone up. Distribution centers …

BRONSON — Santa Claus is coming to the Bronson Post Office on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. until noon. He will be handing out gifts to all the boys and girls who visit. More: continued here

UK says last-minute price hike would have risked Royal Mail saleReutersLast month's Royal Mail selloff has grabbed headlines, with unions and opposition lawmakers criticizing the government for potentially short-changing the taxpayer after shares in the firm rocketed by as much as 80 percent after flotation. "Had we … More: continued …

City advances to next round in bid to buy post officePalo Alto OnlinePalo Alto's effort to buy the downtown post office from the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service will advance to the next round after the city was selected to make a second bid for the historic Birge Clark-designed building, officials …

[Deal Alert] eBay Has The Nexus 7 2013 16GB For $189.99 And A 32GB …Android PoliceHappy Thanksgiving to our American readers. Today is the day that we reflect on all we have to feel thankful for… for about ten minutes. then we binge on food, football, and consumerism. If you'd …

IBTimes.co.uk Royal Mail Shares: Vince Cable Advised 'Very Unwise' to Push 330p Offer Price …IBTimes.co.ukBusiness secretary Vince Cable insisted he was given "very clear and unambiguous advice" that pushing Royal Mail's offer price higher than 330p would be "very unwise" because it ran the risk of target long-term institutional investors …

Living on food stamps, two bananas at a timeBoston GlobeThe dramatic rise in Massachusetts residents on food stamps— from 200,000 in 2001 to nearly 900,000 today — reflects two developments: the difficulties that many families face in an increasingly stratified economy, and the work that this state has … More: …