As extra benefits from 2009 stimulus ends, food stamps in Alabama declineFox NewsFood stamps, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, depend on several factors, including income, household size and expenses. DHR officials say the maximum monthly benefit for a family of four will drop $36 from $668 to …

eBay's turnaround hits a speed bumpFortuneeBay's stock is up 2% so far in 2013. Not bad in itself but lagging the Nasdaq's 30% gain in the same period. eBay rival Amazon (AMZN) is also up 30%, while other big-name tech companies have rallied even higher: Google (GOOG) up 40%, Yahoo …

Royal Mail share price: Activist hedge fund takes biggest private stakeiNVEZZiNVEZZ.com, Wednesday, October 23rd: A UK hedge fund considered to be an activist investor has become the biggest private shareholder in newly-privatised Royal Mail (LON:RMG), rekindling criticism of the sell-off. The Children's Investment Fund (TCI) … More: continued here

FedEx announced it expects to see its busiest day in company history when it moves more than 22M shipments around the world on Cyber Monday, December 2. The 11% year-over-year increase will be driven by … More: continued here

RT Saudi Arabia stamps feet at lack of US backing on Syria, IsraelRTMembers of the Saudi Arabian royal family are threatening to rethink the strategic partnership with the US following America's reluctance to back up Riyadh's plans for Iran and Syria. Washington is putting on a brave face, praising relations …

FedEx expects e-commerce to fuel a record more than 22 million shipments moved on Cyber Monday, Dec. 2, up 11 percent from last year's peak day. More: continued here

The more than 900,000 Alabamians who receive food stamps will see a reduction in their benefits in November. More: continued here

FedEx Corp expects 11 percent growth in shipments on Cyber Monday as retailers ship more goods during the holiday shopping season using its ground and SmartPost services, the company said. Cyber Monday … More: continued here

Post Office ChangesBloomer Advance (subscription)It might be old news to some, but we recently discovered that not all post office users are aware that the final mail collection time has changed at many post offices in the 547 and 548 zip codes. When employee paychecks didn't show up on time …

US delivery giant FedEx said Wednesday it expects its busiest day in company history with some 22 million shipments around the world on "Cyber Monday" which falls December 2. FedEx said it anticipates … More: continued here