Atlanta Journal Constitution A Walmart Shopping Frenzy After Food Stamp Cards MalfunctionTIMEA technical glitch that eliminated spending limits on the debit cards used for food stamps set off a bizarre shopping frenzy at Walmart stores in Louisiana on Saturday night, local CBS affiliate KSLA reports. Customers cleared shelves and police …

Analysts expect higher profit for eBay when the company reports its third quarter results on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. The consensus estimate is calling for profit of 53 cents a share, reflecting a rise from 49 cents per share a year ago.The consensus estimate is down from three months ago …

Royal Mail resumes climb but FTSE stays flatFinancial TimesAppetite for Royal Mail shares was still in evidence on Monday, although the wider market remained flat as wary investors awaited signs of a breakthrough in the stalemate in Washington over the US budget. Royal Mail, the UK's newly privatised postal …and …

Former Apple boss says it should buy big companiesT3“Apple's never been an acquirer of big companies before, and when you look at the [Apple digital ticket system] Passbook, and fingerprint recognition – what would it mean if Apple went out and bought eBay? And they had PayPal, and integrated that?,” …

Raw Story House Republican frets food stamps are being used to buy medical marijuanaRaw StoryRep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) on Friday defended a $40 billion cut to the food stamp program, known officially as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, by claiming that beneficiaries were using the federal program to buy pot. …

Earnings for eBay (EBAY) Projected to RiseForbesAnalysts expect higher profit for eBay when the company reports its third quarter results on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. The consensus estimate is calling for profit of 53 cents a share, reflecting a rise from 49 cents per share a year ago. The …and …

Royal Mail shares rise again to stand 40% above float priceThis is MoneyShares in Royal Mail hit a new high on their second day on the stock market as investors continued to buy into the firm ahead of its full debut on the stock exchange tomorrow. The shares were priced …

An investigation is launched after a "pup" version of a charity Gromit statue was found for sale on the eBay auction website. More: continued here

Food stamps electronic system outage resolvedBaltimore SunXerox has a contract with the federal government to administer the electronic benefits system. The company said the issue affected food stamps– formally known as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program – and the Temporary Assistance for Needy … More: continued here

Red letter day for Royal Mail investorsExpress.co.ukSMALL shareholders in newly privatised Royal Mail grabbed windfalls by selling shares soon after they began trading. Published: Mon, October 14, 2013. Tweet · 0 Comments. -Madden-says-Cable-pictured-undervalued-the-company-leaving Madden says … More: continued here