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

Royal Mail chief Moya Greene in second pay storm as she is allowed to raid her …This is MoneyRoyal Mail has been accused of 'underhand' tactics after it allowed its boss to raid her pension pot despite previously stating she could only get the money when she left the company. …

Royal Mail shares shot up by almost 40% on Friday. So is it time to take a quick profit, or should you hold on to them? Ed Bowsher investigates. The post Should you sell your Royal Mail shares? was first published on MoneyWeek . More: continued here

BBC News 'Pup' Gromit statue pulled from eBay auctionBBC NewsAn investigation has been launched after a "pup" version of a charity Gromit statue was found for sale on an auction website. The statue, which was not authorised for sale, was removed from eBay after the seller was contacted. The half-sized …

Royal Mail shares climbed further today to value the company at almost £1.5 billion over its initial flotation price. More: continued here