As the Royal Mail share-buying hysteria finally subsides, Louise Armitstead looks at the path to privatisation         More: continued here

Declined food stamps not related to government shutdownMason City Globe GazetteMASON CITY | It was a case of bad timing when the federally-funded SNAP program temporarily went offline around noon on Saturday, causing concern that food stamps were being discontinued due to ongoing government shutdown. According to Darren … More: continued …

SunHerald.com UPDATE: Vendor power outage causes 17-state food stamp fiascoSunHerald.comTIM ISBELL/SUN HERALD The Dollar General store on Pass Road in Gulfport has a sign indicating the EBT or Electronic Bridge Transfer network is down. Food stamp users in Mississippi are being declined at area grocery and convenience stores.Oklahoma Food Stamp …

NBC 10 Philadelphia Food stamp fiasco results in declined benefits at some Coast, statewide storesSunHerald.comFood stamp users across Mississippi and neighboring states were being declined Saturday morning as they tried to use their EBT, or Electronic Benefit Transfer, cards at grocery, dollar and convenience stores. A Sam's Club member services …

We explain the key points on the controversial allocation of shares, how trading will begin and when to sell.         More: continued here

RT (blog) A right royal rip-off – What the Royal Mail privatisation tells us about …RT (blog)By privatising the Royal Mail, our coalition government has shown that it does not care a jot for our national heritage, or the devastating impact the sell-off will have on remote rural communities, or …

Jim Stolpestad has given this tour before — at least 50 times. More: continued here

UK's Royal Mail soars on stock market debutUSA TODAYLONDON (AP) — Shares in newly-privatized Royal Mail soared on their stock market debut Friday, bolstering criticism that the company — which traces its five-century history back to King Henry VIII — was undervalued by the British government. The … More: continued …

Royal Mail'frenzy' as shares hit marketExpress.co.ukA statement on brokers Hargreaves Lansdown's website read: “The Royal Mail Share Offer has created unprecedented interest, we are extremely busy, and some clients are experiencing a delay when they try to log in.” Investment funds drove the buying … More: continued here

WWLP 22News Police, Feds Investigating Palmer Post Office Break-Inabc40mail crime PALMER, Mass. (WGGB) — Local police and federal investigators are combing the scene inside and around the post office on Route 20 in Palmer. Palmer Police confirm with ABC40 that they're working with the USPS Inspection Service to …Palmer Post office …