eBay company expanding in LouisvilleSacramento BeeAn eBay Inc. company, eBay Enterprise, plans to create more than 150 full-time jobs at its Louisville operation. Gov. Steve Beshear's office says the company will invest up to $45 million in the expansion near its existing facility in southwestern …eBay investing $45M on expansion …

The House is poised to vote on cutting nearly $4 billion a year from food stamp assistance, now used by 1 in 7 Americans. House Republican leaders were still working for support as they scheduled a vote … More: continued here

NPR (blog) House Bill Would Cut 3.8 Million People From Food Stamp RollsNPR (blog)The House of Representatives is expected to take up a bill Thursday that would chart the course for federal nutrition programs for years to come. The measure calls for $40 billion in cuts over a decade to …

The Epoch Times Royal Mail Sell-off: Privitization Will Lead to Service 7 Days a Week, Not …The Epoch TimesThe planned privatization of the Royal Mail will not result in worse service and will instead improve it, says a UK parliament member. Here a Royal Mail post box is beside a …

Democrats bash GOP efforts to reform the food stamp program. More: continued here

STAMFORD, Conn. — The downtown Stamford Post Office will close at the end of business Friday, with no nearby replacement in sight, the U.S. Postal Service said in a press release Wednesday night.   "Despite a diligent effort to find a new location, the Postal Service … More: continued here

NATIONAL SHAME AND PAIN: US Homes on food stamps outnumber ALL …Catholic OnlineMaine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Every single last household in these previously mentioned states were still beat out by ALL U.S. households receiving nutritional …and more » More: continued here

A POSTAL workers union has warned strike action is “likely” if Royal Mail is sold off to stock market investors and staff offered up to £2,000 in shares. More: continued here

Creative agency Silk Pearce has worked with Royal Mail to design two sets of stamps commemorating the Merchant Navy. More: continued here

A popular county post office is to be given a makeover. More: continued here