Food stamp use reaches another high in September: 47.7 million participantsRed Alert Politics (blog)Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps, reached another high in September, according to new data released by the United Stated Department of Agriculture. The most recent data on SNAP participation were released …and more » More: continued here
Square Guns for PayPal (EBAY) with New Mobile Gift Card Imitative (GRPN)StreetInsider.com (subscription) (blog)Bloomberg is reporting that Square is aiming to knock-off eBay's (Nasdaq: EBAY) PayPal via the introduction of new mobile gift cards. According to the report, Square will target smaller businesses and make the offerings available to merchant's through … More: continued here
Rutland Times Oakham post office reopensRutland TimesOakham post office in Market Place had been closed since Wednesday while staff carried out an audit. The audit is now finished and the office is open to the public again. A Post Office spokesman said: “We apologise to customers for any inconvenience …and more » More: continued here
Royal Mail plans changes to parcel productsLogistics ManagerRoyal Mail has launched a consultation on changes to its parcel range involving a reduction in the number of weight bands and the introduction of two broad categories – small and medium parcels. The proposals, which will mainly affect consumers and … More: continued here
Chatawa Post Office operations suspendedEnquirerheraldU.S. Postal Service spokesman Enola Rice of Mississippi tells The Enterprise-Journal ( http://bit.ly/SKYmhH) operations at the post office have been indefinitely suspended because of structural damage it received from flooding from Hurricane Isaac. She … More: continued here
Car smashes through post officeHerald SunPOST office workers on the Mornington Peninsula will be working through the night to ensure locals can access their mail after an elderly woman smashed through the front of the post office today. A 79-year-old Blairgowrie woman hit the accelerator … More: continued here
As holiday packages pile up on doorsteps, most consumers will likely think very little about how much their shipments weigh and, in turn, how much major deliverers may be picking their pockets, a Putnam Valley online retailer claims. More: continued here
Thamesmead Morrisons shopper puts 'one in billion' perfectly round egg on eBayNews ShopperForklift truck driver Mark Cameron, 45, is now hoping the discovery could be eggs-actly what his bank account needs and has put it up for auction on eBay, describing it as a "one in a billion find". Mr Cameron bought the free range…
State: Nearly 1 in 5 use food stamps in ArizonaKSWT-TVPHOENIX (AP) – State officials say nearly one in five Arizonans now rely on food stamps. The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/Z1Pycn) that food-stamp enrollment has doubled in Arizona in four years, to more than 1.1 million people. The state …and more » More: continued here
The Hindu Monthly philately meet displays stamps on ChristmasThe HinduWith Christmas a fortnight away, the season's sentiments were reflected in the stamps on display at this month's Sunday exhibition by the Dakshina Kannada Philately and Numismatic Association (DKPNA) in Pandeshwar Head Post Office. Two members had …Thematic stamps welcome Christmas seasonDeccan Heraldall 2 news articles »…