Tens of thousands more South Floridians have gone on food stamps in the last year even though the recession has officially ended and the unemployment rate has improved, state statistics show. More: continued here

Recession worries won’t be slowing down FedEx this holiday season. The global shipping giant said Monday that this Dec. 12 is set to be the busiest day in company history, with more than 17 million packages in transit. This haul is part of the roughly 260 million shipments FedEx expects …

The financial woes of the U.S. Postal System have become a point of contention on Capitol Hill. The Postal Service is supposed to make a $5.5 billion payment to its retiree health care fund by November 18th… but doesn’t have the money. More: continued here

FedEx said it will add about 20,000 workers to handle an estimated 12% jump in volume this holiday season, up from 17,000 last year. More: continued here

FedEx expects to handle 9 percent more packages on its busiest day of the year — now projected for Dec. 12. More: continued here

FDN, EBAY, PCLN, YHOO: Large Inflows Detected at ETF More: continued here

NEW YORK — FedEx expects to handle more than 17 million packages on its busiest day of the year in mid-December, as holiday shoppers continue to buy more online. That volume represents a 9 percent increase from last year’s busiest day, and is almost double what FedEx ships on a …

It what seems like a case of déjà vu, the United States Postal Service has issued another possible closure notice for an Audubon County Post Office. Again, as with the notice sent to postal customers in Kimballton a few weeks ago, residents of Brayton are left with more questions than …

Package delivery giant FedEx Corp. (FDX) on Monday forecast record shipment volumes during the 2011 holiday season. The company expects a 12 percent increase in shipments during the holiday season compared to last year, driven by growing e-commerce shipments. The company also said it will add about 20,000 seasonal workers …

Yorkshire Post Elderly care in the NHS is a national shameDaily MailConsider, if you will, the tale of 82-year-old Shelia Smith admitted to Bradford Royal Infirmary hospital with suspected heart problems after collapsing unconscious at her nearby home. In hospital, Mrs. Smith suffered four falls – very common for …Daughter …