Benefiting who?New Zealand HeraldCould food stamps be part of the way forward for those unemployed or on low incomes in New Zealand? Photo / Thinkstock It's a certainty now …and more » More: continued here

H&R Block names former eBay executive to boardThe Associated PressH&R Block on Monday said it had elected a former eBay Inc. executive to its board. William R. Cobb served as president of the online auctioneer's US …H&R Block Elects William C. Cobb, Former President, eBay U.S. Marketplaces, to …MarketWatch (press …

NEWS DAY | Let them eat cake – cutting food stamps / Minnesota Somalis in the newsTwin Cities Planet (blog)People can't afford to eat, so Congress is set to vote Tuesday to balance the budget by cutting food stamps. …and more » More: continued here

ABC News Biz Break: For HP, a new way after Mark Hurd's sudden departure?SiliconValley.comSkype, the Internet phone service partly owned by San Jose online auction giant eBay, filed today for an initial public stock offering. …The Race to Replace HP's HurdTheStreet.com (subscription)TECH STOCKS: H-P's Hurd Scandal A Dark Cloud Over …

It’s no surprise more people are needing food stamps to get by. KEPR Action News pulled the numbers and found the number of people on food stamps in the Tri-Cities has nearly doubled in the last three years. More: continued here

Boston Globe Skype IPO Expected To Boost EBayForbes (blog)But analysts expect former parent company eBay, which retained a 30% stake in Skype, to profit from the liquidity event, too. In an Aug. …CORRECT: Skype Joins Big-Name IPO List Less Than A Year After BuyoutWall Street JournalSkype: Internet calling service files …

H&R Block on Monday said it had elected a former eBay Inc. executive to its board. William R. Cobb served as president of the online auctioneer’s U.S. marketplaces division. He also worked as general manager of eBay International, and prior to that was head of global marketing for eBay during …

Armed robbers steal £20000 from Frodsham Post Officeic CheshireOnlineARMED robbers made off with £20000 from Frodsham Post Office in Main Street this morning (Monday, August 9) after confronting the sub postmistress as she … More: continued here

IPO roundup: Skype, Panther Expedited ServicesBusinessWeekNEW YORK (AP) — Skype SA, the Internet calling service that was controlled until last year by eBay Inc., filed for a US initial public offering. …and more » More: continued here

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week to approve a bill that will send states extra money for Medicaid assistance and education. More: continued here