Prison for Houston man who ran eBay hot tub scamHouston Chronicle… was trying to start a legitimate business, it was as early as 2004 that he had an employee place fake bids on eBay to artificially drive up the prices. …and more » More: continued here

Food-Stamp Use Will Rise as Joblessness Persists, USDA SaysBusinessWeekMay 19 (Bloomberg) — Chronic unemployment and federal efforts to reduce the stigma of accepting aid will push food- stamp use up from levels …Gov't Encourages Retailers to Welcome Food StampsABC NewsUSDA Unveils New Consumer Information Resources About SNAP for People in …

PIMCO’s Bill Gross, manager of the world’s largest mutual fund, sold $1.5 million worth of his rare European stamps on Wednesday to benefit Doctors Without Borders. More: continued here

Gov't Encourages Retailers to Welcome Food StampsABC NewsSNAP is an acronym for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a recent name change designed to get away from the loaded phrase "food stamps. …USDA Unveils New Consumer Information Resources About SNAP for People in Need …USDA.gov (press release)all 82 news articles » More: …

Grocery stores and other retail outlets that accept food stamps are being urged to post signs reading “We Welcome SNAP Benefits.” More: continued here

Four armed men fled with an undisclosed amount of money after robbing a Garsfontein Post Office on Wednesday, Gauteng police said. More: continued here

Attention food stamp recipients: Your business is appreciated. The Agriculture Department announced Wednesday it will encourage grocery stores and other retail outlets that accept food stamps to post signs reading “We Welcome SNAP Benefits.” The move is part of an effort to decrease the stigma of using government food assistance …

MasterCard Market Place – Threat to eBay, Opportunity for Apple?Gerson Lehrman GroupWhile the industry has focused on Visa's acquisition of Cybersource as a competitive response to eBay's Paypal in fact MasterCard's MarketPlace would appear …and more » More: continued here

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Vince Cable plans new attempt to privatise Royal MailThe GuardianThe government is preparing another attempt to privatise Royal Mail. Vince Cable, the business secretary, is determined to press ahead with a restructuring …Communication Workers Union conference: Hands off Royal Mail!Socialist PartyDefending the postal serviceSocialist Partyall 3 news articles » More: continued …