Royal Mail reports a 4% rise in operating profits to £184m in the six months to September, amid pension deficit concerns. More: continued here

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Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams on Thursday ordered the Department of Human Resources to comply by next year with a law requiring food stamp benefits to be sent within 30 days of request. More: continued here

The number of Oregonians receiving food stamps has risen 36 percent over the past year and is expected to climb through 2010 as the state contends with high levels of unemployment, according to figures released Wednesday. More: continued here

Royal Mail Group’s operating profits rose 4 percent in the six months to September although declines in mail volumes pushed revenue lower, the state-owned company said on Thursday. More: continued here