FedEx CEO’s compensation package fell 26 pct to $7.7M in fiscal 2009 amid layoffs, pay cuts More: continued here

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Royal Mail bosses are on the rampage against the CWU postal workers’ union, but they face growing resistance. Management is preparing a mass cull of jobs, tearing up workers’ conditions, and attempting to break any fightback. More: continued here

An RBC Capital Markets analyst initiated coverage on UPS and FedEx on Monday, saying that FedEx Corp. shares might grow more as the economy begins to recover. More: continued here

A UNION leader has warned that industrial action by postal workers will hit York unless Royal Mail agrees to negotiate over proposed changes in working practices. More: continued here

In an Aug. 17 story about FedEx Corp. CEO Fred Smith’s compensation, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Smith received stock options and restricted stock valued at about $5.1 million. More: continued here

Nine postal routes in the Medford area have been eliminated as part of a nationwide response to declining mail volume, post office officials said Monday. More: continued here

No plans – for now – to close post officeToledo JournalThere are no current plans to close the Midtown Post Office on Dorr Street, a top US Postal Service official says. However, the situation for the facility … More: continued here

Staten Island Advance – SILive.com 2000 more Staten Islanders getting food stamps this yearStaten Island Advance – SILive.comby Staten Island Advance More than 2000 additional Staten Islanders will receive food stamps this year after being identified by Medicaid records, … More: continued here

Packing on the pounds may be an unintended consequence of the U.S. Food Stamp Program, according to research that shows that getting food stamps may help contribute to obesity, at least among women. More: continued here