NW Evening Mail MP's anger at post office closuresNW Evening Mail, UK –6 hours agoA SOUTH Lakeland MP has insisted that Post Office Ltd has a duty to provide a service in small lakes communities that have had their post offices closed. …Watchdog urges public to have a say on post office …

Around 800 technical workers in Royal Mail are set to strike for 72 hours from 6am on Tuesday of next week in a dispute over management’s plans to change attendance patterns. More: continued here

Canada Stocks Fall, Led by Manulife, Royal Bank; Potash RisesBloomberg –1 hour ago… including limiting our exposure to any single name and to any single sector,'' said Royal Bank spokeswoam Beja Rodeck in an e-mail today. …Canada Stocks Fall, Led by Manulife, Royal Bank; Potash GainsBloombergGarda, Manulife, Royal Bank, Teck, UTS: …

Shares of two of the world’s largest package shippers fluctuated Tuesday, as the broader market fell on worries of the financial security of insurer American International Group Inc. More: continued here

As 158-year old investment bank Lehman Brothers goes down in flames, an angry employee is taking out his frustrations on eBay. A user going by the handle jmcclane92 is selling a “Lehman Brothers… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! …

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 2:31 p.m. AUSTIN (AP) — Emergency food stamps will be available to Hurricane Ike victims who qualify. More: continued here

Associated Press – September 16, 2008 2:15 PM ET AUSTIN (AP) – Emergency food stamps will be available to Hurricane Ike victims who qualify. More: continued here

Ike evacuees can apply for hotel rooms, food stampsNews 8 Austin, TX –2 minutes agoIn addition, emergency food stamps are being distributed to Ike evacuees who qualify. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission received the federal … More: continued here

Newly unemployed Lehman Brothers staffers are hoping to earn some money – but not the old-fashioned way. They’re auctioning off company memorabilia on eBay. More: continued here

AUSTIN — Texas will provide emergency food stamps to Hurricane Ike victims who qualify, Texas Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Albert Hawkins announced today. The commission received a federal waiver to assist low-income residents and families living in any of the 29 counties declared disaster areas. More: continued here