WCPO Some county workers living on 'food stamps,' administrator saysWCPOThe chance for Hamilton County's employees to earn a bigger salary next year hinges on the decision of three men. For thousands of county workers, it might not matter how well they performed their job or how many years they've worked …

Charlotte Observer (blog) eBay map shows most popular gifts by stateCharlotte Observer (blog)The most popular gifts in the U.S. can vary state by state, so e-commerce giant eBay has put together an interactive “heat map” showing what's currently trending where. The map showing the most popular items in electronics, fashion …

CNBC Hedge funds pile into Amazon, ditch eBayCNBCActivist investors Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman at the 2014 Delivering Alpha conference in New York. The 10 largest U.S. hedge funds saw their equity holdings slip for the first time since the end of last year, with tech stocks leading the sell-off …

Steelers Lounge (blog) Royal Mail set to buy eCourierSteelers Lounge (blog)Royal Mail did not reveal what it paid for eCourier, but said the "financial terms of the transaction were not material in the context of the group as a whole". Now Royal Mail [IRDX VRYM] is to extend its local …

Amazon parcels cost Royal Mail a packetThe Times (subscription)The fight with Amazon in the parcels delivery market and the £105 million cost of laying off 3,000 workers has prompted a sharp decline in Royal Mail profits. However, signs that the company is striking back in the cut-throat parcels market and …

13 people in Darlington County indicted on food stamp fraud chargesWBTW – Myrtle Beach and Florence SCA total of 77 individuals have been indicted from Darlington County for Fraudulent Acquisition of Food Stamps since July of this year, and 55 have pleaded guilty. Approximately $229,000 in restitution has been ordered …

Food stamps to come with work requirementThe Daily Tar HeelEffective in 2016 in Orange County, able-bodied adults without dependents will be required to work 20 hours per week in order to receive Food and Nutrition Services. “People are at risk of losing important benefits for which they need to survive,” …

Royal Mail PLC Given Buy Rating at Investec (RMG)Dakota Financial NewsRoyal Mail PLC logo Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG)'s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by equities researchers at Investec in a research note issued to investors on Friday, MarketBeat.Com reports. They presently have a GBX 580 ($8.82) target price on …

The Detroit News An ill-considered social mission won't save post officeThe Detroit NewsThe U.S. Postal Service has lost money every year since 2007, and its financial finances aren't likely to improve any time soon. Thanks to declining mail volume due to greater reliance on email and steep labor costs, the …

BBC News Ex-staff bringing civil case against the Post OfficeBBC NewsFormer sub-postmasters who claim they were wrongly accused of false accounting and theft are bringing a civil case against the Post Office. Noel Thomas, from Gaerwen, on Anglesey, is among those joining forces against their former employer. Mr Thomas … More: …