Deep Cuts in Food Stamps Said Averted in Farm-Bill Deal – Bloomberg

Washington Post Deep Cuts in Food Stamps Said Averted in Farm-Bill DealBloombergDeep cuts in U.S. food stamp spending sought by House Republicans were averted in a tentative agreement on a much-delayed agriculture bill, according to a congressional aide familiar with the matter. The proposed farm legislation crafted by U.S. …Farm bill …

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Royal Mail dips ahead of trading update

Company should benefit from online sales over Christmas, but faces pay controversy Royal Mail has slipped back ahead of a trading update on Friday and amid tensions over the company's executive pay. Chief executive Moya Greene earns £1.5m a year and the company's chairman suggested recently she was one of …

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