Royal Mail dips ahead of trading update – The Guardian

Royal Mail dips ahead of trading updateThe GuardianExpectations of a similar robust set of numbers will be expected from Royal Mail this Friday, particularly in light of last Friday's blow out retail sales numbers for December, as well as the significant increase in on-line sales reported by various … More: …

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DHL, FedEx suspend shipments to Russian customers

By Maria Kiselyova and Olga Sichkar MOSCOW (Reuters) – Express delivery companies DHL and FedEx said on Thursday they had suspended foreign shipments to individual customers in Russia because of stricter customs procedures, making it harder for internet users to buy goods from abroad. President Vladimir Putin ordered a campaign …

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Nine lose food stamp benefit

One resident was permanently disqualified from receiving food stamps and eight others were banned from the program for a year because of program abuses between October and December, according to the Department of Public Health and Social Services. More: continued here

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Icahn wants eBay to spin off Paypal; eBay balks – Reuters

Icahn wants eBay to spin off Paypal; eBay balksReuters(Reuters) – Carl Icahn has taken a stake in Ebay Inc and is proposing a spin-off of the company's fast-growing PayPal division, but the e-commerce giant rebuffed the overture, setting the stage for a potential battle with the activist investor. EBay… More: …

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