CITY A.M. (blog) Royal Mail pay deal is reachedCITY A.M. (blog)We have achieved extensive and unprecedented legally binding protections for employees that not only strengthen their job security but also shape the values and principles that the Royal Mail Group will operate under as a private organisation. More: continued here
Coming to a Post Office Near You: Loans You Can Trust?Huffington Post (blog)According to a report put out this week by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Postal Service, about 68 million Americans — more than a quarter of all households — have no checking or savings account and are underserved…
Philly.com Big cuts to food-stamp program will hit Pa., N.J. hardPhilly.comFood stamps nationwide will be cut by more than $8 billion over the next 10 years, with a significant portion of the decrease borne by Pennsylvania and New Jersey residents – many of whom are disabled, elderly, or children. A Senate vote of 68-32 on …The…
North Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale has condemned news that people in Birchington face bus rides to Westgate for Post Office services – due to a delay in o More: continued here
Royal Mail welcomes CWU ballot on 'ground-breaking' dealStock Market WireStockMarketWire.com – Communication Workers' Union members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a ground-breaking agreement with Royal Mail on an agenda for growth, industrial stability, pay and protections. Royal Mail plc's board has also … More: continued here
The Market Oracle Apple, Ebay and Visa – Stocks to Watch as Activist Investors Unlock ValueThe Market OracleSasha Cekerevac writes: One of the most hotly debated topics these days is the role of activist investors. Some people have the impression that an activist investor is not a positive factor when it comes to long-term investing….
CNNMoney Senate passes farm billCNNMoneyLawmakers say the deal will prevent 16 states and the District of Columbia from doling out more generous food stamps to people who get federal help to heat or cool their homes, even if the help is as little as $1. They stress the move won't cut … More: continued here
What's the likely impact of the cut to food stamps that just passed Congress?Denver Post25, 2014, at The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri. Local aid agencies worry food stamp cuts that took effect in November will put more strain on the poor just as Congress appears poised to pass more cuts to the…
The loss of freedom in enforcing new rules for food stampsWashington PostUSDA will need to ensure that illegal immigrants, lottery winners, college students and the dead cannot receive food stamps and that people cannot collect benefits in multiple states. I'm sure that some of those exclusions (lottery winners, the dead … More: continued here
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