Lehigh Valley supermarkets among many nationwide that can't accept food stampsLehighvalleylive.comA news report from Michigan says state officials say food stamps aren't being accepted because of a computer problem, not because of the current federal government shutdown. Two news reports from Oklahoma cite a power outage at Xerox, the company … More: continued here
Food stamps being declined in MSWLOXWLOX is being flooded with phone calls from people who say their food stamps are being declined at various stores across South Mississippi. After making some phone calls we were able to confirm EBT cards are not being accepted, however, we are still … More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail: sell now, or buy more?Telegraph.co.ukHe added: “Some analysts don't expect Royal Mail to be debt free before 2017 but I think property sales could bring the date forward to 2015 or 2016. It then has the option of paying special dividends or buying back shares – both are supportive of … More:…
Town Hall Some supermarkets unable to process food stampsBaltimore Sun“During routine maintenance on its data center today, the IT vendor we use to administer the food stamp program experienced an outage with their [Electronic Benefits Transfer] system,” said Maryland Department of Human Resources spokesman Brian M.Declined food stamps not related to government shutdownMason City Globe…
St. Paul developer Jim Stolpestad puts post office building in cross hairsPioneer PressBut he didn't lack for enthusiasm as he did a walk-through recently of the former U.S. Post Office building in downtown St. Paul. Stolpestad, the developer who bought the massive building recently with a group of investors, points out the wide-open … More:…
The Guardian Why moan? The Royal Mail flotation went wellThe GuardianIn 51 years working in the City of London rarely have I heard such drivel spoken by senior politicians, trade union leaders and fully paid-up members of the bleeding-heart club over the valuation of the Royal Mail's flotation. It is extraordinary how … More: continued…
As the Royal Mail share-buying hysteria finally subsides, Louise Armitstead looks at the path to privatisation More: continued here
Declined food stamps not related to government shutdownMason City Globe GazetteMASON CITY | It was a case of bad timing when the federally-funded SNAP program temporarily went offline around noon on Saturday, causing concern that food stamps were being discontinued due to ongoing government shutdown. According to Darren … More: continued here
SunHerald.com UPDATE: Vendor power outage causes 17-state food stamp fiascoSunHerald.comTIM ISBELL/SUN HERALD The Dollar General store on Pass Road in Gulfport has a sign indicating the EBT or Electronic Bridge Transfer network is down. Food stamp users in Mississippi are being declined at area grocery and convenience stores.Oklahoma Food Stamp System Goes Down Saturdaynews9.com KWTVMaine…
NBC 10 Philadelphia Food stamp fiasco results in declined benefits at some Coast, statewide storesSunHerald.comFood stamp users across Mississippi and neighboring states were being declined Saturday morning as they tried to use their EBT, or Electronic Benefit Transfer, cards at grocery, dollar and convenience stores. A Sam's Club member services representative …Oklahoma Food Stamp System…