Royal Mail sell-off – ITV News

Royal Mail sell-offITV NewsThe Government has outlined its plans to sell off the Royal Mail, and as expected 10 percent of shares will be available to the company's 150,000 staff for free. The minimum investment for members of the public wanting to buy shares is £750, or £500 … More: …

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Britain Confirms Plans to Privatize Royal Mail – ABC News

Britain Confirms Plans to Privatize Royal MailABC NewsThe U.K. coalition government has confirmed plans to privatize the country's 500-year-old Royal Mail this fall. Business Secretary Vince Cable said Thursday an initial public offering of a majority stake in the postal service was scheduled for the … More: continued here

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Food-Stamp Dilemma: Eating on $3.37 a Day – National Journal

Food-Stamp Dilemma: Eating on $3.37 a DayNational JournalIf there's enough left of the $440 the family receives each month from the food-stamp program, her daughters have fruit or vegetables in their lunches. If not, well then, “you have to get creative with a hot plate,” she says. Her family has …

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