Government shutdown Q&A: What about Obamacare and food stamps?Los Angeles TimesQ: What about nutrition programs such as food stamps and school lunches? A: The food stamp program, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), will continue. Child nutrition programs, including school lunches, are funded … More: continued here
The Times (subscription) Royal Mail set to debut at 340p, say bookmakersThe Times (subscription)Spread-betting firms operating a so-called grey market in Royal Mail shares — a bet on what the price will be at the close of its debut day's trading on Friday week — were indicating last night that the shares could hit 340p….
PolicyMic Donna Brazile takes on food stamp criticsCNN(CNN) — After the vote in the House of Representatives to slash the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, I wrote a column against cutting food stamps. This column generated more than 5,200 online comments and hundreds of e-mails. Comments …government shutdown elicits concern among food stamp recipientsTwitchyFood Stamp Recipients Worried…
The sale of a vast London property could be worth £500m but investors want reassurance that they, not the indebted pension fund, would benefit. More: continued here
EcommerceBytes (blog) eBay to Let Buyers and Sellers Create Pinterest-Like CollectionsEcommerceBytes (blog)eBay is catching up to other sites and marketplaces and will launch new features this fall. Tuesday's EcommerceBytes Newsflash explains eBay's hiring of a "Chief Curator & Editorial Director," what's coming, and how eBay's new social features compare … More: continued here
The Independent Royal Mail to be valued at up to £3.3bnThe IndependentA union communication being sent to CWU members today said: "Those who want to sell off the Royal Mail Group are motivated purely by short-term gain and vested interests. "We cannot give the company a free hand to determine your future and the future…
Chief investment officer at rPlan Stuart Dyer says investors considering a Royal Mail flutter may get lucky but should consider a decent fund instead. More: continued here
Donna Brazile wrote a column against cutting food stamps and got an avalanche of comments. She says many of them were based on misinformation and clichés. More: continued here
Retired postmaster N. Hariharan shares his treasured collection of rare stamps and first day covers on Mahatma Gandhi More: continued here
The Independent Royal Mail worth up to £3.3bn when privatisedThe IndependentThe Department of Business say Royal Mail, which is due to list on the London Stock exchange in October, will be sold for between 260p and 330p a share giving the company a market value of around £2.6bn to £3.3bn. In a statement, Minister of…