Royal Mail valued at $5.3 billion ahead of IPO – WTOP

Royal Mail valued at $5.3 billion ahead of IPOWTOPLONDON (AP) — Britain's government says that Royal Mail will be valued at up to 3.3 billion pounds ($5.3 billion) when it sells a majority stake in the 500-year-old service next month. Shares are expected to be priced at between 260 pence …

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Business Ignores Food Stamp Cuts – Daily Beast

Daily Beast Business Ignores Food Stamp CutsDaily BeastRepublicans have made it clear that they want massive cuts to the federal budget, and food stamp assistance is on the chopping block. Last week, the House of Representatives passed a measure that would slash nearly $40 billion in spending on the …Five Reasons …

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Facebook, eBay, Yahoo pace tech gains – MarketWatch

Facebook, eBay, Yahoo pace tech gainsMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Tech stocks scored broad gains Thursday, with Facebook Inc. reaching an all-time high close and eBay Inc. and Yahoo Inc. chipping to lead the sector's rally. Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) rose almost 2%, to close at $50.39 a … More: continued here

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Business Ignores Food Stamp Cuts

Supermarkets and food manufacturers depend on food stamps for a significant chunk of their sales each year. Yet as Republicans push for huge, punitive cuts in funding for the program, the big corporations that benefit are keeping silent. More: continued here

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