Congress should protect people, not corporations The House of Representatives is likely to vote this week to cut food assistance by $40 billion over 10 years, a cut that could threaten an adequate food supply for as many as six million Americans. [“House bill would cut $4B a year from food sta More: continued here
FedEx reported earnings and revenue that beat expectations as the courier company cut costs and its lower-priced ground shipping business did well. More: continued here
NDTV eBay optimistic amidst economic slowdownBusiness Standard (blog)Economic slowdown has not bothered close to 25,000 sellers on eBay's India platform, out of a total of more than 30,000. An online business index released by the company today showed more than 80% feel "very optimistic" about the growth prospects in …eBay India seeks 'exporter' status for domestic…
Work to modernise an Ipswich post office will see it open for more than an extra 28 hours every week, bosses have said. More: continued here
KARE Payday with eBayAppleton Post CrescentLeroy Fischer, president of Fischer-Ulman Concrete Construction in Appleton, drives the Ford Ranger he purchased on eBay, which is a vehicle formerly used by Appleton's forestry department. He uses the truck for his business. / Sharon …Appleton, other communities using eBay to cash in on surplus goods such as …Minneapolis Star…
On a day all about whether the U.S. economy is still week in the knees, signs of achiness and fatigue appeared in comments made this morning by FedEx. More: continued here
The Guardian Royal Mail sell-off will lead to seven-day service, says Lib Dem peerThe GuardianSpeaking at a fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrat conference in Glasgow, sponsored by the Communications Workers Union, Razzall declared: "I will make a prediction that in five years we will have a seven-day-a-week Royal Mail service and the Royal … More:…
MEMPHIS (TheStreet) — FedEx beat Wall Street estimates as net income rose 7%, driven by growth in each of the company's transportation segment. In pre-market trading about an hour before the opening bell, FedEx shares had gained $3.32 or 3% to $114. The overnight package shipper reported earnings of $489 million, or $1.53 a share,…
I've just spent the last few days studying Royal Mail and I've concluded the shares might be worth buying – at least for the short term. £750 gets you in on day one For those of you who missed the news, … More: continued here
Nearly half of investors plan to take up the Royal Mail initial public offering (IPO). More: continued here