eBay Enterprise adding more than 150 jobs in LouisvilleWDRBeBay, located in the Jefferson Riverport in Southwest Jefferson County plans to almost double the size of its operations so it is in the process of adding 150 permanent jobs. eBay has grown to become the world's largest online retailer. Its Louisville …
Read More »Making Work Standard for Food Stamps – National Review Online (blog)
Making Work Standard for Food StampsNational Review Online (blog)Earlier this summer the House took the smart step of separating food stamps and agricultural programs, which combined had formed the bloated farm bill. This set the stage for significant reform. Although the stand-alone food-stamp bill introduced this … More: continued here
Read More »Close vote looms in US House on big Republican food-stamp cuts – Reuters
Close vote looms in US House on big Republican food-stamp cutsReutersFood stamps are overriding issue in farm bill. * Republican plan restricts food stamp eligibility. WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Food-stamp defenders appealed for two dozen Republican defectors to help kill their party's proposed $40 billion cut in … More: …
Read More »House GOP Works for Votes on Food Stamp Measure – ABC News
NPR (blog) House GOP Works for Votes on Food Stamp MeasureABC NewsRepublican House leaders are working to line up votes for nearly $4 billion in annual food stamp cuts, but some GOP moderates are questioning if that is too much. The savings would be achieved by allowing states to put …
Read More »Economy Forced Post Office Closure, Says Owner – Patch.com
Economy Forced Post Office Closure, Says OwnerPatch.comA decrease in the use of snail-mail and the economic downturn led to the closure of Peninsula Mail & Parcel Etc. at the end of August after 35 years on Indian Peak Road, according to owner Lara Okunubi. "It's more now online," said Okunubi, …
Read More »Royal Mail unveils stamps featuring historic trading ships to commemorate the … – Daily Mail
Royal Mail unveils stamps featuring historic trading ships to commemorate the …Daily MailA collection of stamps featuring historic trading ships has gone on sale to commemorate the Merchant Navy. The Royal Mail has created the series of Mint stamps to pay tribute to the contribution of Merchant Navy sailors to …
Read More »Fight over food stamps shows the sharp division in Congress – The Connecticut Mirror
Fight over food stamps shows the sharp division in CongressThe Connecticut MirrorWashington – To many House Republicans, especially its tea party members, the food stamp program must shrink because it has become bloated and too expensive. They assert that the states have expanded eligibility to those who are not needy. …
Read More »Umunna: ‘I can’t pledge to renationalise the Royal Mail’ – Management Today
Umunna: 'I can't pledge to renationalise the Royal Mail'Management TodayUmunna: 'I can't pledge to renationalise the Royal Mail'. VIDEO: 'Promising to renationalise the Royal Mail would be like writing a blank cheque', the shadow business secretary tells MT. Tagged: Video,; Economy,; Government,; Chuka Umunna,; Enterprise, … More: continued here
Read More »Brazil fashion app launched by eBay
US online distributor eBay has launched a Portuguese-language version of its Moda fashion app in Brazil. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail share sale: don’t tell Sid – The Guardian
The Guardian Royal Mail share sale: don't tell SidThe GuardianRoyal Mail sell-off: Stockbrokers warn that the level of interest from the general public is likely to be even lower, which could embarrass Michael Fallon, the business minister in charge of the sale. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA. Small investors are …Would a …
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