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Workers at Royal Mail vote against sell-offReuters UKLONDON (Reuters) – Royal Mail workers backed union opposition to plans to privatise the state-owned postal group on Wednesday, a stark reminder for potential investors that there will be no warm welcome if and when the company changes hands. More: continued here

In an eerie bit of coincidental timing, both eBay India and homegrown e-commerce site HomeShop18 have added food and groceries to their product ranges starting from today. In their respective announcements, … More: continued here

Google And Apple Are Crazy Not To Attempt To Acquire eBaySeeking AlphaWith the cash position and the powerful currency Google (GOOG) has in its own share price, it seems crazy that it has not made an attempt to acquire eBay. It is more difficult to justify not acquiring eBay (EBAY) …

House bill would cut food stamps by $2 billional.com (blog)The House legislation would achieve some of the food stamp cuts by partially eliminating what is called categorical eligibility, or giving people automatic food stamp benefits when they sign up for certain other programs. The bill would also end a … …

Disabled Man Files Complaint Against Bedford Post OfficeWSETBedford, VA – A disabled Bedford County man is filing a complaint against the Bedford post office after he says a clerk wouldn't let his personal aide send packages for him. Barry Arrington has made a lot of adjustments over the last 19 …

Royal Mail set for chaos as staff boycott handling competitor mailExpress.co.ukLetters and parcels delivered by Royal Mail under so-called downstream access contracts account for around half of the daily post bag and makes a "significant contribution" to the business. "Any action against access letters and parcels would adversely … More: continued …

Safe cracker smashes huge hole in NC post officeWBTW – Myrtle Beach and Florence SCPitt County Sheriff's Deputies say someone smashed a hole through the Post Office in Stokes. Pitt County deputies and federal investigators were on the scene Wednesday morning investigating. They say someone used a sledgehammer and crowbar …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted on Wednesday to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year as part of a wide-ranging farm bill. More: continued here

Royal Mail staff vow not to 'sacrifice their souls' as they defy privatisation …Express.co.ukCWU deputy general secretary Dave Ward said: "This ballot result is a damning rejection of the tired old Government privatisation policy and the actions of the Royal Mail board in support of this. Postal workers have worked …

WASHINGTON – The House has voted to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year. More: continued here