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Royal Mail staff have overwhelming voted against the government’s plan to privatise the 497-postal service, with 96pc opposed.         More: continued here

FIRST ON WITN: Intruder Smashes Hole In Stokes Post OfficeWITNThe Pitt County Sheriff's Office was on scene Wednesday morning. The hole is as large as a roll-out trash cart, and a crowbar was scene laying among the rubble. It's not clear now what, if anything, was taken or disturbed inside …

18 Mayors: Limit Use Of Food Stamps To Buy SodaNPRNEW YORK (AP) — The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter sent to congressional leaders on …

Heritage.org (blog) Food Stamps: Military Families Redeem $100 Million A Year In SNAP BenefitsHuffington PostWASHINGTON — While the House of Representatives considers cutting more than $20 billion from the food stamps program this week, it may want to consider a startling statistic: military families are on a pace this year …

eBay India, one of India’s leading eCommerce marketplace, today announced the launch of eBay Daily, an online shopping platform for international foods. More: continued here

FedEx’s quarter profit is down 45 percent from a year ago as customers trade down to less-expensive delivery options and the package delivery company restructures some parts of its business. FedEx said … More: continued here

Washington — A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program. More: continued here

LONDON (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 firm changes hands. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) sent consultative ballot papers to 112,000 …

Byline: Porthdinllaen RNLI volunteer gives Royal Mail stamp his seal of approval Page Content: Postman and RNLI volunteer Dilwyn Williams is delighted that the RNLI charity is to feature on a special stamp set being produced by the Royal Mail. The charity has not featured on a UK stamp for …

The Guardian Royal Mail staff vote against privatisationThe GuardianRoyal Mail workers have voted overwhelming against the government's controversial plan to sell off the 497-year-old postal service. More than 96% of postal workers said they opposed the privatisation despite the government promising them each about …Royal Mail workers vote against sell-offReuters UK100 …