Gains from eBay Inc. continued to stand out in the tech sector Thursday, and Intel Corp. was among a slate of advancers among semiconductor stocks, ahead of its quarterly earnings report. More: continued here
A report by a panel of experts released on Thursday questioned whether the U.S. government's food stamp program adequately provides for healthy diets for the more than 47 million low-income people who rely on the benefit. More: continued here
iStockAnalyst (press release) S&P 500 at five-year high with boost from data, eBayReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks climbed on Thursday, with the S&P 500 advancing to a five-year intraday high on signs of strength in the housing and job markets and on better-than-expected results from online marketplace eBay (EBAY.O). The number of …Wall Street Climbs,…
Bay State philatelists, rejoice: New postcard stamps issued by the US Postal Service feature artwork by a Massachusetts resident — and a Massachusetts apple. The four 33-cent stamps in the Apples series feature artwork by West Barnstable’s John Burgoyne, and include Massachusetts’ own Baldwin apple, said postal service spokesman Mark Saunders. The Apples stamps are…
Meeting set on Pompeys Pillar post office reductionsBillings GazetteA public meeting on a proposal to cut operating hours at the post office in Pompeys Pillar is set for Friday at 2 p.m. The meeting will be in the fire hall, just down the block from the post office. Marjorie Stoick, who was the Pompeys Pillar…
Report questions food stamps' nutritional valueChicago TribuneDuring and following the 2007-2009 recession, demand for food stamps soared, with middle-class families who found themselves homeless and jobless pushing enrollment to a record 47.7 million people by September 2012. Even during the recovery, …and more » More: continued here
List of post office changes in Montana and WyomingBillings GazetteWe provide this community forum for readers to exchange ideas and opinions on the news of the day. Passionate views, pointed criticism and critical thinking are welcome. Name-calling, crude language and personal abuse are not welcome. Moderators will …and more » More: continued here
HUNDREDS of people marched through Whitstable on Saturday to protest at the closure of the Cromwell Road delivery office now… More: continued here
EBay, Intel among gainers as techs riseMarketWatchEBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) shares rose more than 3% to a multiyear high of $54.89 after the company's earnings report late Wednesday. For its 2012 fourth quarter, eBay said it earned $751 million, or 57 cents a share, on $4 billion in revenue. Excluding one …eBay, Facebook, Apple, Cisco: Tech PremarketTheStreet.comall…
Thursday Roundup: Post Office MeetingsDaily YonderCharlottesville Tomorrow Before reducing hours are more than 6,000 post offices, the Postal Service is holding local meetings. People are given a choice: close the post office entirely, or accept reduced hours. Here is a meeting held at an Episcopal … More: continued here