Royal Mail profit jump lands it closer to IPO

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's state-owned Royal Mail Group posted a large rise in first half operating profit on Tuesday, paving the way for one of the country's most high profile privatisations in decades. An increase in profits was seen as a key target in plans for a flotation now expected …

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eBay’s Holiday Designer Collective – StyleBistro

Child Mode eBay's Holiday Designer CollectiveStyleBistroJust in time for the gift giving season, eBay has launched a collaboration with seven designers (including Jonathan Adler, TIBI & Fallon, just to name a few) to introduce an exclusive online collection—ideal for those hard-to-buy-for friends. The good …On Your Marks: Ebay's Holiday Collective …

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USPS opens Perry’s first village post office – Hazard Herald

USPS opens Perry's first village post officeHazard HeraldNick Walker, the coordinator of village post offices for the U.S. Postal Service's Kentuckiana District, was on hand with former Krypton postmaster Delbert Eversole Friday for the grand opening of the new village post office, located at Eversole's … More: continued here

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Online marketplace eBay courts China shoppers – Phys.Org

Online marketplace eBay courts China shoppersPhys.OrgLeading Internet marketplace eBay on Monday took aim at China with the launch of a website aimed at enticing fashion-conscious shoppers there with "the very best" of its offerings. Leading Internet marketplace eBay on Monday took aim at China with the … More: continued here

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Ohioans’ food stamp benefits will decrease – Lancaster Eagle Gazette

Toledo Blade Ohioans' food stamp benefits will decreaseLancaster Eagle GazetteThe cut won't apply to all 869,000 households receiving food stamps, only to some homeowners and renters who have a “standard utility allowance” deducted when determining whether they are eligible for food stamps, The Blade reported. Those families …Ohioans' food stamp …

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