Applicants for disaster food stamps being turned away due to large crowds
Centers overwhelmed on the first day they are open to all More: continued here
Centers overwhelmed on the first day they are open to all More: continued here
Disaster food stamp site at UNO turning applicants awayNOLA.comResidents who are seeking to apply for disaster food stamps are being turned away from UNO's Lakefront Arena this afternoon, after huge crowds showed up on the first day applicants that could show up en masse, regardles of their last name. The state … More: continued here
Kraft CEO Comes Out Against Cuts To US Food Stamp ProgramHuffington PostIn this case, food stamps are vital to Kraft's bottom line. Food stamp purchases make up at least one-sixth of Kraft's revenue and an even larger share of the company's total sales, Vernon said in the FT article. America's biggest food makers and …and…
2 Disaster food stamp locations stop letting people in lineWWL First NewsOfficials have stopped letting people get in line at the Alario Center and UNO for disaster food stamps. A spokesman says there were just too many people in line. Starting today, disaster food stamp application centers in four parishes are taking …and more » More:…
EBay, Amazon Sales Slow in AugustTheStreet.comThe report noted that despite the slowdown, Amazon continued to experience "their greater than two times growth rate compared to Comscore's reported e-commerce growth rate (15% in Q2)." Shares of eBay fell 0.7% to $48.88, while Amazon shares gave up …and more » More: continued here
Bloomberg EBay, Expedia See Mobile Bookings Gaining on PC BuysBloombergExpedia Inc. (EXPE), Fandango Inc. and EBay Inc. (EBAY) are among online retailers benefiting from surging mobile sales, as on-the-go consumers increasingly use wireless devices to book hotels and buy event tickets. Expedia, operator of a travel …and more » More: continued here
WWL First News Disaster food stamp application process makes changeWWL First NewsStarting today, disaster food stamp application centers in four parishes are taking applications from everyone, not just people with last names that begin in a certain range of the alphabet. But people must go to the application center in their parish …Disaster food stamp…
ValueWalk Exec: Alibaba To Beat Amazon, EBay In TransactionsInvestor’s Business DailyA top executive of China e-commerce leader Alibaba Group says the value of merchandise his company will sell this year will surpass the value of goods sold by Amazon.com (AMZN) and eBay (EBAY) combined. Zeng Ming, Alibaba's chief strategy officer, …Alibaba Says To Amazon, Ebay:…
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Piper Jaffray increased its target on eBay after research firm channeladvisor reported that the company's sales surged 24% year-over-year in August. The firm has more confidence in eBay's ability to sustain … More: continued here