Debate intensifies over food stamps

Some 46 million people — about one in seven Americans — receive food stamps during any one month, and the program cost $75.7 billion in 2011. Only Medicaid is more expensive among welfare programs. In Tennessee, food stamp benefits cost the federal government $2.04 billion in 2011. More: continued here

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FedEx offers buyouts to cut costs

FedEx Corp., the second-largest shipping company in the world, will offer voluntary buyouts to U.S. employees in order to cut costs and boost efficiency, the company said Monday. More: continued here

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Debate intensifies over food stamps – WBIR-TV

WEAR Debate intensifies over food stampsWBIR-TVSome 46 million people — about one in seven Americans — receive food stamps during any one month, and the program cost $75.7 billion in 2011. Only Medicaid is more expensive among welfare programs. In Tennessee, food stamp benefits cost the federal …Ag Dept unveils …

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EcommerceBytes EBay, Amazon give same-day delivery another shotBizjournals.com (blog)EBay Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are eying same-day delivery services for customers. Last week, EBay allowed select San Francisco customers to sample EBay Now — a shopping app that boasts same-day delivery, Bloomberg Businessweek reports. All of the …eBay and Amazon Top …

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Royal Mail’s golden Games – Marketing

BBC News Royal Mail's golden GamesMarketing'We've won the Olympics; we're going to be on a stamp,' said Team GB rower Katherine Copeland to her partner Sophie Hosking. It was an unaffected moment of pure joy. And it was marketing gold for Royal Mail, who has captured the mood of jubilation …

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