Will Britons buy into Royal Mail?Financial TimesBy Brian Groom The coalition hopes to draw on public affection for Royal Mail in a stock market flotation, probably in autumn 2013. But even if it succeeds in selling a chunk of the world's oldest postal service – the most ambitious privatisation since … More: continued here
New York Times Food Stamps Helped Reduce Poverty Rate, Study FindsNew York TimesWASHINGTON — A new study by the Agriculture Department has found that food stamps, one of the country's largest social safety net programs, reduced the poverty rate substantially during the recent recession. The food stamp program, formally known as …Playing politics with food…
USA TODAY Regarding NASCAR rules, fans find it hard to play it by bookUSA TODAYBy Dustin Long, Special for USA TODAY Spurred by a high school lesson, Zach Bernard turned to eBay to purchase a pair of NASCAR Sprint Cup rule books — which series officials do not make available to the public — in…
Daily Mail A first class portrait of Britain: From A to Z, stamps of landmarks that are …Daily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter When compiling an alphabetical series of stamps celebrating famous British landmarks, the letter X was always going to be a problem. But the Royal Mail has delivered an intriguing solution — by using…
Samsung Galaxy Tab for $214.95 on eBayBlack Friday MagazineNow eBay is offering a full-featured Samsung tablet for less than half of that, and even under the price of a new Kindle Fire. How does $214.95 sound? The tablet computer is the hot new mobile device that has become the must-have gadget over the last …and…
PS News Stamp of approval for Queen's stampPS NewsAustralia Post has released two new stamps to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Philatelic Manager at Australia Post, Michael Zsolt said 2012 year marked the 60th anniversary of the Queen's ascent to the throne and …and more » More: continued here
The Age the man who sold his life on eBayThe AgeFancy selling your life on eBay and seeing Iceland? That's exactly what Ian Usher did. In July 2008, Perth man Ian Usher made international headlines when he decided to sell his entire life – including his house, job, car and friends – on eBay, …and…
AllGov Save our Postal ServiceChicago Sun-TimesPostal carrier Joe Hartnett organizes his routes at the Winnetka Post Office. "Carriers are the bottom line," says Winnetka Postmaster Nancy Ackerman. "It's the most honorable job in the post office." | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media In the coming weeks, …Post offices: Too important to be stamped outMinneapolis Star TribunePostal Service…
Food Stamp Abuseminbcnews.comThere are people who are abusing the privileges of having food stamp assistance. Officials say people lie on the applications and others trade their cards for drugs. Doug York, the Director of the Department of Human Services, says if an employee … More: continued here
Internet Giants Look to Boost ProfitabilityFox BusinessTAKING THE PULSE: The biggest Internet companies continued to encroach on their peers' traditional turf in the first quarter, with Google Inc.'s (GOOG) virtual wallet vying for a piece of EBay Inc.'s (EBAY) nascent PayPal card-swiping business and …and more » More: continued here