Globe and Mail RBC Sued by US Regulators Over Wash TradesBusinessWeekBy Silla Brush and Doug Alexander on April 03, 2012 Royal Bank of Canada was sued by US regulators over claims the Toronto-based lender engaged in illegal futures trades worth hundreds of millions of dollars to garner tax benefits tied to equities.The Globe and MailGlobe…
Bloomberg End-of-Month Hunger Hurts Students on Food StampsBrainerd Daily DispatchNew research suggests that's especially true for students from families on food stamps, perhaps because life at home gets more stressful as benefits run out. Modifying the food-stamp program so that benefits are paid out twice, rather than once, …Collecting food stamps in UtahExaminer.comall 3 news…
Rosendahl Rebukes Postal Service over Sale of Venice Post OfficePatch.comIn a strongly worded letter, City Councilman Bill Rosendahl says the US Postal Service is violating federal rules by failing to comply with local planning and building codes as it moves forward with its plans to sell the Venice Post Office. More: continued here
Auctionbytes eBay UK Initiates Seller Protection NotificationsAuctionbytesBy Ina Steiner eBay UK said it would begin sending monthly emails to sellers notifying them of actions taken on their accounts. The message, posted on the eBay UK Announcement Board, said eBay takes proactive action in a number of areas to protect … More: continued here
Reduce Fighting With Biweekly Food StampsChicagoNow (blog)… especially kids on Food Stamps (ie, SNAP): "Among students from SNAP families, disciplinary problems such as fighting, vandalism or weapons possession increased by almost 50 percent in the final week of the month compared with the first week, …and more » More: continued here
Globe and Mail Focus of RBC charges shifts to Caribbean officesVancouver SunA US regulator's charges against Royal Bank of Canada, of an alleged massive wash trading scheme designed to win Canadian tax credits, focus on a small group within the bank's Caribbean offices and whether they were directed by one senior executive.The Globe and MailGlobe…
Computerworld EBay taps tech entrepreneur to lead PayPalBaltimore Sun(Reuters) – EBay Inc named mobile technology entrepreneur David Marcus president of its PayPal unit on Thursday, replacing Scott Thompson, who left in January to become chief executive of Yahoo Inc. The appointment shows the importance of PayPal's push …eBay Inc. Names Mobile Payments Entrepreneur and Product…
All head post offices of UP to have ATMs soonTimes of IndiaLUCKNOW: Your may soon find a new destination in your with an ATM facility – the neighbourhood post office. Following the department of postal services' decision to start banking services, head post offices in all districts of UP will have automated …and more » More:…
The U.S. Postal Service is giving the University of Kentucky an award for their 8th men's basketball national championship – although it's a lot smaller than the NCAA trophy. More: continued here
Post office awards Wildcats for their national championshipWAVEThe matted art is a snapshot-in-time of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, featuring the Final Four score and eight NCAA wins. The envelope costs $16, and the art sells for $40. Customers can pick up order forms at their local post office.Postal Service Offers UK Championship CollectibleWTVQall 4 news articles »…