Number of households on food stamps rockets in Oakland, Macomb countiesOakland PressBy JERRY WOLFFE The number of Michigan households on food stamps has climbed to nearly 1 million with an 11.6 percent increase in Oakland County alone, a report shows. Macomb County also reported an increase of 9.3 percent of the households receiving …and more »…
People crowd local post office in last-minute shipping rushminbcnews.comby Jane Park Customers line up at the S. Mill St. post office in Clio minutes before closing time. / Mike Sanford CLIO — Last minute shoppers turned into last minute shippers Thursday – the last day they could use Express Mail with guaranteed arrival …Last Minute…
IBNLive.com EBay buys German technology company BillSafeIBNLive.comCalifornia: EBay Inc said on Thursday it bought BillSafe, a purchase and invoicing technology provider with clients in Germany, and will combine it with its PayPal online payments service, in a move to strengthen its e-commerce capabilities in Northern …eBay Inc. Acquires BillSAFEMarketWatch (press release)EBay Buys BillSafe for 'purchase-on-invoice'…
Kirsh buys landmark London skyscraperBusiness DaySOUTH African billionaire property investor Natie Kirsh is poised to become the new owner of Tower 42, the tallest occupied skyscraper in London, after BlackRock UK Property Fund, Hermes Property Unit Trust and Royal Mail Pension Plan agreed to sell it …and more » More: continued here
Apple received more online traffic than eBay or Walmart last monthSlashGearThe word is in that Apple received more traffic online last month than Walmart or eBay. In fact, Apple is the sole retailer other than internet shopping sites Amazon and eBay to be in the top fifteen most visited websites in the United States in…
Daily American Online Post offices to close Mondays for holidaysTiffin Advertiser TribuneBecause Christmas and New Year's days fall on Sundays, post offices are to be closed and there is to be no mail delivery Monday and Jan. 2. Cleveland post office station and branch retail operations are to close at noon Saturday and Dec. …Busy…
There’s still time to make it to the bank and post office before Christmas, but time quickly is running out. More: continued here
Food stamp fraud involves thousands of dollarsWilmington News Journal, OHThousands of dollars was involved in food stamp fraud uncovered at two convenience stores in Wilmington and one in Sabina which sent four people to jail Wednesday night and a fifth person is still at large. The arrests came after a seven-month … More: continued here
NOLA.com More Louisiana families turning to food stampsHattiesburg AmericanThe face of Louisianians on food stamps has changed and broadened with the worsened economy in a state mired in poverty and repeatedly hit by disasters. For hundreds of thousands in Louisiana this year, the cost of holiday meals will be at least partly …More Louisiana Families…
Apple's web traffic rivals New York Times, bests eBay, WalmartApple Insider13 most-visited website in the US, besting retailers eBay and Walmart and falling just behind traffic to The New York Times. comScore released the results of its November 2011 Media Metrix study on Thursday, noting a considerable jump in traffic to toy …Apple received more…