Industry stamps new urea pricing model, gradual shift in regimeEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: The industry has endorsed a new urea pricing model being considered by the government, clearing the decks for a gradual freeing up of the retail price of the most-used fertiliser in the country. The model was worked out …
Read More »Bill would limit what food stamp recipients can buy – WFAA
Bill would limit what food stamp recipients can buyWFAAHere in Texas, House Bill 3451 would limit what people on food stamps could buy at the grocery store. Obesity is especially prevalent in low income families. One study showed that 41 percent of Hispanic children weigh too much. …and more » More: …
Read More »Local postal office to close – WXXA
Local postal office to closeWXXAOne hundred and forty post office box customers will be offered a continuation of service at the Stuyvesant Plaza Postal Station on Western Avenue. The Stuyvesant Postal Station also provides later service hours on Saturday, parking and access to an …Pine Hills post office to close …
Read More »Cost of postage stamps could soar as Royal Mail may be allowed to scrap price controls
The possibility will alarm families and businesses who have suffered a series of inflation-busting increases in the cost of stamps in recent years. More: continued here
Read More »Marysville Police Arrest Store Owner for Food Stamp Fraud – Lake Stevens Journal
Marysville Police Arrest Store Owner for Food Stamp FraudLake Stevens JournalThe 50 year old Marysville man was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for the offenses of Trafficking in Food Stamps, Unlawful Redemption of Food Stamps, Identity Theft, and Money Laundering. The man was previously licensed to conduct food stamp…Suspected …
Read More »Feet stamped as letter box remains sealed off
A HAMPSTEAD postbox closed by Royal Mail to stop postmen from injuring themselves should be reopened immediately, residents believe. More: continued here
Read More »Royal wedding couple Will and Kate to appear on British stamps – Ottawa Citizen
Royal wedding couple Will and Kate to appear on British stampsOttawa CitizenLONDON – Britain's Royal Mail is to release a special set of stamps celebrating Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton, the national postal service said Tuesday. The stamps feature the two official engagement pictures taken of the couple by …
Read More »Audit: Prisoners Landed $250K in Jobless Benefits, Food Stamps – WTAQ
Audit: Prisoners Landed $250K in Jobless Benefits, Food StampsWTAQ(WTAQ) – A new audit shows that Wisconsin prisoners received a quarter-million dollars in unemployment and food stamp benefits that they weren't supposed to get. The Legislative Audit Bureau says it's part of $12 million in questionable benefits given …and more » More: …
Read More »Meg Whitman joins venture firm Kleiner Perkins – San Jose Mercury News
International Business Times Meg Whitman joins venture firm Kleiner PerkinsSan Jose Mercury News(Maria J. Avila Lopez/Mercury News) The former eBay (EBAY) chief has been joining corporate boards at the rate of one a month in the wake of last year's unsuccessful run for governor. On Tuesday, powerhouse venture capital firm …
Read More »eBay bets on free shipping
It’s the latest strategy designed to revitalize the online marketplace giant, and, as usual, eBay sellers are divided on its merits. More: continued here
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