Royal Mail bosses in suits were seen carrying bags filled with mail from offices in central London, with one even hiring a taxi to ensure customers got their post. More: continued here
Read More »Judge orders Ind. to improve food stamp processing – Seattle Times
Judge orders Ind. to improve food stamp processingSeattle TimesA federal judge has ordered Indiana's partially privatized welfare intake system to speed up decisions on food stamp applications, but the state has a year …and more » More: continued here
Read More »UPS, Fedex Spar Over Labor Bill In Congress (KOAT Albuquerque)
FedEx Corp. officials say a congressional bill that would make it easier for its employees to unionize would lead to a monopoly for rival UPS Inc. UPS however argues the bill would create an even playing field. More: continued here
Read More »Jim Hillibish: Have a biz plan? Then you can shovel in the money on eBay (The Canton Repository)
Only the amateurs just sell stuff on eBay. The pros, such as Adam Burtle of Seattle, have a business plan. He sold his soul for $400 before getting kicked off. More: continued here
Read More »Letter: Support Royal Mail workers (Shropshire Star)
LETTER: The Royal Mail is a valuable and essential publicly-owned service with a committed workforce that deserves the public’s support. More: continued here
Read More »Court order covers Indiana food stamps – WNDU-TV
Court order covers Indiana food stampsWNDU-TVEarlier this month, Governor Mitch Daniels cancelled a contract with IBM to run the administration of food stamp and other welfare programs. … More: continued here
Read More »eBay Founder and Wife Commit to $50 Million to Hawai’i Community Foundation (AuctionBytes)
The Hawai’i Community Foundation announced a six-year, $50 million commitment from Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, and his wife Pam. The investment will be used to launch several community initiatives over the six-year period and will support the Omidyars’ ongoing philanthropic interests through the Omidyar ‘Ohana Fund at the …
Read More »Floridians try nutty way to save post office (The Charleston Gazette)
The folks in Lantana, Fla. think the Postal Service would have to be nuts to close their post office and theyre trying a coco-nutty way to prove it.Lantanas post office is one of more than 350 being studied for closure and residents have been mailing cocon… More: continued here
Read More »Costco begins accepting food stamps (San Francisco Chronicle)
Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that it will start accepting food stamps at its warehouse clubs nationwide after testing them at stores in New York. It’s a big about-face for a retailer that has catered to bargain-hunting but affluent shoppers, and it’… Sponsored Topics: Costco – Warehouse club – Retail …
Read More »Costco will begin accepting food stamps (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Costco Wholesale Corp. said yesterday that it would start accepting food stamps from the 36 million Americans that use them at its warehouse clubs nationwide. That is a reflection that food-stamp use has hit new heights. More: continued here
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