More Stores Now Accepting Food Stamps (Poynter Institute)

USA Today reported this week that many more retailers, including Costco, Target and 7-Eleven, now accept food stamps. Dollar General and other value-focused stores say their earnings have been stable in a recession partly because they participate in the food stamp program. More: continued here

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EBAY TRIES TO SKIP BY SKYPE (New York Post)

EBay Inc. is building new software to run its Skype Internet-calling service, a bid to sidestep a licensing dispute with Skype’s founders, who have threatened to take back the underlying technology. The new software will be expensive and might… More: continued here

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mercadolibre: Watch This Latin American ebay – Seeking Alpha

mercadolibre: Watch This Latin American ebaySeeking AlphaMELI is a Latin version of ebay (EBAY). The difference is that this company has a much better outlook and it is in the initial growth phase. …mercadolibre, Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2009 Financial ResultsGlobeNewsWire (press release)all 7 news articles » More: continued here

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Special delivery for hotel (The Standard)

HAVING green-thumbed staff has paid off for Dunkeld’s Royal Mail Hotel which has landed a swag of state, national and international hospitality awards. The hotel won the best country restaurant title for the second consecutive year at the Australian Hotels Association national awards this month. More: continued here

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USPS removes stamp machines from post offices – Cheraw Chronicle

USPS removes stamp machines from post officesCheraw ChronicleCHERAW ––– Postage stamp vending machines have provided convenience for the purchase of stamps after normal post office business hours and …Postal Service does away with stamp machinesRichmond County Daily Journalall 2 news articles » More: continued here

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