In downturns, Internet companies look to sell start-ups – Reuters

Reuters In downturns, Internet companies look to sell start-upsReutersIn recent months, top Web companies like Yahoo Inc and eBay Inc have begun cleaning out their closets. As part of a turnaround strategy under its new chief executive, Carol Bartz, Yahoo has begun axing money-losing properties, such as Geocities, … More: …

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Farmers' Market to Accept Food Stamps – Go Blue Ridge

Farmers' Market to Accept Food StampsGo Blue Ridge, NCEBT is part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as the federal Food Stamp Program. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the EBT works much like a debit card. It is an electronic system that allows a … More: …

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Use of food stamps on rise – The Daily Advance

Use of food stamps on riseThe Daily Advance, NCBy DIANA MAZZELLA Nearly 1000 more area residents have been added to county food stamp rolls in the past five months — largely due to more people losing their jobs, social service workers in the five-county area say. In November, department of social …

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