Reuters Canada Hot Stocks: Royal Gold, Teck Cominco, Gold Stks, Mega BrandsWall Street JournalThe Globe and Mail said Linamar (C$2.91, -C$0.18, -5.8%) President Linda Hasenfratz believes Canadian governments should match US moves to offer emergency financing to auto-parts makers, as "We certainly are seeing an increasing number of troubled …Canada's …
Read More »Project aims to aid access to food stamps (Salem Statesman Journal)
The state Department of Human Services has launched a two-year pilot program to help improve access to food stamp benefits for people age 60 and older. More: continued here
Read More »City Faces a Rising Demand for Food Stamps (Gotham Gazette)
As jobs disappear and bank accounts dwindle, more and more New Yorkers are relying on food stamps to put a meal on the table. As of February, more than 1.39 million New York City residents — nearly 800,000 households — were enrolled in the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program …
Read More »Deutsche Post eyes Royal Mail – Telegraph.co.uk
Deutsche Post eyes Royal MailTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomDeutsche Post, Europe's largest mail company, has emerged as a contender to acquire a stake in Royal Mail after a delegation of its top managers met with the UK company's advisory board. By Nic Fildes Press reports in Germany suggested that John Allan, … More: …
Read More »Amazon Joins eBay in Banning Affiliates from Paid Search (AuctionBytes)
Two years after eBay stopped paying affiliates from earning fees on paid-search traffic purchased from sites such as Google, Yahoo and MSN, Amazon.com issued a similar policy. Amazon.com told affiliates on Monday that it would no longer pay referral fees to associates who send users to its properties through keyword …
Read More »Price of stamps rises by 3 pence (BBC News)
The price of both first and second class stamps for standard letters has increased by 3p, Royal Mail confirms. More: continued here
Read More »Post office extends hours for tax deadline (Billings Gazette)
Wednesday, April 15, Tax Day this year is just around the corner, and the Post Office again wants to make tax day less taxing. More: continued here
Read More »Orioles' opener is a cause for celebration – USA Today
Orioles' opener is a cause for celebrationUSA Today"We went on eBay. Four tickets for me and my three friends — two of them are Yankees fans, but what can you do — were about $400. But it's money well spent." Somers and other Orioles fans were joined by a sea …
Read More »D. Post, TNT, CVC plan Royal Mail bids-source – Reuters
stv.tv D. Post, TNT, CVC plan Royal Mail bids-sourceReutersUL] are all planning to bid for a stake in Britain's state-owned Royal Mail, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. British business minister Peter Mandelson said on Sunday bids were due this month. [ID:nL5257629] The part-privatisation is …STOCKS NEWS …
Read More »Deutsche Post may make Royal Mail bid (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Deutsche Post , TNT of the Netherlands and private equity firm CVC are all planning to bid for a stake in Royal Mail, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. More: continued here
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