Why Skilled Immigrants Are Leaving the USBusinessWeekImmigrants have co-founded firms such as Google (GOOG), Intel (INTC), eBay (EBAY), and Yahoo! (YHOO). We tried to find hard data on how many immigrants had returned to India and China. No government authority seems to track these numbers. …America's loss is India and …
Read More »Food Aid for New Yorkers – New York Times
Food Aid for New YorkersNew York Times, United StatesAnd now two million New York City residents who never before considered taking food assistance are turning to programs like food stamps, food pantries or soup kitchens for the first time in their lives. Although the economic stimulus package has … More: continued …
Read More »Delma in Card-Stamp Heaven for Ministry – Christian Today — Australia
Delma in Card-Stamp Heaven for MinistryChristian Today — Australia, AustraliaDelma Tronson in 'card stamp' heaven at the Stampendous factory show room in Los Angeles. Since Nelson’s Coaches of Influence sports ministry office is part of the Stampendous office network, he delighted in taking her for a visit to the Stampendous … …
Read More »Bill allows increased private stake in Royal Mail – guardian.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Bill allows increased private stake in Royal Mailguardian.co.uk, UKThe government has opened the door for a future Conservative administration to privatise up to 49.9% of the Royal Mail without further legislation. Details of a new bill, due before the Lords next week, are said to have delighted the Tories since …
Read More »Slovakia Issues Scented Stamp For Easter – Hell Mail
Hell Mail Slovakia Issues Scented Stamp For EasterHell Mail, UKSlovak Post (Slovenska Posta) is marking Easter with a new stamp with the scent of the narcissus. Issued last week, the new stamp which has the scent added during the colour printing process, just need warmth or friction to release the fragrance, …
Read More »Postal Service reveals new stamps – MarketWatch (press release)
Postal Service reveals new stampsMarketWatch (press release)WASHINGTON, Mar 1, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) — The late African-American author Richard Wright is among those being honored by the US Postal Service with new stamps this year. Wright, who died in 1960 at age 52, will appear on the 61-cent stamp. …Stamps …
Read More »Belgians consider offer for Royal Mail – Telegraph.co.uk
Belgians consider offer for Royal MailTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomDe Post-La Poste, the private equity-backed Belgian postal group, is considering a bid for a stake in Royal Mail. By Ben Harrington Straight delivery: a Royal Mail worker makes his views on the proposed part sell-off known. … More: continued here
Read More »Food Stamps Up in Florida (FOX 30 Jacksonville)
It’s no secret that we’re all facing tough economic times and it’s getting worse. Florida now leads the nation in the number of people receiving food stamps. More: continued here
Read More »“Kijiji” Isn’t Kutting It. How about eBay Classifieds? (TechCrunch)
eBay is having second thoughts about how easy it will be to spread the Kijiji brand in the U.S. The company is testing out the name “eBay Classifieds” in two cities, San Antonio and Pittsburgh. A letter sent out to Kijiji members states: We here at Kijiji thought it made …
Read More »Mandelson warns Royal Mail sell-off opponents (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Business minister Peter Mandelson warned opponents Sunday of plans to sell off the Royal Mail that they risked handing victory to the opposition Conservatives at the next general election. More: continued here
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