Global downturn hits FedEx profit (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Package delivery company FedEx Corp reported a sharply lower quarterly profit due to the global economic downturn and said it was taking fresh actions to cut costs. More: continued here
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'Wealthy' food-stamp recipient stirs pot – Columbus Dispatch
'Wealthy' food-stamp recipient stirs potColumbus Dispatch, OHOfficials in Warren County say the unnamed food-stamp recipient with $80000 in savings, a $300000 home and a Mercedes proves that the state should scrap new rules that count income, but not assets, to determine eligibility. Food-stamp advocates think … More: continued here
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Man makes profit reselling Ohio school on eBay (Local 12 Cincinnati)
A real estate investor who bought an old Ohio school at auction has made a $40,000 profit reselling it on eBay. More: continued here
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Government ‘open to Post ideas’ (BBC News)
Labour’s chief whip Nick Brown says ministers are still open to alternatives to selling off part of the Royal Mail. More: continued here
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Thief attempts to sell stolen golf clubs on eBay – Buffalo News
Thief attempts to sell stolen golf clubs on eBayBuffalo News, United StatesUsing the Internet — specifically, the eBay website — to sell a stolen item proved to be the downfall of a Depew man accused of stealing two drivers from the Wehrle Golf Dome's pro shop in Clarence last weekend. Pro shop workers told State…
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FedEx Rises on Company’s 2009 U.S. Economic Forecast (Update1) (Bloomberg)
March 19 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. , the second-largest U.S. package-shipping company, rose as much as 8.8 percent after executives said they don’t expect a “further significant decline” in the U.S. economy this year. More: continued here
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eBay's All About Fixed-Price – ECommerce-Guide
Telegraph.co.uk eBay's All About Fixed-PriceECommerce-Guide, United StatesBy Vangie Beal Last week, eBay held a meeting to announce its roadmap of growth plans through to 2011. The company said that its eBay Marketplaces business is expected to achieve revenues of $5 billion to $7 billion in 2011 with a continued shift …eBay: The beginners guideTelegraph.co.ukWhy everyone is…
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Department of Human Services sets up same-day service for food … – NRToday.com
Department of Human Services sets up same-day service for food …NRToday.com, ORJamie Hoschouer, a food stamp eligibility worker at the Department of Human Services, talks to a client who came in to get help on Monday. Due to the soaring number of people applying for food stamps, the department has set up a system to give…
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Butler checking into food stamp requests – Cincinnati.com
Butler checking into food stamp requestsCincinnati.com, OHBy Amber Ellis • aellis@enquirer.com • March 19, 2009 Much like recent concerns raised in Warren County, officials in Butler County are checking into their own cases of well-off people getting food stamps. County commissioners unanimously agreed today … More: continued here
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March in Corby against privatisation of Royal Mail – Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph
Shropshire Star March in Corby against privatisation of Royal MailNorthamptonshire Evening Telegraph, UKHundreds of people are expected to take part in a march and rally in Corby tomorrow against the privatisation of Royal Mail. Union leaders and postal workers will be joined by supporters on the march to MP Phil Hope's monthly surgery at the former…