Around 800 technical workers in Royal Mail are set to strike for 72 hours from 6am on Tuesday of next week in a dispute over management’s plans to change attendance patterns. More: continued here
Read More »Canada Stocks Fall, Led by Manulife, Royal Bank; Potash Rises – Bloomberg
Canada Stocks Fall, Led by Manulife, Royal Bank; Potash RisesBloomberg –1 hour ago… including limiting our exposure to any single name and to any single sector,'' said Royal Bank spokeswoam Beja Rodeck in an e-mail today. …Canada Stocks Fall, Led by Manulife, Royal Bank; Potash GainsBloombergGarda, Manulife, Royal Bank, Teck, UTS: …
Read More »FedEx falls, UPS gains as broader market slides (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Shares of two of the world’s largest package shippers fluctuated Tuesday, as the broader market fell on worries of the financial security of insurer American International Group Inc. More: continued here
Read More »What’s left of Lehman is up for auction on eBay [Meltdown] (Valleywag)
As 158-year old investment bank Lehman Brothers goes down in flames, an angry employee is taking out his frustrations on eBay. A user going by the handle jmcclane92 is selling a “Lehman Brothers… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! …
Read More »Emergency food stamps for eligible Ike victims (KVII 7 Amarillo)
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 2:31 p.m. AUSTIN (AP) — Emergency food stamps will be available to Hurricane Ike victims who qualify. More: continued here
Read More »Emergency food stamps for eligible Ike victims (KXXV Waco)
Associated Press – September 16, 2008 2:15 PM ET AUSTIN (AP) – Emergency food stamps will be available to Hurricane Ike victims who qualify. More: continued here
Read More »Ike evacuees can apply for hotel rooms, food stamps – News 8 Austin
Ike evacuees can apply for hotel rooms, food stampsNews 8 Austin, TX –2 minutes agoIn addition, emergency food stamps are being distributed to Ike evacuees who qualify. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission received the federal … More: continued here
Read More »Lehman employees put company memorabilia on eBay (New York Daily News)
Newly unemployed Lehman Brothers staffers are hoping to earn some money – but not the old-fashioned way. They’re auctioning off company memorabilia on eBay. More: continued here
Read More »Ike victims may qualify for emergency food stamps (Houston Chronicle)
AUSTIN — Texas will provide emergency food stamps to Hurricane Ike victims who qualify, Texas Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Albert Hawkins announced today. The commission received a federal waiver to assist low-income residents and families living in any of the 29 counties declared disaster areas. More: continued here
Read More »Roob: Floods to delay welfare changes – Indianapolis Star
Roob: Floods to delay welfare changesIndianapolis Star, United States –4 hours agoRoob told lawmakers today that he expects the region to be declared a federal disaster area, making residents there eligible for emergency food stamps. … More: continued here
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