As the economy weakness, more and more people are eligible for food stamps in San Diego County. But an anti-hunger coalition says intimidation and misinformation are among the reasons many of them won’t apply. The county has the lowest food stamp participation rate in the country. More: continued here
Read More »UK & World News: Opposition to Royal Mail plan grows (icNewcastle – Sunday Sun)
The Government was on a collision course with Labour MPs as ministers stood firm over controversial plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail amid hints of a new light-touch regulatory regime in the postal industry. More: continued here
Read More »Taiwan post office enters new market (The Star)
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s post office, Chunghwa Post, will distribute offshore funds starting this year, adding a new major player to a lucrative but highly competitive market, the Transport Ministry said yesterday. More: continued here
Read More »EBay shares fall with rest of Wall Street – Forbes
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Read More »EBay Caveats, Netbook Limits: Lessons From 2008 – NetworkWorld.com
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A ninth arrest has been made by police investigating an armed robbery in which sub-postmaster’s son Craig Hodson-Walker was shot dead. The 29-year-old was shot in the chest on Friday morning as he tried to fend off four masked raiders at Fairfield Post Office and Stores in Fairfield, Worcestershire. More: …
Read More »Eight held in search for killer of Post Office hero Craig Hodson-Walker (Daily Mirror)
Police hunting post office worker Craig Hodson-Walker’s killers yesterday raided the home of awoman bankworker as they arrested eight people. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail apprentices raise £7500 for Havens Hospice – Billercay Weekly News
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Read More »McDonald’s, FedEx Lead $16.7 Billion of Offerings (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) — McDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest restaurant company, and FedEx Corp. led $16.7 billion of bond offerings today as borrowers took advantage of investor demand for higher-yielding debt. More: continued here
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