Royal Mail UK sales fall 2%; holds to outlook – MarketWatch

Royal Mail UK sales fall 2%; holds to outlookMarketWatchLONDON–Royal Mail PLC (RMG.LN) said Thursday that trading was in line with expectations in the nine months to Dec. 25 as a strong performance over the Christmas period helped counter poor trading at its U.K. parcels and letters division. The mail and … …

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Lawmakers advance junk ban for food stamps – Baxter Bulletin

Baxter Bulletin Lawmakers advance junk ban for food stampsBaxter BulletinLITTLE ROCK – Arkansas would ban food stamps from being used to purchase soda or junk food under a proposal endorsed by a legislative committee Tuesday, joining a list of Republican-led states hopeful the Trump administration will allow such …Tennessee Gives Up …

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Food stamps bill lesson: Find real solutions to poverty – The Tennessean

The Tennessean Food stamps bill lesson: Find real solutions to povertyThe TennesseanA poverty-shaming bill that would have prohibited and punished the purchase with foods stamps of cakes, cookies, ice cream and other high-calorie, high-fat …Should food stamps come with restrictions on junk food?MassLive.comall 3 news articles » More: continued here

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eBay expands on plans for “network of professional authenticators” in fight against counterfeiters – World Trademark Review (subscription) (blog)

eBay expands on plans for “network of professional authenticators” in fight against counterfeitersWorld Trademark Review (subscription) (blog)Online marketplace giant eBay will launch an authentication program – entitled eBay Authenticate – later in the year in an effort to “boost consumer confidence when purchasing high-end merchandise”. Talking to World Trademark Review, …

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