DeKalb store owner pleads guilty to 'trafficking in food stamps'Atlanta Journal ConstitutionTessema Lulseged, 49, was the owner and operator of Decatur's Big T Supermarket when, according to information released by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Atlanta, he allowed customers to trade in their food stamps for cash. Lulseged reportedly offered …
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JD: Food stamps and 'midday cowboys'The Intelligencer (registration)Soon, people who get food stamps will be able to go to any farmers market and purchase organic vegetables. Is that premium priced stuff really locally grown? Maybe. What difference does it make when you're spending other people's money, through food … More: continued …
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MLive.com Congressman Dan Kildee 'very concerned' about potential for downtown post…MLive.com"The downtown post office provides an essential service to businesses and residents and I am very concerned about its potential closure," he said. "I have personally called the postmaster to discuss a solution that keeps a post office open in …
Read More »Someone is selling mud from Glastonbury on eBay – DIY Magazine
DIY Magazine Someone is selling mud from Glastonbury on eBayDIY MagazineWith the dust settling on this year's Glastonbury and just the skin of the Pyramid left to remove, some #joker has decided to make a few bob off those still wallowing in their festival blues. Listed on eBay this morning: …
Read More »PayPal value hits $45 billion before eBay spin-off – Yahoo Finance (blog)
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Read More »How smart money’s playing the eBay-PayPal split – CNBC
CNBC How smart money's playing the eBay-PayPal splitCNBCMeanwhile, eBay, which acquired PayPal in 2002, has seen growth in its online marketplace business dip for three straight years to 6.4 percent in 2014. The stock will likely be more appealing to the investor with a greater appetite for dividends and …PayPal …
Read More »UK Rubber-Stamps New Bank Conduct Rules – Wall Street Journal (blog)
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Read More »Royal Mail expands range of British brands on its Tmall Global shop front – Post and Parcel
Royal Mail expands range of British brands on its Tmall Global shop frontPost and ParcelFrom mid-July, Royal Mail will be including a range of products from The Cambridge Satchel Company, healthcare brand Linwoods and natural skincare specialist Works with Water. Royal Mail said that its Tmall Global shop front, launched …
Read More »Bay Area Food Bank shares 5 myths about seniors and food stamps – AL.com
AL.com Bay Area Food Bank shares 5 myths about seniors and food stampsAL.comBarbara Johnson, left, and Joannah Hartery and other volunteers from Horne LLP in Mobile, Ala., sort donated food at the Bay Area Food Bank in Mobile, Ala., on June 3, 2015. (Sharon Steinmann/ssteinmann@al.com). Sharon Steinmann | ssteinmann@al. More: …
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