Carl Icahn Wants eBay to Spin Off PayPalTIMEThe billionaire corporate raider turned activist investor wants eBay to spin off its PayPal unit, the giant online marketplace disclosed on Wednesday. It's not hard to see why. PayPal is eBay's fastest-growing business division and accounts for an … More: continued here

Record 20% of households on food stamps last yearAmerican Thinker (blog)The numbers also show there was a record number of individuals on food stamps in 2013 and that the cost of the program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), was at an all-time high. The USDA says that there were …

Food stamps are bread lines of the Great Recession: Lee S. Wishing IIIPennLive.comA few days later a friend sent me a report by Byron Wien of Blackstone titled “The Ten Surprises of 2014” that includes a chart titled “Food Stamps– The Great Recession's Soup Lines,” which illustrates the staggering growth …

Calgary Stampeders head coach and general manager John Hufnagel is pleased to announce the signing of non-import linebackers Ryland Smith and Akeem Whonder. As per team policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed. More: continued here

Forever Stamps purchased before Jan. 26 will increase in value by three cents on that date. More: continued here

eBay Inc. reported strong fourth-quarter results and guidance that sent shares up 5.7% in after-hours trading. More: continued here

Islington Gazette Boris to rule on housing job after Royal Mail's council complaintBuilding DesignHis latest intervention comes after Mount Pleasant site owner Royal Mail Group wrote to him earlier this month asking him to decide on the 700-home scheme which has been drawn up by AHMM, Allies & Morrison, Feilden …

eBay Now, Local, And The Race To Beat AmazonForbeseBay is out to save it. The enemy of my enemy is friend – or so eBay hopes. eBay began life as a rather drab online auction site that peddles Pez dispensers and the like. But auctions have transformed into 'buy it …

After feds cut food stamps, city pantries go emptyCrain’s New York BusinessNew York City's food pantries and soup kitchens have seen a substantial increase in the number of visitors they serve since the program formerly known as food stamps saw major cuts in November. That influx caused 48% of the …

New York Times Five Reasons eBay Is Unlikely To Spin Off PayPalForbesOn Wednesday after the close, eBay disclosed that Carl Icahn has proposed a spin-off of PayPal from eBay. The initial reaction of the stock market was euphoric, with eBay stock jumping to $61.30 in after-hours trading from its closing …