eBay Sellers Making Big Bucks From Desperate PS4 BuyersPC MagazineThe PlayStation 4 is currently sold out at Best Buy, Walmart, and Amazon, but gamers desperate to get their hands on Sony's next-generation console have another option — eBay. "Gamers hunting for the PS4 are flocking to eBay, currently with thousands …
Read More »Royal Mail hearing turns into game of pass the parcel with MPs – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail hearing turns into game of pass the parcel with MPsTelegraph.co.ukMeanwhile, Royal Mail's lack of “historic profitability,” together with its large pension fund, had all “weighed” on the IPO price. The bottom line, said Goldman and UBS, is that institutional investors would not have bought the stock at …
Read More »Post office last obstacle to road – San Antonio Express
Post office last obstacle to roadSan Antonio ExpressTexas Department of Transportation $30.5 million expansion of U.S. 281 in Comal County is progressing according to schedule, except for one obstacle — the Spring Branch Post Office. The U.S. Postal Service will have to pack up its office and move, but … More: …
Read More »Bankers questioned on Royal Mail sell-off – BBC News
BBC News Bankers questioned on Royal Mail sell-offBBC NewsBankers who arranged the Royal Mail share sale in October have been grilled by MPs on the Business Select Committee, over whether a low share price meant taxpayers lost money. Managers from Goldman Sachs and UBS, who advised the government, … More: continued …
Read More »Debate heats-up over Royal Mail pricing – Stuff.co.nz
Debate heats-up over Royal Mail pricingStuff.co.nzGoldman Sachs and UBS bankers said Britain could not have sold the Royal Mail postal service at its current higher price, rejecting accusations that one of the biggest privatisations in years had short-changed taxpayers. The two banks, which led Royal… More: continued here
Read More »eBay sales of PS4 soar – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk eBay sales of PS4 soarTelegraph.co.ukAccording to eBay there were 10,000 PS4s sold on the auction site from November 15 to November 17 alone; a rate of two consoles a minute. The average price is more than $200 above its retail price at $600, with “Buy it Now” prices higher …
Read More »Royal Mail sell-off adviser to Government ‘cashed in’ on profits after buying … – Mirror.co.uk
Royal Mail sell-off adviser to Government 'cashed in' on profits after buying …Mirror.co.ukA Bank involved in advising the Government how much the Royal Mail was worth has made a profit after buying over 800,000 shares. Lazard – already being paid £1.5million for its role – invested in the 500-year-old firm …
Read More »Argo officials laud Village Post Office – St. Clair Times
Argo officials laud Village Post OfficeSt. Clair TimesOfficials from the city of Argo and the U.S. Postal Service came to Argo Pharmacy and Gifts on Friday to cut the ribbon on a new Village Post Office, on U.S. 11. Pictured, from left, are Jacqueline Lewis, USPS marketing and business development; …
Read More »We were right to value Royal Mail at £3.3bn, say bankers – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk We were right to value Royal Mail at £3.3bn, say bankersTelegraph.co.ukBut the bankers insisted that the Government could not have sold 60pc of Royal Mail, some 600m shares, at a higher price, even though the shares have jumped from their 330p offer price to 550p. On the first day …
Read More »Food Stamp Spending and Caseload Are Declining, Report Says – New York Times (blog)
Food Stamp Spending and Caseload Are Declining, Report SaysNew York Times (blog)The money spent on food stamps and the number of people who receive them are declining as the economy has improved, according to a report released Wednesday, even as the program remains a source of contention in congressional negotiations …
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