The Guardian Royal Mail stock market flotation likely in autumnBBC NewsToday's announcement that Royal Mail is likely to be privatised by being floated on the stock market, probably in the autumn, and not by being sold to a private-sector rival, may be viewed as a harking back to what some see as the glory days…
Evening Standard Cable Said to Outline Plan for Sale of UK Royal Mail SharesBloombergThe sale of Royal Mail will be the largest privatization in Britain since former Prime Minister John Major broke up the country's railway in the 1990s. The 360-year-old company, one of the nation's biggest employers with about 159,000 staff, has sought …UPDATE…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A month after suffering an embarrassing defeat, House Republican leaders are considering a new strategy to try to win support for the massive, five-year farm bill: splitting it into two separate measures, one for farm programs and one for food stamps. More: continued here
Robert Peston on the softly softly Royal Mail sell-off plans More: continued here
US House Said to Consider Farm Aid Without Food Stamps (1)BusinessweekU.S. House leaders have decided to split food stamps and other nutrition programs from farm subsidies and bring an agriculture-only bill up for a vote before the August recess, a Republican leadership aide said. Such a move would amount to a divorce … More: continued…
GOP Drops Food Stamps From Farm BillRoll Call (blog)Updated 12:15 p.m. | House Republican leaders have decided to drop food stamps from the farm bill and are whipping the farm-only portion of the bill for a vote that will likely come this week, according to a GOP leadership aide. The nutrition portion … More: continued…
EcommerceBytes eBay Aggressively Courts Large Retailers Across EuropeEcommerceBytesFrom London to Milan, from Berlin to Paris, eBay is working to attract brands, large retailers and manufacturers to its marketplace. eBay's new EU Merchant Development Organisation is hiring salespeople and is tasked with providing merchant support …and more » More: continued here
Online staffing firm hires former eBay attorneyStaffing Industry Analysts (registration)Online staffing firm oDesk named Brian Levey as its general counsel effective immediately. Levey formerly headed up the corporate and legal operations team of more than 30 professionals at eBay Inc. Levey will lead oDesk's legal affairs function and …oDesk Names Brian Levey General CounselPR Web…
ROYAL Mail staff are expected to be offered at least 10 per cent of shares today as part of Business Secretary Vince Cable’s privatisation plans. More: continued here
Toddler buys 1962 Austin Healey on eBayKOIN.comPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Sorella Stoute bought a 1962 Austin Healey Sprite on eBay last month. She's a toddler. The 14-month-old opened the eBay app on her dad's smartphone last month and bought the car for $225 — without his knowledge. Her dad … More: continued here