Venture capitalist ditches tech investing for stand-up comedySan Jose Mercury NewsPosted: 10/14/2012 08:22:40 AM PDT. October 14, 2012 3:23 PM GMTUpdated: 10/14/2012 08:22:42 AM PDT. Dhaya Lakshminarayanan had two degrees from MIT and a job as a venture capitalist at eBay (EBAY) founder Pierre Omidyar's investment firm. More: continued here

Sky News Australia Virgin Money linked to RBS branchesBirmingham MailVirgin Money is being heavily linked to a bid for the network of Royal Bank of Scotland branches that were due to be sold to Santander. The Sir Richard Branson-backed bank, which took control of nationalised Northern Rock in January, was …

Daily Mail Five Royal Marines in custody charged with murder while on tour in AfghanistanDaily MailFive Royal Marines have been charged with murder in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today. They were accused over an incident while 3 Commando Brigade was based in Helmand province last year. They are …

Stamps do enough to get a win and a playoff berthCalgary Herald (blog)WINNIPEG — Not the prettiest win of the season, but who says they have to be pretty, right? At the end of the day, this time of year is not about artistry. It is about victories, plain and …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The founder and chairman of FedEx Corp. says the world's second-largest package delivery company remains committed to Memphis despite a restructuring that will mean cutting jobs, aircraft and underused assets. CEO Frederick Smith said continued growth at the FedEx Express world hub and other Memphis-based enterprises …

Stamps' running back Jon Cornish tackles our 20 QuestionsCalgary SunCalgary Stampeders' Jon Cornish is best known as one of the CFL's top running backs. Stamps fans know all about his ability to chew up yards and break tackles, but this week's 20 Questions feature reveals some surprising facts about the …

Look For M-Commerce And PayPal Growth In eBay's Q3 EarningsForbeseBay finished the first half of the current fiscal year on a strong note with the revenue growing 23% in Q2. The growth was primarily driven by PayPal which added one million new active per month in Q2 even as the …

Postal Service bumps rates by pennyYourWestValley.comUnder the law, the post office cannot raise stamp prices more than the rate of inflation, or 2.6 percent, unless it gets special permission. The post office, which expects to lose a record $15 billion this year, has asked Congress to give it new … …

eStocksDaily Look For M-Commerce Growth In eBay's Q3 EarningsSeeking AlphaeBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) finished the first half of the current fiscal year on a strong note with the revenues growing 23% in Q2. The growth was primarily driven by PayPal which added one million new active per month in Q2 even as …

They were accused over an incident described as 'an engagement with an insurgent' while 3 Commando Brigade was based in Helmand province last year. More: continued here