NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. has agreed to acquire mobile payments service Zong for $240 million in cash, the company said Thursday. Zong, which has connections with more than 250 mobile network operators, allows consumers to pay for purchases from their mobile phones or computers through direct carrier billing. …

NEW YORK (Reuters) – EBay Inc plans to buy mobile payments provider Zong for about $240 million in cash, as the e-commerce company makes a bigger push into mobile commerce. More: continued here

eBay this morning said it has agreed to buy Zong, which provides a system for making payments through mobile carriers, for $240 million in cash.The company noted that Zong has connections with 250 mobile carriers around the world, “offering localized, secure and easy-to-use payments capabilities for digital goods and services” …

EBay buys Zong as mobile payments gain tractionChicago TribuneEBay plans to buy mobile payments provider Zong for about $240 million in cash, as the e-commerce company makes a bigger push into mobile commerce. EBay, which already owns online payment service PayPal, said on Thursday it does not expect the Zong …

07 July 2011 – The Philipine Embassy in Havana reported that commemorative stamps marking the 65 th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Cuba at an event held at the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples’ (ICAP) headquarters in Verdado district on July …

BERLIN – Berlin police say an officer apparently robbed a post office in a German parliament building at gunpoint and then committed suicide. More: continued here

Discussions ahead for Princes Risborough delivery officeBucks Free PressROYAL Mail will meet with the Speaker of the House of Commons and town councillors to discuss the future of the delivery office in Princes Risborough. The office in Bell Street faces closure to be re-located six and a half miles away …

Stamps for 65th anniversary of PHL-Cuba diplomatic ties unveiledGMANews.TVThe Philippines and Cuba unveiled the commemorative stamps marking the 65th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two countries. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the stamps were unveiled at the Cuban Institute for Friendship with … More: continued here

FedEx Corp reported a strong fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday despite fuel and economic challenges and forecast robust 2012 earnings, sending its shares up 3 percent in premarket trading. More: continued here

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