VentureBeat Big-data tips for small businesses from eBay's head of dataVentureBeatAfter more than 15 years developing analytic solutions to enable companies to understand and act on customer behavior, I still see businesses of all sizes struggle with how they can use an understanding of their customers to accelerate their business. More: continued here
PayPal To List On Nasdaq Under PYPL Ticker After eBay SpinoffTechCrunchPayments company PayPal is inching closer to spinning off from its marketplace parent eBay. Today its designated CEO, Dan Schulman, announced that it plans to list on Nasdaq and use PYPL as its ticker — the original ticker it used before eBay acquired …PayPal to…
KSHB Postal workers rally to keep post offices openKSHBKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Postal workers nationwide and in Kansas City are fighting to keep your local post office open. The United States Postal Service plans to reduce hours and close branches nationwide. No branches in Kansas City are currently set to …and more » More: continued here
Crow River Media Post office food drive raises 11000 pounds in Cullman areaCullman Times OnlineDoss said the Cullman community has always been keen to jump in and get involved with the post office's charity efforts, and the food drive is just one example of the giving spirit. “We had big involvement from the community, and…
Barron’s EBay CEOs $8.6M Planned Stock SaleBarron’sEBay plans to spin off its PayPal transaction operations into a separate publicly traded company in the second half of the year. Donahoe will step down and no longer serve as an executive on either company but expects to become a director of one or …Here Are The Key…
What's the Matter with Kansas's New Food Stamps Law? Almost EverythingRoute FiftyThe proposed restrictions on food stamp purchases in nearby Missouri are another example, but from fingerprinting in New York to drug testing in Florida to unannounced home visits in San Diego, the daily indignities poor families have to face as … More: continued here
mirror.co.uk Watch amazing jet-powered car that YOU can buy on eBay for $36000mirror.co.ukThe "Pulsejet powered Lakester hot rod showcar" is the brainchild of American car enthusiast Robert Maddox – who has listed it on eBay for a staggering $36,000 (£22,783). The car itself is built around an Argus Pulsejet engine. The same type of engine…
Wichita Eagle Welfare cap harmfulWichita EagleAnother concern is that cuts to TANF and food stamps could result in more children entering the state's foster care system – which is already at record levels. “Because the parents are going to have to do whatever they can to make money when they can't …and more » More: continued here
Broker spotlight – Mondi, Compass Group, Royal Mail, SABMillerProactive Investors UKBrokers pushed up their targets for paper maker Mondi (LON:MNDI) this morning after the group's results were packed full of positives. Shares soared yesterday as the South African firm reported an operating profit of €236mln in the three months to …and more » More: continued here
South China Morning Post (subscription) BRICS economies hit a wall as China stamps authority on groupSouth China Morning Post (subscription)On Monday, India's government named K.V. Kamath, one of the country's corporate chieftains who is renowned for his consistently bullish views about India's economy, as head of the Shanghai-based New Development Bank, the so-called BRICS …and more »…