EBay rejects Icahn's nominees for boardThe Seattle TimesEBay Inc. said Monday its four directors up for reelection — CEO John Donahoe, company co-founder and managing director Fred Anderson, Intuit co-founder Scott Cook, and former Agilent Technologies CEO Edward Barnholt — should be supported by … More: continued here
Read More »FedEx distribution center could create hundreds of new jobs in Palm Springs.
A new proposed FedEx distribution center is expected to help create dozens, if not hundreds of brand new jobs in Palm Springs. More: continued here
Read More »EBay Asks Shareholders To Vote Against PayPal Split While Icahn Claims CEO … – TechCrunch
EBay Asks Shareholders To Vote Against PayPal Split While Icahn Claims CEO …TechCrunchThe war of words between eBay and its new shareholder Carl Icahn continues to rage on. Today, eBay issued a notice of an upcoming annual meeting, in which the company asked shareholders flat out to vote against Icahn's …
Read More »EBay and Icahn keep trading punches – MarketWatch
EBay and Icahn keep trading punchesMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — After taking the weekend off to recuperate, both Carl Icahn and eBay Inc. put their gloves back on Monday and got personal by trading more punches in the ongoing public slugfest between the activist investor and the … More: continued here
Read More »FedEx distribution center coming to Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS — FedEx is planning a massive distribution center in Palm Springs capable of sorting thousands of packages a day and eventually employing 200 to 300 workers. More: continued here
Read More »Marvin Ellison Joins FedEx Corporation Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation today elected Marvin R. Ellison as a director. The Board also appointed Mr. Ellison as a member of its Compensation Committe More: continued here
Read More »EBay Rejects Icahn’s Board Nominees – Wall Street Journal
EBay Rejects Icahn's Board NomineesWall Street JournalThe San Jose, Calif.-based online retailer said Monday that its corporate governance and nominating committee gave "serious consideration" to Mr. Icahn's two nominees but concluded that they weren't qualified candidates as neither has relevant experience. More: continued here
Read More »eBay (EBAY) Promotions Increased in Jan. & Feb. – Wells Fargo – StreetInsider.com (subscription)
eBay (EBAY) Promotions Increased in Jan. & Feb. – Wells FargoStreetInsider.com (subscription)"Our analysis indicates eBay has increased promotions targeted at both buyers and inactive sellers in January and February. This includes the first "completely free" selling promotion (no listing or final value fees) in at least a year, targeted at …
Read More »FedEx's Rob Carter On What It Takes To Be A Board-Level CIO
There are few chief information officers with as stellar a reputation as Rob Carter’s. He has played an integral role in FedEx’s sophisticated logistics and analytics systems, which have been sources of efficiency for the company and its customers, and have fueled tremendous revenue growth at the same time. It …
Read More »FedEx earns 8th spot on FORTUNE World's Most Admired Companies List
The survey measures nine attributes related to financial performance and corporate reputation. More: continued here
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