The Ambassador, the post office and the taxpayerBismarck TribuneOur post office, like the Hindustan Ambassador, has had a long run as a government protected monopoly. But just a partial erosion of that monopoly, with the appearance of United Parcel Service and Federal Express, has threatened the viability of the …and …
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Bloomberg David Marcus Stepping Down as Head of eBay Inc.'s PayPal BusinessWall Street JournaleBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) today announced that PayPal President David Marcus is leaving the company on June 27 to lead Facebook's messaging products. "As the head of PayPal, David helped make a great business better, reinvigorating product …
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