EBay's Repatriated Cash Opens Doors to Buy StartupsBloombergIn particular, EBay could open its checkbook for nimble, faster-expanding startups to bolster its slowing sales growth. EBay this week projected revenue for the second quarter that fell short of some analysts' estimates and the company is on pace to …More People Are …
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The Guardian The disastrous Royal Mail sale didn't lack hindsight, it lacked foresightThe GuardianThis was essentially the position of the business secretary, Vince Cable, and the business minister, Michael Fallon, as they faced tough questions from the parliamentary business select committee over the sale of Royal Mail. "It was a …
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Activists and citizens seeking details from various authorities through Right to Information have been running from pillar to post for the court fee stamp of Rs 5 and Rs 10, for the past three months. The stamps, which are a must for any RTI application, are not available from the …
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News & Observer Smaller Nebraska, Iowa towns adjusting to post office changesKearney HubThe U.S. Postal Service has reduced hours at more than 7,000 post offices nationwide and consolidated 143 mail processing centers to reduce costs. In Lawton, Iowa, the post office now closes at 2 p.m. on weekdays and is …
Read More »Royal Mail Sale Would Have Thatcher ‘Turning In Her Grave’, Warns Margaret … – Huffington Post UK
Royal Mail Sale Would Have Thatcher 'Turning In Her Grave', Warns Margaret …Huffington Post UKRoyal Mail's controversial privatisation would have Margaret Thatcher "turning in her grave" as the business' shares went to a "masonic lodge" of City firms rather than ordinary investors, Labour MP Margaret Hodge has warned. Hodge, chairman …
Read More »Report: inmates and dead people sent food stamps and welfare benefits – KPHO Phoenix
Report: inmates and dead people sent food stamps and welfare benefitsKPHO PhoenixThe Auditor General's Office compared names, social security numbers and birth dates, of those on the state's food stamp and welfare programs, with the Department of Corrections' inmate records. Nearly 14,000 names matched. But, we don't know how …Report: Ariz. …
Read More »If Apple Did What eBay Has Just Done Then They’d Have A $44 Billion Tax Bill – Forbes
If Apple Did What eBay Has Just Done Then They'd Have A $44 Billion Tax BillForbesOvernight we had the report that eBay had a reasonable rise in operating profits and then a vast tax bill leading to an overall loss. This is a bit strange, obviously, for it's unusual to …
Read More »As Apple Borrows to Avoid the IRS, EBay Chooses to Pay $3 Billion Tax Bill – Businessweek
Wall Street Journal As Apple Borrows to Avoid the IRS, EBay Chooses to Pay $3 Billion Tax BillBusinessweekHistorically, he said, eBay has planned to use overseas profits for overseas purposes. “What's changed is, the opportunities in the U.S.—while we have a strong balance sheet and our cash balance continues to …
Read More »Abu Dhabi and Kuwait Funds Got Priority Royal Mail Shares – Bloomberg
Abu Dhabi and Kuwait Funds Got Priority Royal Mail SharesBloombergGoldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) and Lazard Ltd. said there was no conflict of interest when advising on Royal Mail Plc (RMG)'s initial public offering, after the government released a list of “priority investors” in the sale. Lazard's asset management … …
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) — eBay stock has had its price target cut to $64 from $67, UBS said Wednesday. The firm said the revision was a valuation call based on its weighted average framework (EV/Sales, EV/EBITDA, EV/FCF) applied to 2013-2015 estimates. Must Read: Warren Buffett's 10 Favorite Growth Stocks STOCKS TO BUY: …
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