Icahn abandons push for eBay to sell PayPal – New York Post

Icahn abandons push for eBay to sell PayPalNew York PostSilicon Valley entrepreneur Marc Andreessen emerged as the big winner in the bruising battle with activist investor Carl Icahn over the fate of online auction company eBay. Icahn backed off his push for eBay to spin off payment service PayPal and …

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Icahn Interview on eBay Settlement – New York Times

Icahn Interview on eBay SettlementNew York TimesIt's not every day that you hear the billionaire activist investor Carl C. Icahn utter the statement, “it's better to have peace than war.” It's particularly incongruous in the context of his fight against the board of eBay, the $70 billion e-commerce … More: …

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Royal Mail: Lazard Being Quizzed By MPs Over IPO Price

The Public Accounts Committee confirmed that the independent financial adviser for the controversial sale of Royal Mail will be quizzed by politicians over the delivery service's IPO price. The PAC spokesperson said that Lazard will give evidence to the committee, which is led by Margaret Hodge, on 30 April. At …

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