Cable defends Royal Mail sale price
The UK Business Secretary, Vince Cable, stands by the initial pricing of Royal Mail shares, as he gives evidence to a parliamentary committee. More: continued here
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Food stamp eligible Easter basket causes controversy – WGME
WGME Food stamp eligible Easter basket causes controversyWGMESTATEWIDE (WGME) – Some lawmakers here in Maine and in Washington are pushing to change what food stamp recipients can buy with the program's benefits. We started looking into the issue after we got a picture from a viewer of an Easter basket for sale …Farmers' Market Event increases…
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British Parliament Berates Officials on Royal Mail I.P.O.
Both Conservative and Labour ministers attacked Vince Cable, the British business secretary, saying the initial public offering left as much as 1.2 billion pounds on the table. More: continued here
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HP's Meg Whitman: My big blunder at eBay
Missing out on the huge Internet market of Japan marked one of Meg Whitman's biggest blunders, the No. 18 name on CNBC's First 25 list said. More: continued here
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Suspicious package causing evacuations at Roanoke County post office – WDBJ7
Suspicious package causing evacuations at Roanoke County post officeWDBJ7Suspicious package causing evacuations at Roanoke County post office. POSTED: 08:00 PM EDT Apr 28, 2014 UPDATED: 05:36 PM EDT Apr 29, 2014. Small Text; Medium Text; Large Text. Print; Email. Tweet. Brookside Plaza in Roanoke has been … More: continued here
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EBay Faces Big Tax Bill for Bringing Cash Back to US – Wall Street Journal (blog)
EBay Faces Big Tax Bill for Bringing Cash Back to USWall Street Journal (blog)EBay took the unusual step of bringing some of its foreign-held cash back to the U.S., and with it a hefty $3 billion tax bill. The company said repatriating the cash gives it “greater U.S. financial flexibility,” without providing details. Paying ……
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MPs tear into Cable over Royal Mail – expressandstar.com
MPs tear into Cable over Royal Mailexpressandstar.comMPs have torn into Business Secretary Vince Cable and his ministerial colleague Michael Fallon as they insisted the Royal Mail privatisation had been a success and they had no regrets over the controversial sell-off. Business Secretary Vince Cable has … More: continued here
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EBay takes 1st quarter loss on tax charge
NEW YORK (AP) — EBay recorded a loss in the first-quarter due to a hefty tax charge on foreign earnings, but revenue jumped in part because of its thriving PayPal payments business. More: continued here
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Three of six FedEx workplace shooting victims in critical condition
Six people were treated for gunshot wounds Tuesday following a workplace shooting at a FedEx facility in Kennesaw, where witnesses said a gunman with “bullets strapped to his chest like Rambo” opened fire on employees. More: continued here
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Montgomery post offices report pot parcels – Asheboro Courier Tribune
Asheboro Courier Tribune Montgomery post offices report pot parcelsAsheboro Courier TribuneMT. GILEAD — Law enforcement officials have investigated two packages containing marijuana that were shipped to post offices in Mt. Gilead and Troy in the past month. Officials confirmed Monday that someone attempted to send a 2-pound package of … More: continued here