Activist investor Icahn gains little after agreeing truce with eBayFinancial TimesThe two sides agreed to appoint one of Mr Icahn's nominees, David Dorman, as independent director to its board. Mr Dorman is former chairman of Motorola and telecoms group AT&T. His settlement with eBay is the latest in a series of fights between Mr ……
Britain's baby Prince George will feature on a special edition set of stamps. Alongside his parents – Prince William and Kate Middleton – Britain's third in line to the throne has been making his firs… More: continued here
So who blinked, Icahn or eBay? CEO's take on truceCNBC.comEBay and activist investor Carl Icahn called a truce Thursday ahead of next month's annual shareholders meeting. The e-commerce giant announced it will—at Icahn's urging—appoint former AT&T chief David Dorman as an independent director. In exchange … More: continued here
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A Las Cruces man has pleaded guilty to possessing forged and counterfeited postage stamps with intent to use them. Federal prosecutors say 61-year-old James H. Clark Jr. entered a plea agreement Thursday. He was ordered to pay nearly $366,000 in restitution to the U.S. … More: continued here
Cantor still selling Royal Mail on prospect of 'nasty battle'ShareCastBroker Cantor Fitzgerald has maintained its 'sell' stance on Royal Mail Group (RMG), the day after UK postal regulator Ofcom confirmed it will investigate the company's proposals on access charges. "In our view," wrote analyst Robin Byde, "this is … More: continued here
The Times of Israel Stamps to raise awareness of challenges facing deafThe Times of IsraelThe Israel Post Office will issue a new series of stamps featuring common signs in Israeli Sign Language. About 650,000 people in Israel are deaf or hard of hearing, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, making the problem bigger than…
Kansas City Star Memo to post office: Don't cancel my magazinesKansas City StarBut Loux is never pleased when he spots machine cancellations on his periodicals. It seems like a waste of time, and the cancellations wreck the resale value of the collectibles. Loux wonders why the Postal Service bothers to cancel magazines at all ……
Yes, Silicon Valley floats normally fly, but if you want to talk attractive valuations snail mail comes in first Which communications company do you prefer? Company A has been around for 500 years, has an annual turnover of £9bn, makes profits of £400m and offers a dividend yield of 6% or thereabouts. It has more…
British watchdog to quiz Lazard over Royal Mail saleThe Star OnlineBritish watchdog to quiz Lazard over Royal Mail sale. LONDON: A British parliamentary committee will question independent financial adviser Lazard this month regarding its role in the sale of Royal Mail, a committee spokeswoman said on Thursday. Lazard … More: continued here
The United States Postal Service says it’s ready for last-minute tax filers. More: continued here