So who blinked, Icahn or eBay? CEO's take on truce
EBay announced it will-at Carl Icahn's urging-appoint business executive David Dorman as an independent director. In exchange, Icahn said he'll back off. More: continued here
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Why We Are Positive On eBay – Forbes
Why We Are Positive On eBayForbeseBay has done well in recent years by reviving its marketplaces business and accelerating PayPal's growth across the board. We continue to remain positive on the company's prospects due to its strong performance in North America and international … More: continued here
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Icahn pulls proposal that eBay sell off PayPal – Yahoo News
Yahoo News Icahn pulls proposal that eBay sell off PayPalYahoo NewsNEW YORK (Reuters) – Activist investor Carl Icahn has dropped his call for eBay Inc to split off its fast-growing PayPal payments unit but has suggested he would keep pressure on the e-commerce company. EBay said on Thursday that it had settled its … More:…
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Carl Icahn drops bid for eBay to spin off PayPal – The Verge
Carl Icahn drops bid for eBay to spin off PayPalThe VergeeBay has struck a deal with activist investor Carl Icahn to drop proposals for the company to spin off PayPal through an IPO, letting eBay take advantage of the market's big demand for new tech firms. While it appears that Icahn has lost this battle…
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Post Office too costly to save
Waimate's old Post Office building is to be demolished, to the dismay of heritage advocates. More: continued here
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Royal Mail shares slide as lock-up of Government stake expires and price probe … – This is Money
CITY A.M. (blog) Royal Mail shares slide as lock-up of Government stake expires and price probe …This is MoneyRoyal Mail shares fell back today to levels not seen since the end of October – the month the stock soared following a controversial floatation – as worries mounted that the government could soon sell a chunk…
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Post office extends hours April 15 – Daily Herald
Colorado Springs Business Journal Post office extends hours April 15Daily HeraldThe Provo East Bay Post Office, 936 S. 250 East, will extend collection hours to 8:30 p.m. The postal service suggests those who don't want to fight the crowds should mail their tax returns early in the day. First-class, letter-size postage is 49 cents …No…
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Icahn Ends His Potentially Bloody War Against eBay – TIME
Icahn Ends His Potentially Bloody War Against eBayTIMECarl Icahn is again ending a fight against a tech giant without getting everything he wanted. The activist investor has reached a truce with eBay that will end Icahn's very public demands that the auction site spin-off its subsidiary PayPal. Icahn will … More: continued here
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A Week of Talks Led to Icahn and eBay Settlement – TheStreet.com
A Week of Talks Led to Icahn and eBay SettlementTheStreet.comNEW YORK (TheStreet) – Carl Icahn has reached a settlement with eBay (EBAY) that ends a scorched-earth campaign run by the billionaire activist to have the e-commerce giant split its PayPal division and elect two of his board nominees. Instead, eBay… More: continued here
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Cops: Merrick Post Office employee sold pot at work – liherald.com
Examiner.com Cops: Merrick Post Office employee sold pot at workliherald.comA Merrick Post Office worker Wednesday sold cannabis to a woman from out of a mail truck in the parking lot of Merrick's Post Office, according to police. Nassau County Police Department officers said they saw Jennie Pappas, 24, of Wantagh, meet Post …Cops: Merrick postal worker…