The USPS Spent $180000 On An Empty Post Office Over Six YearsThe ConsumeristIn case you haven't heard, the United States Postal Service has been in some troubled financial waters in the last few years, to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars it owes the government in payments to …
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EBay urged its shareholders to vote against the two directors whom activist investor Carl Icahn nominated to its board. Meanwhile, Icahn says he has gathered evidence against Donahoe. More: continued here
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EBay rejects Icahn board nominees, urges investors to do sameThe Globe and MailEBay Inc on Monday rejected activist investor Carl Icahn's two nominees to its board, saying both were unqualified, and urged shareholders to vote against them at its next annual meeting. Icahn, who owns just over 2 per cent …
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Two men appeared at Norwich Crown Court for the theft of a till containing about £130 in cash and £70 worth of stamps which was taken from the Post Office store in Freethorpe, near Acle. More: continued here
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New York Times Icahn Targets Ebay Chief Donahoe After Company Rejects Board SlateForbesCarl Icahn's assault on Ebay Ebay began with the idea that the company's payments business PayPal would be more valuable as a standalone company. It quickly devolved into a war of words with board member Marc Andreessen and …
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Read More »Bogdanov Family Accused of $7m eBay Shoplifting Spree – International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK Bogdanov Family Accused of $7m eBay Shoplifting SpreeInternational Business Times UKBranko Bogdanov, 58, his wife, Lela, 52, and their daughter, Julia, 34 were arrested by Secret Service agents after they allegedly sold stolen toys including Lego, Furbys and American Girl dolls on eBay. The family was …
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