Ending Vitriol, Icahn and eBay Reach a DealNew York TimesLast month, Carl C. Icahn appeared ready to take no prisoners in his battle with eBay, calling the online commerce giant among the worst-run companies he had ever seen. On Thursday, however, he backpedaled from the flurry of insults he had …
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At least nine people were killed Thursday when a tour bus collided with a FedEx truck on the 5 Freeway in Northern California, causing a fire that left dozens of people injured. More: continued here
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Nine people were killed Thursday and dozens injured in a fiery crash between a FedEx delivery truck and a charter bus carrying high school students on a visit to a Northern California college, authorities said. More: continued here
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Read More »Icahn backs off push to remake eBay – New York Post
Icahn backs off push to remake eBayNew York PostCarl Icahn is backing down from his push to remake eBay, settling an acrimonious dispute just ahead of what promised to be an awkward annual shareholders meeting. The company has been fighting calls from the activist investor to spin off PayPal, eBay's … …
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Read More »EBay Settles Icahn Proxy Fight, Adds Independent Director (3) – Businessweek
EBay Settles Icahn Proxy Fight, Adds Independent Director (3)BusinessweekEnding an acrimonious four-month disagreement over whether to split off the PayPal payments unit from the largest online marketplace, EBay said it would bring on an independent director to its board. In return, Icahn said he would drop his campaign to … …
Read More »Some NC farmers markets struggle to accept food stamps – News & Observer
News & Observer Some NC farmers markets struggle to accept food stampsNews & ObserverIn Wake County, five small markets with grant funding and government or other financial support already accept or will soon be accepting food stamps; a few farmers at the state-run market off Lake Wheeler Road near downtown …
Read More »Activist investor Icahn gains little after agreeing truce with eBay – Financial Times
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 …
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