Carl Icahn: EBay Is Worst-Run Company I Have Ever Seen – Re/code

Carl Icahn: EBay Is Worst-Run Company I Have Ever SeenRe/codeActivist investor Carl Icahn told CNBC on Wednesday that eBay has the worst corporate governance he's ever seen, and that's a symptom of how badly American companies are run. In a “Squawk Box” interview, Icahn acknowledged he likes to get involved …

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EBay’s Presence in Emerging Markets – Wall Street Journal

EBay's Presence in Emerging MarketsWall Street JournalEBay's Presence in Emerging Markets. As the crisis in Ukraine continues to unfold, eBay CEO John Donahoe talks to WSJ's Rebecca Blumenstein about the difficulties of operating in volatile emerging markets. Photo: eBay. Up Next … More: continued here

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EBay CFO: PayPal "not being constrained"

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. [ebay] chief financial officer Bob Swan said Wednesday that the company's PayPal payments business "is not being constrained" because it's part of a larger company. Speaking at a Morgan Stanley tech conference, Swan said PayPal is increasingly being accepted by top retailers around the …

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Is Buying Seafood With Food Stamps the Worst?

In the decades since President Ronald Regan introduced the Welfare Queen to the world, privileged living has taken on different trappings from driving a Cadillac and eating steak and lobster. So to raise fears over people misusing food stamps, outlets like Fox News have gone far beyond the Old Gipper’s …

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Nibbled to Death by Duck Stamps – The Weekly Standard (blog)

Nibbled to Death by Duck StampsThe Weekly Standard (blog)President Obama's budget released Tuesday would hike duck stamp fees by $140 million over the next decade … the proposal seeks to raise an additional $14 million a year from hunters. The White House Office of Management and Budget projected that …Obama budget …

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