Third man arrested over gun and sledgehammer raid in Dublin post office
The raid happened at the Mill Shopping Centre in Clondalkin yesterday. More: continued here
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Icahn vs. eBay Board – Governance or Gamesmanship? – Motley Fool
Icahn vs. eBay Board – Governance or Gamesmanship?Motley FoolCarl Icahn opened a new battle in his ongoing war with eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) last week with an open letter posted on Shareholders Squaretable. In the letter, the world's most successful activist investor opines that he views the upcoming annual meeting …eBay And PayPal – A…
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UK auditor says Royal Mail was sold off cheaply – New Zealand Herald
UK auditor says Royal Mail was sold off cheaplyNew Zealand HeraldLONDON (AP) The British government cost taxpayers millions by selling off the Royal Mail at too low a price, the country's public-spending watchdog said Tuesday. The Conservative-led government sold a majority stake in the postal service last year … More: continued here
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United States Postal Service Announces ‘Misprinted Stamps Escape Postal Vault’ – Sierra Sun Times
TheChronicleHerald.ca United States Postal Service Announces 'Misprinted Stamps Escape Postal Vault'Sierra Sun TimesApril 1, 2014 – WASHINGTON — The Postal Service has printed 100 additional sheets of stamps of the recently issued $2 Inverted Jenny stamp but with the plane flying right-side up. These very limited edition stamps were circulated with the recent issue …TAYLOR:…
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Oculus goggles get hot competition on eBay – OCRegister
Oculus goggles get hot competition on eBayOCRegisterThe value of Oculus Rift virtual reality goggles on eBay has risen since Facebook announced it was buying Oculus VR, the Irvine maker of the gaming gadget. For the week prior to the acquisition, the high-tech glasses were selling on the online auction …and more » More: continued here
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PMQs: Royal Mail sell-off and Labour manifesto claim – BBC News
BBC News PMQs: Royal Mail sell-off and Labour manifesto claimBBC NewsEd Miliband claimed the sell-off of the Royal Mail was a "sale that nobody wanted and nobody voted for" as the party leaders clashed on the maths of the policy. But the prime minister hit back and claimed the opposition had been behind a similar…
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Cameron falsely claims Labour pledged to privatise Royal Mail in manifesto – The Guardian
The Guardian Cameron falsely claims Labour pledged to privatise Royal Mail in manifestoThe GuardianMiliband was scathing about the privatisation of Royal Mail after an NAO report earlier this week said the government's determination to sell it cost taxpayers £750m in one day alone. It said the business secretary, Vince Cable, pressed ahead with …Royal Mail…
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Trade of the Day: Stamps.com (STMP) – Investorplace.com
Trade of the Day: Stamps.com (STMP)Investorplace.comStamps.com (STMP) has been a survivor. Initially the company was caught up in the dot-com rally of the late '90s when the company planned an IPO with literally no revenue. Not just losses — no topline revenue at all. At the time, we remember thinking … More: continued here
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Ryan’s Budget Would Cut $5 Trillion in Spending Over a Decade – New York Times
Ryan's Budget Would Cut $5 Trillion in Spending Over a DecadeNew York TimesHe said it would bring federal spending and taxes into balance by 2024, through steep cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, and the total repeal of the Affordable Care Act just as millions are reaping the benefits of the law. Defense spending would…
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Union anger as Royal Mail report criticises sale – Wigan Today
Wigan Today Union anger as Royal Mail report criticises saleWigan TodayIt has now been revealed that 21 banks initially valued Royal Mail at well over the £3.3bn it eventually sold for, and almost half the share allocation of 16 “priority” investors – who the Government intended to have a long-term stake in the company …Govt…