EBay Inc. [s; ebay] on Wednesday fired back at activist investor Carl Icahn, who this week attacked the e-commerce giant for what he claimed were "multiple lapses in corporate governance" and "certain material conflicts of interest" on the part of several eBay board members. More: continued here
Read More »Carl Icahn’s criticism of eBay’s board highlights Silicon Valley’s systemic issues – Washington Post (blog)
Carl Icahn's criticism of eBay's board highlights Silicon Valley's systemic issuesWashington Post (blog)The compositions of the boards of Silicon Valley companies are once again in the spotlight. Recently, Twitter was called out for having a board comprising of members of the Silicon Valley Boys Club. Now Carl Icahn is accusing …
Read More »Icahn Sharpens Attack On Two eBay Directors
NEW YORK (The Deal) — Carl Icahn on Wednesday escalated his criticism of eBay directors, calling the group "dysfunctional" and urging shareholders to instead support a competing slate the investor plans to offer for election. Icahn, who is pushing for eBay to spin off its PayPal unit, on Tuesday wrote …
Read More »eBay India launches initiative to promote mobile commerce – Economic Times
indiablooms eBay India launches initiative to promote mobile commerceEconomic TimesAvailable between February 26 to 28, eBay will offer mobile only deals across different products categories like perfumes, watches, audio accessories, auto accessories and video games from 10 PM to 12 midnight, eBay said in a statement. "A survey …eBay India introduces …
Read More »Public consultation held into Ferryhill Post Office modernisation
PROPOSALS to move a Post Office to create a modern facility with longer opening hours in Ferryhill are open to public consultation. More: continued here
Read More »Icahn Blasts EBay Board Amid PayPal Spinoff Bid
Carl Icahn is throwing another punch at eBay, reiterating his call for the e-commerce giant to spin off PayPal and slamming its board of directors. More: continued here
Read More »Carl Icahn’s criticism of eBay’s board highlights Silicon Valley’s systemic issues – VentureBeat
Carl Icahn's criticism of eBay's board highlights Silicon Valley's systemic issuesVentureBeatThe compositions of the boards of Silicon Valley companies are once again in the spotlight. Recently, Twitter was called out for having a board comprised of members of the “Silicon Valley Boys' Club.” Now Carl Icahn is accusing eBay board …
Read More »Food stamp cuts: Thousands in Oregon could get a reprieve – The Oregonian
Food stamp cuts: Thousands in Oregon could get a reprieveThe OregonianMore than 790,000 Oregonians — or about one in five — receive food stamps. They include an estimated 141,000 expected to see cuts that were included in the farm bill signed Feb. 7 by President Barack Obama. Affected Oregon households …
Read More »eBay to Present Keynote at ChannelAdvisor Catalyst Americas Conference, March 10-12
ChannelAdvisor Corporation , a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable retailers and manufacturers to increase global sales, today announced that eBay will present at Catalyst Americas, taking place March 10-12, 2014 at the Wynn Las Vegas. More: continued here
Read More »Icahn Bolsters Attack on EBay, Calls Governance ‘Dysfunctional’
Activist investor Carl Icahn escalated his attack on EBay Inc. (EBAY) Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe and the company’s board, calling its governance “dysfunctional” and riddled with conflicts. More: continued here
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