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 eBay board members of ……
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 a letter to shareholders accusing…
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 'Deals @ 10PM' for mobile…
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
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
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 members of … More: continued here
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 will see an … More: continued…
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
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
New York Daily News Gov. Cuomo steps in to provide 300G households food stamps after $8B in …New York Daily NewsNew York will cover the cost of food stamps for 300,000 state households threatened with reduced aid because of federal cuts, Gov. Cuomo said Tuesday. Congress slashed $8 billion in food stamp aid in a…