The Times (subscription) Royal Mail surges ahead, but it's not the total packageThe Times (subscription)An increase in postal prices has kept Royal Mail on course for annual profits of more than £500 million, despite missing out on the boom in internet shopping deliveries over Christmas. In a keenly awaited trading …
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Should You Buy eBay After Earnings?Motley FooleBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) has recently reported solid financial performance for the fourth quarter of 2013. In addition, activist investor Carl Icahn has taken a position in the company and is pushing hard for eBay to spin off its high-growth PayPal segment. More: continued …
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Read More »Postage Hike Savings Die Saturday, Stamps.com, UPS, and FedEx Mirror – 24/7 Wall St.
Postage Hike Savings Die Saturday, Stamps.com, UPS, and FedEx Mirror24/7 Wall St.If prices of goods or services are rising or falling, it often means that someone is winning and someone is losing as a result. As a general service reminder, and hopefully a money-saving reminder, Saturday is the last day …
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Stamps prices go up SundayAndalusia Star-NewsOne way to avoid the hike – and save money in the process – is to buy Forever Stamps now and use them any time for first-class mail, the kind used by most consumers. Launched in 2007, Forever Stamps are always valid, no matter what …
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