EBay responds to Icahn's letter, says that it plans to stick with PayPal businessU.S. News & World ReportNEW YORK (AP) — EBay says it's sticking with PayPal, whether minority shareholder Carl Icahn likes it or not. The online auction site said Monday it continues to believe stockholders are best served by keeping PayPal as part…
Sgt. Brett Gornewicz, who died in 2012, was a native of Alden, 20 miles east of Buffalo. Gornewicz enlisted in the Army Reserves in 2006 and was deployed to Iraq, where he served from 2007 to 2008. More: continued here
Bill would name post office for fallen soldierWIVBALDEN, N.Y. (AP) — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Chris Collins have introduced legislation to name a western New York post office after a soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Sgt. Brett Gornewicz, who died in 2012, was a native of … More: continued here
Wall Street Journal (blog) EBay Punches Back at IcahnWall Street Journal (blog)EBay quickly shot back at Carl Icahn Monday morning, saying in a letter that the activist investor had “resorted to mudslinging attacks against two impeccably qualified directors.” Earlier Monday morning, Mr. Icahn released a letter on his website … More: continued here
eBay Issues Response to Icahn's Open Letter, Says Holders Best Interest Served …BenzingaNew eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) shareholder Carl Icahn has cherry-picked old news clips and anecdotes out of context to attack the integrity of two of the most respected, accomplished and value-driven technology leaders in Silicon Valley. Marc Andreessen and … More: continued here
CBSSports.com Erik Karlsson on silver medal value: 'See when I put it out on eBay'CBSSports.comHere's an idea; before Karlsson puts the medal on eBay, maybe he should offer it up to Swedish teammate Nicklas Backstrom, whose silver medal is being held right now by the IIHF after he tested positive for a banned substance ……
Icahn Accuses EBay Board of Conflicts of InterestNew York TimesCarl C. Icahn has accused the eBay board of “certain material conflicts of interest, which we believe could put the future of our company in peril.” The activist investor, who owns 0.82 percent of eBay as Jan. 22, also reiterated an earlier call for … More:…
Icahn Says EBay Future 'In Peril' Under Current BoardFox BusinessCarl Icahn in a letter to eBay (EBAY) shareholders on Monday said alleged material conflicts of interest among the firm's board members could put its future “in peril.” The billionaire investor encouraged the marketplace to split into two independent … More: continued here
Activist investor is accusing two of eBay's board members of conflicts of interest. More: continued here
Ebay opens up its big data to IsraelJerusalem PostInternet trading company ebay on Monday announced the launch of its first big data lab in Israel, the first time it will make such data available for entities outside its employment. The lab gives select applicants from academia and the start up … More: continued here