Icahn Eyes eBayMoneyshow.comOne of our favorite stocks has caught the attention of activist investor Carl Icahn, explains Geoffrey Seiler, editor of BullMarket.com. eBay (EBAY) disclosed that Carl Icahn had accumulated a 0.82% stake in eBay and proposed a non-binding shareholder …and more » More: continued here
Reuters Blogs (blog) Transforming Post Offices into banksReuters Blogs (blog)The U.S. postal service inspector general put out a report last week suggesting an intriguing way to shore up the ailing institution's finances: Let the mailman double as a bank teller. The plan? The post office would offer services designed to appeal … More: continued here
UPDATE: Jurassic Park raptor crate sold for $100KOrlando Sentinel (blog)An Ebay auction 65 million years in the making ended earlier today when a raptor crate used in 'Jurassic Park' sold for more than $100,000. A collector in Switzerland had the highest bid on the movie prop from the 1993 Steven Spielberg blockbuster, … More: continued here
The Times (subscription) Royal Mail seals staff harmony with 9% pay dealThe Times (subscription)Postal workers have voted to accept a 9 per cent pay rise over three years and a £200 Christmas bonus in a ground-breaking pay and conditions deal which indicates that both peace and goodwill has finally broken out at the Royal Mail….
Worcester News Changes to Royal Mail services in PershoreWorcester NewsTHE time of day people in Pershore receive their letters could change as the Royal Mail makes some amendments to the way it delivers post in parts of the WR10 postcode area over the coming weeks. Postmen and women will begin to use new delivery … More:…
Farm Bill Cuts $8 Billion in Food Stamps, Preserves Handouts to Koch IndustriesThe Nation. (blog)The final iteration of the bill cuts $8 billion from food stamps, a key demand made by Americans for Prosperity, which aired advertisements and organized opposition to the initial Farm Bill because of the supposed waste of providing food assistance to…
Agreement between workers and Royal Mail PLC (LON: RMG) removes threat of national strikes. More: continued here
A block-long landmarked building astride a key corner in the South Bronx is up for sale, and local officials are scrambling to make sure that whoever buys the property will play a positive role in… To view the full story, click the title link. More: continued here
Washington Post (blog) Why the food stamp cuts in the farm bill affect only a third of statesWashington Post (blog)When the president signs the farm bill on Friday, he'll be enacting a huge set of policies including an $8.6 billion cut to food stamps over the next decade. But the cuts are concentrated: they will…
THE time of day people in Pershore receive their letters could change as the Royal Mail makes some amendments to the way it delivers post in parts of the WR10 postcode area over the coming weeks. More: continued here