The business year in review: Alice in Wongaland

Looking back on the stories which made the business headlines in 2013 It is Alice in Wongaland – the UK economy is coasting on easy money, its growth propelled by shopping sprees and property prices, the economist Ann Pettifor warned this summer. It was a phrase that struck a chord …

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eBay stock slips on holiday sales

EBay Inc. slid 2 percent for the steepest loss in the S&P 500, Bloomberg News reported. Its sales rose 9.6 percent from Thanksgiving through Dec. 22, versus the same period in 2012, ChannelAdvisor said, but that was slower than the 21 percent increase from Thanksgiving through Dec. 15. Also, on …

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eBay stock slips on holiday sales – Boston Globe

Boston Globe eBay stock slips on holiday salesBoston GlobeEBay Inc. slid 2 percent for the steepest loss in the S&P 500, Bloomberg News reported. Its sales rose 9.6 percent from Thanksgiving through Dec. 22, versus the same period in 2012, ChannelAdvisor said, but that was slower than the 21 percent …

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Price of stamps to increase – L.A. Biz (blog)

Price of stamps to increaseL.A. Biz (blog)The cost of U.S. postage stamps will rise more than originally expected at the end of January, CNNMoney reports. A 3-cent hike from the current price of 46 cents was approved by a panel overseeing the U.S. Postal Service. The change will take effect …

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