Should eBay Investors Love Carl Icahn's PayPal Spinoff Plan?Motley FoolEarnings aside though, the real firework that has heads once again turning toward eBay was the announcement that activist investors and corporate antagonist extraordinaire Carl Icahn has set his sights on eBay as the target of his next major corporate … More: …
Read More »Collinsville Post Office to relocate – Belleville News Democrat
Collinsville Post Office to relocateBelleville News DemocratCOLLINSVILLE — The post office in downtown Collinsville will close Friday and will reopen at the Gateway Center. Postmaster Yvonne Spears said the post office at 130 S. Center St. will close at noon Friday. On Monday morning, the post office will … More: …
Read More »Carl Icahn Is Missing a Bigger Problem at eBay – Motley Fool
Carl Icahn Is Missing a Bigger Problem at eBayMotley FoolBy now, virtually everyone knows eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) owns PayPal, the web's largest payment solution. The PayPal business is fantastic, having several of the key characteristics that have made Visa, MasterCard, and American Express some of the … More: continued here
Read More »Why Icahn Wants eBay to Spin-off PayPal – Motley Fool
Why Icahn Wants eBay to Spin-off PayPalMotley FoolInternet auction king eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) released its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2013 on Jan. 23. Once more, the company reported a great quarter. Annual revenue growth came in at 14%, while earnings growth reached 15%. These figures …Should eBay Spin-Off …
Read More »Is eBay Making a Huge Mistake Not Listening to This Billionaire? – Motley Fool
Is eBay Making a Huge Mistake Not Listening to This Billionaire?Motley FoolIn this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss the earnings and eBay's decision to essentially shoot Icahn's suggestion down. Is traditional retail dead? More: continued here
Read More »Stamp increase: Price of stamps goes up Jan. 26 – WPTV
WPTV Stamp increase: Price of stamps goes up Jan. 26WPTVOne way around it is buying Forever Stamps now and using them any time for first-class mail, the kind used by most consumers. Launched in 2007, Forever Stamps are always valid, no matter what people paid for them and even if …
Read More »First-class postage stamps increasing 3 cents Monday
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPI) — The U.S. Postal Service will raise the cost of a first-class stamp from 46 cents to 49 cents Monday — so stock up on Forever stamps if you do bulk mailing. More: continued here
Read More »Feds: NC in danger of losing food stamp money – Asheville Citizen-Times
Feds: NC in danger of losing food stamp moneyAsheville Citizen-TimesRALEIGH — Federal officials are warning that North Carolina has about two weeks to make significant progress toward clearing its massive backlog of food stamp applications or face losing millions in funding. In a sternly worded letter issued Thursday …Feds: NC …
Read More »Icahn Says He Is Prepared for eBay Proxy Fight
Carl Icahn says he is prepared for a proxy fight to win two seats on the board of eBay Inc. and push the company to split off its PayPal unit. In an interview Thursday night, Mr. Icahn said he expects eBay to resist the proposal, as eBay executives and directors …
Read More »Post Office revamp 'to keep branch'
Plans to upgrade a town's post office will improve the branch and help keep it open, a local MP says. More: continued here
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