Icahn wants eBay to spin off its PayPal businessUSA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO — EBay said Wednesday that activist investor Carl Icahn is calling for the e-commerce company to spin off its PayPal payments division. The company rejected the idea, but it did unveil a new $5 billion share-buyback program, likely … More: …
Read More »[Updated]: New Canaan Still has Post Office—You Just Might Need to Travel to … – Patch.com
[Updated]: New Canaan Still has Post Office—You Just Might Need to Travel to …Patch.comNew Canaan Patch was not the only one to notice the closure of the Post Office's mobile unit. Patch has obtained correspondences between First Selectman Robert Mallozzi III, other town officials and post office officials detailing his …
Read More »New location decided for Richland post office – Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
New location decided for Richland post officeMid Columbia Tri City HeraldThe Postal Service announced the move about a year ago, saying it planned to find a new location as close to the existing one as possible. Mail carriers had been moved to the West Richland post office in 2011 and …
Read More »Royal Mail dips ahead of trading update – The Guardian
Royal Mail dips ahead of trading updateThe GuardianExpectations of a similar robust set of numbers will be expected from Royal Mail this Friday, particularly in light of last Friday's blow out retail sales numbers for December, as well as the significant increase in on-line sales reported by various … More: …
Read More »Man stole bank information by installing skimmer in post office kiosk, police say – ksl.com
Deseret News Man stole bank information by installing skimmer in post office kiosk, police sayksl.comKEARNS — A man installed a skimming device at a Salt Lake County post office to steal bank information and pin numbers, police say. So far, six people have turned to police after money began disappearing …
Read More »DHL, FedEx suspend shipments to Russian customers
By Maria Kiselyova and Olga Sichkar MOSCOW (Reuters) – Express delivery companies DHL and FedEx said on Thursday they had suspended foreign shipments to individual customers in Russia because of stricter customs procedures, making it harder for internet users to buy goods from abroad. President Vladimir Putin ordered a campaign …
Read More »Nine lose food stamp benefit
One resident was permanently disqualified from receiving food stamps and eight others were banned from the program for a year because of program abuses between October and December, according to the Department of Public Health and Social Services. More: continued here
Read More »Wilf Woods | Post office moves through the years – The Wenatchee World Online
Wilf Woods | Post office moves through the yearsThe Wenatchee World OnlineDownsizing the local post office is in the works, when a suitable location can be found. It needs only a fraction of the total first floor space now occupied at the Federal Building. Stay with the story. Get full …
Read More »EBay Rejects Carl Icahn’s PayPal Spin-Off, But Analysts Are Optimistic – Forbes
CNN EBay Rejects Carl Icahn's PayPal Spin-Off, But Analysts Are OptimisticForbes“We believe Icahn's involvement in the business and the prospect of significant change at eBay puts a 'floor' on the stock, in addition to the new $5B share repurchase authorization and management's overt language regarding opportunistic buybacks or a …eBay spikes …
Read More »Icahn wants eBay to spin off Paypal; eBay balks – Reuters
Icahn wants eBay to spin off Paypal; eBay balksReuters(Reuters) – Carl Icahn has taken a stake in Ebay Inc and is proposing a spin-off of the company's fast-growing PayPal division, but the e-commerce giant rebuffed the overture, setting the stage for a potential battle with the activist investor. EBay… More: …
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