Profits jump at newly-privatised Royal Mail, sending shares another 5% higher …This is MoneyShares in newly-privatised Royal Mail surged 5 per cent this morning after it revealed operating profits have nearly doubled in the past six months. But in its first set of results as a listed company, Royal Mail also warned it was seeing…
Profits surge at newly privatised Royal MailFinancial TimesRoyal Mail doubled its operating profit in the first half of the year but parcels growth slowed as customers switched to rival operators in anticipation of a threatened strike. The newly privatised postal operator on Wednesday reported operating profit … More: continued here
2 charged with selling stolen property on eBayabc27Investigators learned that several of the stolen items had been listed on eBay by Jessica Catherson, who resided with Kristin Catherson on E. Liberty Street at the time, police said. A search warrant was executed on the home, and numerous stolen items … More: continued here
Royal Mail's results deliver amid valuation worriesCNBC.comThe U.K.'s recently privatized Royal Mail reported a hike in first-half profit on Wednesday, amid continuing concerns that it was sold off too cheaply when it floated in October. In its first financial results as a listed company, Britain's postal … More: continued here
eBay is offering a way to get Black Friday deals without having to trample other shoppers. The online auction site is offering daily sales this week of all kinds of items, from tech to toys to clothing. The deals start on Thursday , and each lasts one day or until the item sells out. eBay's…
EBay President Dials Profits With Mobile DevicesWall Street JournalEBay President Dials Profits With Mobile Devices. For e-commerce retailers like eBay, the new motto could be adapt to mobile or die. EBay Marketplaces President Devin Wenig tells Deborah Kan why mobile phones are the company's key to bigger profits.and more » More: continued here
New eBay Presence in DC | Downtown MovesRoll Call (blog)Richard Nash, eBay's head of government relations, has moved East from the online commerce platform's San Jose, Calif., headquarters to Washington, D.C. It's a move the online commerce platform says is “a mark of eBay Inc.'s commitment to the policy …and more » More: continued here
Dems Say Boehner Blocking Farm Bill, Wants More Food Stamp CutsMother JonesOver the past month, the House and Senate have been working to come up with a compromise farm bill—the five-year piece of legislation that funds agriculture and nutrition programs. The main sticking point is the level of cuts to the food stamp program. More:…
eBay Find of the Day: SHIELD's Acura MDX from The AvengersAutoblog (blog)Planning to dress up as Agent Coulson for Halloween next year? We've got the perfect accessory to complete your Level 7 costume. On eBay Motors at this very moment is an auction for an Acura MDX S.H.I.E.L.D vehicle, one of only 10 made that…
Car Slams Into Diablo Post Office And Speeds AwayCBS LocalDIABLO (KCBS) — A car struck and damaged a building housing a post office in the Diablo area of Contra Costa County Wednesday morning and then fled the scene. California Highway Patrol officials told KCBS that a blue-colored BMW slammed into the …and more » More: continued here