eBay Founder Explains His Venture Into JournalismNPRPierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, is the latest tech giant to make a bold bet on the future of journalism. Renee Montagne talks with the entrepreneur-philanthropist about his $250 million media venture. Share. Facebook; Twitter. Google+. Email … More: continued here
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Modesto Bee JARDINE: Modesto post office gathering delivers big messageModesto BeeA group of people attended a breast cancer awareness event at the Modesto post office on Kearney Avenue on Wednesday, October 23, 2013. At right, Kelly Kelly of the American Cancer Society attends the event. JEFF JARDINE — jjardine@modbee.com …and more » …
Read More »eBay Founder’s Foray Into Investigative Journalism Venture, Rainbow Hopes Yet? – Huffington Post
eBay Founder's Foray Into Investigative Journalism Venture, Rainbow Hopes Yet?Huffington PostA shy Iranian-American, who hit the headlines with his success story of eBay and the grandiloquent deal that went into it, has now set his target on the media world. Investigative journalism, to be precise. And, he is showing a …
Read More »Royal Mail: Campaigners fear secretive hedge fund will ‘interfere’ with postal … – Mirror.co.uk
Royal Mail: Campaigners fear secretive hedge fund will 'interfere' with postal …Mirror.co.ukCritics have voiced fears about a secretive hedge fund which has become Royal Mail's biggest private shareholder. TCI bought a 5.8% stake worth £312million – up £22m in a day – and hasn't ruled out buying more. The London-based …
Read More »Royal Mail shares: hedge fund takes biggest private stake – The Guardian
The Guardian Royal Mail shares: hedge fund takes biggest private stakeThe GuardianTCI's stake in Royal Mail came to light under stock market rules obliging investors to report holdings greater than 5%, and was seized on by government critics who argue that the business secretary failed small investors by selling the …
Read More »Royal Mail May Have Been Undervalued By Billions
JPMorgan told the Government earlier this year that it believed Royal Mail could be worth up to £10bn, including its debts, ahead of the postal operator's privatisation. Sky News has learnt that corporate … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail Privatisation: CWU Union Demands Vince Cable's Resignation
Vince Cable has been urged to resign by the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) after it emerged that the Royal Mail had been valued at £9.95bn ahead of its stock market flotation, nearly three times the £3.3bn finally chosen. CWU general secretary Billy Hayes said: "We now have a prima facie …
Read More »FedEx Forecasts Early Peak in Holiday Shipping
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) expects December 2 to be its peak shipping day this holiday season. Most analysts believe this means e-commerce will rob bricks-and-mortar companies of sales. The activity of the … More: continued here
Read More »Suggested cuts to food stamps could leave millions hungry – Al Jazeera America
Suggested cuts to food stamps could leave millions hungryAl Jazeera AmericaSuggested cuts to food stamps could leave millions hungry. October 23, 2013. Congress has proposed multibillion-dollar cuts to SNAP. If those cuts occur, many will be forced to rely on food banks. One week ago when the government shutdown ended … …
Read More »Bank Pitched Near-£10bn Value For Royal Mail – Sky News
Bank Pitched Near-£10bn Value For Royal MailSky NewsSky News has learnt that corporate financiers from JP Morgan presented a spectrum for Royal Mail's value ranging from £7.75bn to £9.95bn, the top end of which was more than two-and-a-half times the price at which ministers ultimately sold shares in the …Royal Mail …
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