IBTimes.co.uk Royal Mail Shares Touch 500p Mark as Offer Price Questions Surround Vince …IBTimes.co.ukRoyal Mail shares touched the 500p mark in trading on 18 October, a 51% leap on the government's contentious offer price when it sold off the communications firm, before falling back slightly. Critics of the Royal Mail …
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After comments on e-commerce from eBay spooked analysts Wednesday, the company blamed the negative outlook on CFO Bob Swan's cold, AllThingsD said. More: continued here
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EBay's CEO blamed negative comments on e-commerce made during an earnings call Wednesday on CFO's Bob Swan's cold. More: continued here
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Shares in Royal Mail have risen 50% above the offer valuation a week ago to hit more than £5 as Business Secretary Vince Cable admitted he was told before the float that the price could soar. More: continued here
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The Guardian Postal workers' strike: Royal Mail should expect a battle royal | Gregor GallThe GuardianFirst, there is the most obvious sense in which the jobs and conditions of Royal Mail workers are under even greater threat. The company has continually been in a state of being prepared for privatisation …
Read More »Mail to be picked up earlier at downtown post office – Topeka Capital Journal
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Read More »EBay outlook falls short; shares drop – CNBC.com
EBay outlook falls short; shares dropCNBC.comAnalysts had expected eBay to report earnings of 63 cents a share on revenue of $3.91 billion, according to Thomson Reuters. Mobile drove a significant portion of new user growth, Chief Executive John Donahoe said. Revenue from its PayPal unit … More: continued here
Read More »Cable Hits Back At Royal Mail Sale Critics – Yahoo News UK
Cable Hits Back At Royal Mail Sale CriticsYahoo News UKVince Cable, the Business Secretary, has rebutted claims that he cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds by undervaluing shares in Royal Mail, arguing that the price of the privatisation should be assessed only after the Government has sold its … …
Read More »Swipe to Pay, Better Mobile Apps Goals of eBay’s Latest Hire – Yahoo Finance (blog)
Swipe to Pay, Better Mobile Apps Goals of eBay's Latest HireYahoo Finance (blog)It's been a few years since anyone described eBay's (EBAY) vast online marketplace as troubled or in need of a revamp. With sales rising at double-digit rates, newly hired chief product officer for the marketplace, RJ Pittman, has …
Read More »Market round-up: Royal Mail float still has stamp of success as buyers flood in – Evening Standard
Evening Standard Market round-up: Royal Mail float still has stamp of success as buyers flood inEvening StandardPunters got a nice delivery of cash when they flogged their Royal Mail shares this week but for each one selling there were more interested buyers and the postal group shot up again today. …
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