The e–commerce powerhouse eBay announced today that it had acquired the U.K.–based same–day delivery startup Shutl, which over the past year had been expanding further into major U.S. markets. EBay's purchase would likely give the company the infrastructure it needs to expand and fortify its oft–criticized same–day delivery initiative eBay Now , which currently involves…
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EBay is expanding its same-day delivery service to more locations and letting buyers and sellers create "collections" of products available on its site as it moves beyond its roots as an online … More: continued here
eBay Now Acquires Chief Rival as It Expands Same-Day Delivery ServiceMashableeBay is aggressively expanding its same-day delivery service. At a presentation in Manhattan Tuesday morning, Devin Wenig, president of eBay Marketplaces, announced the company has acquired one of the biggest competitors of eBay Now, a UK-based … More: continued here
A woman lost control of her car and crashed into a U. S. Post Office Monday. More: continued here
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Telegraph.co.uk Osborne defends Royal Mail sale priceArab NewsGeorge Osborne, speaking at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event, also said he was “a couple of weeks” away from deciding whether to split up state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland and rejected criticism that the government sold Royal Mail too cheaply.Osborne says growth alone won't fix UK deficitRTE.ieBritain on…
Telegraph.co.uk Hedge fund becomes leading Royal Mail investorBBC NewsA UK hedge fund has become the biggest shareholder of Royal Mail after the British government. The Children's Investment Fund (TCI) has bought a 5.8% stake in Royal Mail worth £286m ($462m). TCI is considered to be an activist investor which means it …Hedge fund TCI is Royal…
WWAY NewsChannel 3 Food stamp cuts to hit 3.6 million FloridiansOrlando SentinelThe initial reduction in food-stamp benefits — known as SNAP for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — is the result of an end to federal stimulus spending passed in 2009 to boost the economy during the Great Recession. Though the amount of …Food Stamp Benefit…
Are eBay's New Features Cool Enough for Etsy and Amazon shoppers?The Next WebSince eBay's major redesign last year, the company has worked overtime to shed its reputation as an auction marketplace and more of center for all things e-commerce. With the announcement of its Shutl acquisition, eBay wants to give shoppers the Amazon … More: continued…