Two banks warned Royal Mail was underpriced ahead of saleBBC NewsThe government ignored two banks that valued Royal Mail at £5bn, far more than shares were sold for, the Financial Times has reported. The government sold 60% of the postal service last week for £3.30 per share, but they soon passed £5. The FT said…
Kokomo Urban Outreach director lives on $30 for a weekNews SentinelThe Kokomo Urban Outreach director had only $30 to feed himself for a full week — the same amount the average person in Howard County who is on food stamps receives. About 14,400 people in 6,500 homes in Howard County received food stamps in …and more »…
Lecompton officials seeking answers over post officeLawrence Journal WorldIt's the local United States Post Office, whose full-time retail hours were slashed earlier this year, now down to 21 and a half hours per week, with every weekday given just four hours in the morning. This has put Bahnmaier, the president of the … More: continued…
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As technology continues to change the way people shop, eBay today introduced a set of new features that make browsing and buying on eBay more personalized and inspiring. The compan More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk TCI takes stake in freshly floated Royal MailFinancial TimesOne of the world's most aggressive hedge fund activists has taken a 5 per cent stake in Royal Mail, making it the newly floated company's second largest shareholder after the UK government. The Children's Investment Fund disclosed a holding of just …Hedge fund TCI is Royal…
Traditions mark Canada Post's 2013 holiday stampsPR Newswire (press release)For 115 years, one of Canada Post's traditions has been to issue holiday stamps. These festive domestic, U.S. and international denomination stamps adorn the millions of holiday cards sent every year. This year's issue features handmade needlecrafts …and more » More: continued here
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Online retailer eBay wants you to change your perception of what it does. You need to know it's no longer an auction site. It wants you to believe that it's now a full-blown commerce site. An all-encompassing online general store. EBay President Devon Wenig told an invited crowd in New York…
Herald Scotland Lord Sugar calls for inquiry into 'bargain basement' Royal Mail saleHerald ScotlandLabour peer Lord Sugar said at question time in the House of Lords that the Government had appointed the banks UBS, Lazards and Goldman Sachs for their "so called expertise in understanding the correct timing and pricing of the flotation of the…
The influence of social media continues to extend beyond platforms like Facebook and Twitter, and today, eBay is throwing its hat into the ring. It is unveiling a series of new features in its Marketplace that will see the company making one of its biggest moves yet to bring itself up to date with today's…