eBay warns investors: Don't expect 'em to stuff stockings with our tatRegisterShares in eBay tumbled in after-hours trading on Wall Street, after the online tat bazaar coughed to a "cautious outlook" for the holiday season in the US. The company alerted investors that it could face a difficult Christmas period …
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eBay's results continue to be buoyed by its Payments platform, but the company is still playing catchup in the increasingly competitive e-commerce market. More: continued here
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Read More »eBay founder plans hard-hitting news site – CNET
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Read More »MP Warns Cable Over Royal Mail Bank Jackpot – Sky News
MP Warns Cable Over Royal Mail Bank JackpotSky NewsThe looming row over bankers' fees, which are relatively low by City standards but still run to tens of millions of pounds, came as it emerged that Royal Mail workers had voted as expected in favour of industrial action, with a one-day …
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Property: Royal Mail will cash in if it can deliverEvening StandardIt hardly takes a expert to figure out the Royal Mail is sitting on property and land worth a huge amount more than the newly privatised carrier paid for it in times past. How much? That question can only be …
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A misdirected postal package that had a return address for the Glenwood Springs Post Independent office sat unclaimed for two months before staffers made an unexpected discovery this week. More: continued here
Read More »EBay’s 3Q Profits Jump 15% But Outlook Spooks Wall Street – Fox Business
EBay's 3Q Profits Jump 15% But Outlook Spooks Wall StreetFox BusinessOnline payments and auction giant eBay (EBAY) posted a slightly stronger-than-expected 15% rise in third-quarter profits on Wednesday thanks to strong mobile growth, but the tech company's revenue and guidance alarmed shareholders. Shares of eBay … More: continued here
Read More »eBay earnings: Sales up 21%, revenue up 14%, and ‘double digit’ PayPal user … – VentureBeat
eBay earnings: Sales up 21%, revenue up 14%, and 'double digit' PayPal user …VentureBeatEBay hit exactly the number analysts expected today as it released its Q3 earnings report, with revenues of $3.9 billion, GAAP earnings of $689 million, and 21 percent growth in its “enabled commerce volume” to $51 billion. …
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Q. Can you still redeem Gold Bond Stamps? More: continued here
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