£3.3bn Royal Mail flotation to kick off todayScotland on SundayThe UK government has announced that members of the public will be able to apply for shares in Royal Mail later today as it started the process of a flotation that will value the delivery service at up to £3.3bn. Business Secretary Vince Cable said ……
Ebay Acquires “Content Meets Commerce” Shopping Site, Bureau Of Trade, As …TechCrunchOnline marketplace for men's shopping, Bureau of Trade, has been acquired by eBay, the company announced today. Founder Michael Phillips Moskowitz is joining the eBay Marketplaces team, where his focus will be on helping eBay improve their … More: continued here
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Cutting food stamps doesn't starve childrenWest Virginia MetroNewsLast week, House Republicans pushed through legislation to reduce spending on the federal food stamp program known as SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The caterwauling from some objecting to the cut conjured up images of the … More: continued here
UK kicks off £3bn Royal Mail privatisationFinancial TimesThe UK government set the price range for the flotation of Royal Mail on Friday, aiming to push the offer through by mid-October before strikes threatened by postal workers can begin. The government said it would sell shares in Royal Mail at between … More: continued here
Evening Standard Royal Mail given £3.3bn price tagEvening StandardA union communication being sent to CWU members today said: "Those who want to sell off the Royal Mail Group are motivated purely by short-term gain and vested interests. "We cannot give the company a free hand to determine your future and the future … More: continued…
By Kylie MacLellan and Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's Royal Mail privatisation garnered orders for all of the shares on offer in the space of a few hours on Friday, sources said, marking a strong start for a selloff that stands to flush up to 2 billion pounds into government coffers. The sale would…
EBay Inc. (EBAY) , operator of the world’s biggest online marketplace, will work with Ormat Technologies Inc. (ORA) to develop a 5-megawatt waste-heat recovery plant to help provide electricity to its data center in Salt Lake City. More: continued here
Neither Rain Nor Sleet But Dog Bites: Post Office Workers' Injury ClaimsInsurance JournalThe cost of workers' compensation for the United States Postal Service (USPS) for fiscal year 2012 was $3.7 billion, a 68 percent increase from the $2.2 billion reported in fiscal year 2009. There were 32,213 reported injuries in fiscal year 2012 … More:…
FT Adviser Hargreaves Lansdown braces itself for Royal Mail demandFT AdviserHargreaves Lansdown is advising interested investors to take advantage of the narrow window for buying shares in Royal Mail. Royal Mail IPO share offer opens later today (27 September) with the price range set at £2.60p to £3.30p per share, implying a … More: continued here