Facebook, eBay, Yahoo pace tech gainsMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Tech stocks scored broad gains Thursday, with Facebook Inc. reaching an all-time high close and eBay Inc. and Yahoo Inc. chipping to lead the sector's rally. Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) rose almost 2%, to close at $50.39 a … More: continued here
Read More »eBay hits “Buy It Now” button for mobile payments provider Braintree – Ars Technica
eBay hits “Buy It Now” button for mobile payments provider BraintreeArs TechnicaToday, eBay announced that it has acquired the payment service startup Braintree for $800 million in cash. The company will be integrated into eBay's PayPal unit. Along with the service, eBay gets Braintree's existing customers, which include ride … …
Read More »Britain kicks off Royal Mail sale with $5.3 billion price tag – Reuters
BBC News Britain kicks off Royal Mail sale with $5.3 billion price tagReutersLONDON (Reuters) – Britain's Royal Mail postal service should a command a value of as much as 3.3 billion pounds ($5.3 billion) when it makes its London stock market debut next month, the government said on Friday as …
Read More »Business Ignores Food Stamp Cuts
Supermarkets and food manufacturers depend on food stamps for a significant chunk of their sales each year. Yet as Republicans push for huge, punitive cuts in funding for the program, the big corporations that benefit are keeping silent. More: continued here
Read More »“This is a huge day for Royal Mail”, Mr Fallon told BBC Breakfast. – BBC News
BBC News "This is a huge day for Royal Mail", Mr Fallon told BBC Breakfast.BBC NewsThis page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be …
Read More »Government kicks off Royal Mail sale with £3.3 billion price tag
By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – The Royal Mail postal service should a command a value of as much as 3.3 billion pounds when it makes its London stock market debut next month, the government said on Friday as it began taking orders for the selloff. The sale would be …
Read More »Price of stamps could go up 3 cents in January – Today.com (blog)
Price of stamps could go up 3 cents in JanuaryToday.com (blog)11 hours ago. Video: The Postal Regulatory Commission will vote to raise stamp prices from 46 to 49 cents for a first class letter in order to ease the projected $6 billion postal deficit. Forever stamps purchased before the increase …
Read More »83-year-old driver strikes post office with vehicle – Juneau Empire (subscription)
83-year-old driver strikes post office with vehicleJuneau Empire (subscription)An elderly man trying to park his car at the Mendenhall Post Office Thursday accidentally hopped the curb and struck the building, causing an estimated $3,500 worth of damage, police said. Post office employees said the collision shook the building …and more » …
Read More »Royal Mail privatisation: just 12 days to buy into float
The public will have just twelve days to apply for shares in the Royal Mail when it is privatised next month at a price between 260p and 330p each, valuing the company at up to £3.3bn. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail valued at $5.3 billion ahead of IPO – MyrtleBeachOnline.com
Royal Mail valued at $5.3 billion ahead of IPOMyrtleBeachOnline.comLONDON — Britain's government says that Royal Mail will be valued at up to 3.3 billion pounds ($5.3 billion) when it sells a majority stake in the 500-year-old service next month. Shares are expected to be priced at between 260 pence and …
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