US express delivery giant United Parcel Service made a bold move to strengthen its position in Europe and the world on Monday, saying it would pay 5.16 billion euros ($6.77 billion) for Dutch firm TNT Express. More: continued here
Professor Philip Booth, the Editorial Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said the government's decision to nationalise the assets of the Royal Mail pension fund is "dangerous". More: continued here
Apple, BATS, EBay, UnitedHealth, UPS: U.S. Equity PreviewBloombergShares of the following companies are having unusual moves in US trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are as of 10 am in New York. Abovenet Inc. (ABVT) surged 13 percent to $84.17 after climbing to $84.54 earlier, the highest intraday …and more » More: continued here
Professor Philip Booth, the Editorial Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said the government's decision to nationalise the assets of the Royal Mail pension fund is "dangerous". More: continued here
Jim Cramer prefers FedEx over UPS. He feels that paid too much for TNT. More: continued here
Local food-stamp users may soon have benefits cutAthens NEWSMany Athens County residents who receive Food Assistance (formerly known as food stamps) benefits may soon see a reduction in the amount of their benefits. According to a news release from Athens County Job & Family Services, this change in assistance … More: continued here
Analysts' Actions: AAPL, EBAY, PTheStreet.comeBay (EBAY) downgraded at Citigroup to Neutral from Buy, Citigroup said. $39 price target. Less attractive risk/reward. Pandora Media (P) rated new Neutral at Credit Suisse. $12 price target. Content costs could limit near-term margins. More: continued here
Shares of eBay Inc. were downgraded to neutral from buy by Citigroup as the stock approaches its $39 price target. More: continued here
The owner of a post office has spoken of the horrifying moment it went up in flames in the early hours of Sunday morning. More: continued here
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