Intel, eBay results set for after-hours spotlightMarketWatch… ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Earnings season rolls on Wednesday evening, with Wall Street expecting flat quarterly earnings and higher sales from semiconductor heavyweight Intel Corp., and growth in both sales and earnings at eBay Inc. from a year ago. …and more » More: continued here
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter net income fell to $283 million, or 22 cents a share, from $412 million, or 31 cents a share in the same period last year. The online retailer said revenue for the period ended June 30 rose 25% to …
Read More »EBay Billionaire Omidyar Gives Nigerian Tech Incubator $200000 – Forbes (blog)
Forbes (blog) EBay Billionaire Omidyar Gives Nigerian Tech Incubator $200000Forbes (blog)By MFONOBONG NSEHE The Omidyar Network, founded by eBay's billionaire founder, Pierre Omidyar has awarded a $200000 grant to fund the Co-Creation Hub, Nigeria's first open living lab and pre-incubation space. The hub has also received a $45000 grant …and …
Read More »Prior Lake man accused of making bogus postage meter stamps
A 31-year-old Prior Lake man has been charged with making fake postage meter stamps for nearly three years before getting caught. Andre G. Mehilove appeared Tuesday in federal court in St. Paul on a charge of making counterfeit postage stamps. More: continued here
Read More »Car owned by Kate Middleton up for auction on eBay – GlobalPost (blog)
CTV.ca Car owned by Kate Middleton up for auction on eBayGlobalPost (blog)A blue Volkswagen Golf once owned by Kate Middleton is being auctioned on eBay by its current owner, Sonny Brazil. Prince William sticks his tongue out next to his wife, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, waving to the crowd …
Read More »eBay Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter 2011 Results – MarketWatch (press release)
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Read More »Post Office Wants 5 Days-A-Week Mail Delivery
Could mail delivery be cut back to three days-a-week? That’s not under consideration right now, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said Wednesday. But it’s something that could happen in 15 to 20 years. More: continued here
Read More »U.S. stamps to mark 100 years of cherry trees gift
The U.S. Postal Service will issue two stamps next year on the 100th anniversary of the gift to Washington of more than 3,000 cherry trees by Yukio Ozaki, the mayor of Tokyo at the time. The “Cherry Blossom Centennial Forever Stamps” create a single, panoramic view of the cherry trees …
Read More »Grand Rapids woman who posted eBay ad, selling 2-year-old, booked into jail – The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.com
The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.com Grand Rapids woman who posted eBay ad, selling 2-year-old, booked into jailThe Grand Rapids Press – MLive.comBy John Tunison | The Grand Rapids Press GRAND RAPIDS — Autumn Monet Braden, the 20-year-old Grand Rapids woman accused of advertising her 2-year-old cousin for sale on …
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