, July 7, 2011 (ENS) – FedEx Express is expanding its fleet of all-electric and less polluting, energy efficient vehicles. FedEx Express will place 24 new all-electric vehicles into service by the end of August, expanding to three new cities and more than doubling its fleet to 43 EVs. More: …
Read More »eBay to Add Pay-By-Phone-Bill Tech via $240M Zong Buy
eBay beefed up its payments business by agreeing to buy Zong, a company that specializes in allowing customers to pay for services through their wireless phone bill, for about $240 million in cash. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx’s 4th quarter net income rises 33 percent
FedEx Corp. says quarterly earnings rose 33 percent as higher surcharges helped offset the rising cost of fuel. More: continued here
Read More »From eBay to Zong and back again
eBay (EBAY) today announced plans to significantly expand the reach of its PayPal unit, by agreeing to acquire a company that lets users make payments by simply entering their mobile phone number. The $240 million cash deal is for Zong, a Silicon Valley company that raised $27.5 million in venture …
Read More »eBay (EBAY) Crosses Pivot Point Resistance at $33.23 – Investor’s Business Daily
eBay (EBAY) Crosses Pivot Point Resistance at $33.23Investor’s Business DailyJul 07, 2011 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) — SmarTrend has detected shares of eBay (EBAY) have bullishly opened above the pivot of $32.79 today and have reached the first resistance level of $33.23. We are watching for a cross of …
Read More »Iranian human rights victims on Dutch stamps – Radio Netherlands
Iranian human rights victims on Dutch stampsRadio NetherlandsA series of special postage stamps portraying victims of human rights abuses in Iran has been launched in the Netherlands. In the latest addition to the series, five thousand copies of the stamp showing Iranian Baha'i leader Mahvash Sabet have just …and more » …
Read More »eBay Stacking Up The Acquisitions – Forbes (blog)
eBay Stacking Up The AcquisitionsForbes (blog)If eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) should know how to do anything, its bid on and get something that they want. For years, sellers have used the service to get the best possible price for something they own, while buyers have used it to pay the lowest …
Read More »eBay buys Zong for $240M to bolster PayPal’s mobile payments – VentureBeat
AFP eBay buys Zong for $240M to bolster PayPal's mobile paymentsVentureBeateBay announced today that it has purchased Zong, a company that lets you easily pay for purchases with your mobile phone number, for $240 million in cash. The acquisition is clearly meant to make PayPal (which eBay owns) an even …
Read More »500 persons on food stamp waitlist; number seen to grow – Saipan Tribune
500 persons on food stamp waitlist; number seen to growSaipan TribuneBy Moneth Deposa A large number of people have been found eligible to avail of food stamp benefits but will not be accorded assistance due to the lack of funds, according to Community and Cultural Affairs Secretary Melvin Faisao yesterday. …
Read More »eBay Acquires Mobile Payments Company Zong For $240 Million In Cash – TechCrunch
Siliconrepublic.com eBay Acquires Mobile Payments Company Zong For $240 Million In CashTechCruncheBay has acquired mobile payments company Zong for $240 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011. Zong has been one of the pioneers in the mobile payments space, adding a compelling …
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