EBay shares rise 6.6% on news of debit-card ruling

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Shares of eBay Inc. jumped 6.6% Wednesday, making a sharp move higher following a report that the Federal Reserve will vote to cut fees that retailers pay to accept debit-card payments to 21 cents, not as deep as anticipated. The debit-card ruling is expected to benefit …

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DOWNTREND CALL REALIZED AS EBAY STOCK FALLS 4.6% (EBAY) – Zacks.com

DOWNTREND CALL REALIZED AS EBAY STOCK FALLS 4.6% (EBAY)Zacks.comJun 29, 2011 (SmarTrend(R) Spotlight via COMTEX) — SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY – Analyst Report) on May 25, 2011 at $30.61. In approximately 1 month, eBay has returned 4.6% as of today's recent price of $29.21. …and more » More: …

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Royal Mail and the risks of privatisation – The Guardian

Royal Mail and the risks of privatisationThe GuardianChris Nicholson (Comment, 28 June) would have us flog the Royal Mail at bargain basement prices without learning the disastrous lessons of privatisations. He doesn't talk about the major comparable privatisations – the railways and utilities – where … More: continued here

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