M&A Activity Around the Globe: BAC, Balboa, Securian, EBAY, ZONG, Carlyle …NewsyStocks.comEBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) said, it has agreed to acquire Zong, a leading provider of payments through mobile carrier billing, for total consideration of approximately $240 million in cash. Zong leverages connections with more than 250 mobile network …and more » More: continued here
The group that brings us our review units (for the most part), Federal Express, has announced today that they’ll be adding an additional barrage of fuel-efficient vehicles including electric and hybrid trucks in the very near future to bring themselves into the future on a cloud of wall plugs. With this update also comes a…
Lopsided wins for Stamps in OFC actionInsideHalton.comThe Stamps had a shortened bench last weekend because of injuries and vacations, but kept their undefeated record intact with the win over the 2-3 Stallions. With quarterback Will Finch directing the offence, the Stamps had touchdowns from Wes … More: continued here
NDTV.com Why PayPal Paid $240 Million for ZongAll Things Digital (blog)To bridge that gap, the eBay-owned payments company announced yesterday it was acquiring Zong, a mobile payments provider that allows charges to appear on a consumer's carrier bill. One could imagine a future in which PayPal could accept payments from …eBay's $240 million purchase of…
Hot Property: All-cash deal is sealedLexington Herald Leader"Project Runway" host and executive producer Heidi Klum and her husband, singer-songwriter Seal, have sold their Beverly Hills Post Office-area estate in an all-cash deal for $7 million. Listed at $6.9 million, …and more » More: continued here
Hot Property: All-cash deal is sealedThe Republic"Project Runway" host and executive producer Heidi Klum and her husband, singer-songwriter Seal, have sold their Beverly Hills Post Office-area estate in an all-cash deal for $7 million. (Jeffrey Ong/Los Angeles …and more » More: continued here
Staffing, workload key factors for Wilsonville post officeMcCook Daily GazetteKathy Hand of Grand Island, Nebraska, manager of Post Office Operations, and Nebraska State Senator Mark Christensen of Imperial discuss the possible discontinuation of the Wilsonville, Nebraska, post office at a meeting Thursday evening. …With changes, rural post office to stay openTrinidad Times IndependentPostal service making…
A post office branch in Cumberland has closed. More: continued here
The playboy past of Prince Albert reportedly has his new bride, Charlene Wittstock, demanding a paternity test and wanting to flee their weeks-old marriage. More: continued here
msnbc.com Americans Find Job and Economic Crisis Hard to OvercomeFinancial FeedShe manages on loans borrowed against her depreciated home value, Medicaid and food stamps– a far cry from what she used to enjoy with an annual salary of $34000 when she was with JPMorgan. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said short-term unemployed …For '99ers' US…