Stamps: One stamp event canceled, but Ventura County Fair show goes onVentura County StarI learned late last month that an announced Southern California stamp event I promoted in June's column has been canceled. The bourse, originally set for July 16-18, had been announced by the American Stamp Dealers Association in …
Read More »Cigarettes Seized from Local Gas Stations – WHSV
Cigarettes Seized from Local Gas StationsWHSVThe department's most recent confiscation is of about 800 packs that lacked a Waynesboro tax stamp. The city treasurer says the most recent bust was triggered by an anonymous tip they received about two gas stations selling cigarettes without the …W'boro treasurer confiscates 800 packs …
Read More »eBay’s $240 million purchase of Zong a major win for carriers – ConnectedPlanet
NDTV.com eBay's $240 million purchase of Zong a major win for carriersConnectedPlaneteBay is shelling out $240 million in cash to get carriers into the mobile payment business. The online auctioneer announced Thursday it is purchasing mobile payment provider Zong. Unlike the eBay-owned PayPal, which allows members to …EBay-Zong is the …
Read More »Hot Property: All-cash deal is sealed – Kansas City Star
Hot Property: All-cash deal is sealedKansas City Star"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, the property received …and more » More: continued here
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Hot Property: All-cash deal is sealedSunHerald.com"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
Read More »EBay Acquires Mobile Payment Provider to Strengthen PayPal – Mobiledia
NDTV.com EBay Acquires Mobile Payment Provider to Strengthen PayPalMobilediaEBay today bought mobile payment provider Zong to strengthen PayPal's position in the growing struggle for mobile commerce domination. EBay's acquisition of Zong for $240 million means it will connect with …eBay's $240 million purchase of Zong a major win for carriersConnectedPlanetEBay-Zong …
Read More »FAA seeks hazardous-shipping fine against FedEx
Federal officials are seeking a $689,800 fine against Federal Express Corp., saying the company violated rules on shipping hazardous materials. More: continued here
Read More »DvF, Rodarte And More Team Up With eBay For Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign – Styleite
Styleite DvF, Rodarte And More Team Up With eBay For Anti-Counterfeiting CampaignStyleiteAll sales will be through online auction house eBay, which is infamous for it's problem with vendors selling counterfeit designer merchandise. A number of designers have spoken out in recent months on the increasing number of designer knockoffs being …
Read More »M&A Activity Around the Globe: BAC, Balboa, Securian, EBAY, ZONG, Carlyle … – NewsyStocks.com
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 …
Read More »FedEx Fleet Up 4,000 Fuel Efficient Vehicles
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 …
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