Corporate Acquisitions: Collateral Damage (MSFT, EBAY) – GuruFocus.com

CNET Corporate Acquisitions: Collateral Damage (MSFT, EBAY)GuruFocus.comConsider the case of Skype, which Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) agreed to buy for $8.5 billion from a consortium including private equity firm Silver Lake (who purchased it from eBay Inc. (EBAY) a few years ago for $2.1 billion). …Skype's evil ways, cont.Reuters Blogs (blog)Downgrading …

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Bill in Congress would end Saturday mail delivery – Peninsula Daily

Auctionbytes PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Bill in Congress would end Saturday mail deliveryPeninsula DailyWASHINGTON — Saying he wants to “prevent another taxpayer bailout” of the financially strapped US Postal Service, a California congressman has introduced legislation to eliminate Saturday delivery and other substantial restructures of the post office. …Cora residents fight …

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Post mortem starts on AV campaign – The Guardian

Post mortem starts on AV campaignThe GuardianI lost count of the number of times I was out delivering Yes leaflets, only to see a No leaflet already sitting there on the doormat, freshly delivered by the Royal Mail. My complaint is not that money was spent to inform the electorate …

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