VatorNews eBay Closes $2.4 Billion Acquisition Of GSI CommerceTechCruncheBay announced its $2.4 billion acquisition GSI Commerce in March, and today the e-commerce giant has announced that the deal has been closed. In a release, eBay said that GSI's stock holders approved the deal late last week, with the merger closing on …EBay Closes GSI Commerce…
Exclusive: Government Warns On Royal Mail Sell-OffsSky News (blog)Royal Mail would cease to be a commercially viable business if it is forced to sell GLS, its profitable parcels arm, as part of a state aid settlement, the Government has warned. Ministers have told the European Commission that GLS's cashflow is an …More Royal Mail managers…
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Retired Detroit cop foils carjacking; suspect is in custodyDetroit Free PressHe walked from the post office to his Ford Escape, carefully looking around as he always does, before getting in the vehicle. A second later, a gun was pointed at him. It was early afternoon on June 13, and Moses Baldwin was being …and more »…
London couple live in house that eBay builtParcel2Go.comA London couple were so dedicated to saving money by buying goods through eBay, that they have carried out an entire renovation and re-furnishing project only using items bought from the online sales and auction site. Peter To and his fiancée, Ching, …Couple fit out their house entirely…
Food Stamp Insanity: Perfectly Okay to Buy Lobster, Steak and Mountain Dew …BenzingaBy Truth is Treason In a growing US entitlement economy, where even $2 million lottery winners still collect food stamps, it should not be surprising to find that they can be used to purchase steaks, lobster and a whole lot of Mountain Dew….
TheStreet.com Peter Thiel Urges Investing in Human RightsTheStreet.comIn 2002, Thiel sold PayPal to eBay(EBAY) and founded Clarium Capital, described as "an investment management firm pursuing a global macro strategy." He is also a co-founder and managing partner of The Founders Fund, a venture capital fund. …and more » More: continued here