EBay Offering $1.96 Billion For GSI Buyout

EBay Inc. has announced plans to buy GSI Commerce for $1.96 billion in cash in an attempt to draw more buyers and sellers to its online marketplace. The online-auction site said on Monday that it offered the e-commerce company shareholders $29.95 per share, which is a 50.9 percent premium over …

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Getting to know thy neighbor – Chicago Sun-Times

Getting to know thy neighborChicago Sun-TimesAt the end of the day, he said, it made him frustrated more than anything: He had hoped the experience would spark conversation, but he had passed out only about 30 stamps to other students interested in participating. Only two people had asked him …and …

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Syrian crackdown stamps on economic dream – Reuters Blogs (blog)

Syrian crackdown stamps on economic dreamReuters Blogs (blog)By Una Galani LONDON — Syria's crackdown will stamp on its economic dream. Bashar al-Assad's regime had an ambitious plan to quadruple foreign investment and boost tourism in order to drive growth in a poor country with dwindling oil. …and more » More: continued …

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