The corporate bosses at eBay ’s Silicon Valley headquarters must have their investment bankers on speed dial. The online auction company has spent billions of dollars acquiring companies over the years, with mixed results. More: continued here
Read More »New additions at H.B. Stamps Memorial Library (The Rogersville Review)
Here is a list of new items that can be found at the HB Stamps library. Many of these items are in high demand so it is recommended that if the item is not available that you put a request on it. The staff will be happy to assist you …
Read More »eBay’s Gmarket Deal Opens South Korea to Cross Border Trade Program (AuctionBytes)
eBay and Gmarket jointly announced a definitive agreement for eBay to combine South Korea’s Gmarket with eBay’s existing Korean online marketplace. More: continued here
Read More »EBay expects ‘significant’ Skype stake after IPO (San Francisco Chronicle)
EBay Inc. said Thursday that it expects to remain a “significant” shareholder after spinning off its Internet communications service Skype. During a conference call with analysts, Chief Financial Officer Bob Swan said the online marketplace operator intends… More: continued here
Read More »EBay Expects ‘Significant’ Skype Stake After I.P.O. (New York Times)
EBay said Thursday that it expects to remain a ‘’significant” shareholder after spinning off its Internet communications service Skype. More: continued here
Read More »A.O. Smith, BB&T, FedEx, MGM, Tempur-Pedic: U.S. Equity Movers (Bloomberg)
April 17 (Bloomberg) — Shares of the following companies are having unusual moves in U.S. trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and prices are as of 11:50 a.m. in New York. More: continued here
Read More »NYC’s main post office stops 24-hour service (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
NEW YORK — The Postal Service is closing down its 24-hour windows at New York’s main post office as mail volume shrinks nationwide. Starting May 9, the James A. Farley Post Office will shut its overnight teller service. Around the… More: continued here
Read More »Royal protection officer ‘conned his colleagues to fund £3m life of luxury’ (Daily Mail: World News)
A Royal protection officer splashed out on a fleet of luxury cars after swindling friends and fellow police officers out of £3million, a court heard yesterday. More: continued here
Read More »Bill would put stop to buying soft drinks with food stamps (April … – South Portland Sentry
Bill would put stop to buying soft drinks with food stamps (April …South Portland Sentry, MEEarlier this month, Jones joined other members of the state's Health and Human Services Committee to oppose a bill prohibiting Maine residents from using food stamps to purchase soft drinks, although she said her preference would …
Read More »Man held over post office raids (BBC News)
A 33-year-old man is arrested in connection with a series of post office raids across Nottinghamshire. More: continued here
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