EBay Inc. says that it is focusing its efforts on business areas “where we can win,” which include the company’s core electronic commerce market but not the Internet telephony business the company paid a large sum to enter less than four years ago. More: continued here
eBay Offers $1.2 Billion For Korea's GmarketInformationWeek, NYBy W. David Gardner EBay on Thursday said it will offer $1.2 billion to purchase Gmarket, a Korean e-commerce firm that specializes in online auctions. The Gmarket deal is at the heart of eBay's online business and along with eBay's Internet Auction Co … More: continued here
중앙데일리 eBay announces plans to acquire No. 1 Gmarket중앙데일리, South KoreaIn a bid to expand its share in the online market business, eBay, the world's top online auctioneer, announced yesterday that it plans to acquire Gmarket, Korea's top online marketplace. It is eBay's second acquisition notice since it bought a stake in …smallcapreview – Small Cap…
Associated Press – April 15, 2009 11:15 AM ET DALLAS (AP) – A collection of more than 10,000 stamps depicting President Lincoln goes up for auction Friday by a Dallas-based auction… More: continued here
Fla. lawmakers to probe food stamp calls in IndiaForbes, NYBy TAMARA LUSH , 04.16.09, 12:47 PM EDT Florida lawmakers on Thursday questioned why customer call centers in India are handling questions from food stamp recipients who use a debit-like card to buy groceries. State Sen. Ronda Storms, R-Valrico, … More: continued here
ebay Hits the "Buy It Now" ButtonMotley FoolInstead of simply buying a piece of South Korea's leading online marketplace, ebay is going to swallow down all of Gmarket (Nasdaq: GMKT). The $1.2 billion deal finds ebay paying $24 a share to Gmarket investors. It already has a majority of the stock … More: continued here
In the city that never sleeps, the biggest post office is calling it a night. The James A. Farley Post Office across from Penn Station will close its 24-hour windows to save money, starting May 9. More: continued here
Mom Tells WFTV About Food Stamp Hotline IssueWFtv.com, FLA mother turned to Eyewitness News when she couldn't get through to the food stamps hotline and kept getting a busy signal. "I need to feed my children," she said. However, clogged phone lines aren't the only thing earning the Department of Children … More: continued here
Despite the U.S. Postal Service’s best efforts to alert customers that no Ventura County offices were offering extended hours for late tax filers, a large group of people showed up Wednesday night at the main Oxnard post office on C Street, which in past years was opened until midnight. More: continued here
(Adds Knight Libertas) April 16 (Reuters) – The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Thursday. To inform us of other job changes, e-mail moves@thomsonreuters.com. More: continued here