Around the Web 10.6.08: EBay cuts jobs, Netflix cuts guidance …Los Angeles Times, CA –4 hours agoSilicon Alley Insider — EBay is cutting 1000 jobs, or about 10% of its workforce, but plans to shell out more than $1.2 billion to acquire Bill Me Later … More: continued here
Read More »EBay stock at 6-year low on acquisitions, job cut news – Bizjournals.com
EBay stock at 6-year low on acquisitions, job cut newsBizjournals.com, NC –14 minutes agoShares in online auction house eBay Inc. fell near their six-year low Monday after it announced a 10 percent cut in its work force and said it agreed to … More: continued here
Read More »eBay Puts Faith in Bill Me Later Purchase – TheStreet.com
eBay Puts Faith in Bill Me Later PurchaseTheStreet.com –13 minutes agoSAN FRANCISCO — eBay's(EBAY Quote – Cramer on EBAY – Stock Picks) moves to strengthen its business come at a difficult time as investors continue to sour … More: continued here
Read More »EBay slashes jobs – Sydney Morning Herald
EBay slashes jobsSydney Morning Herald, Australia –7 minutes agoEBay will cut 10% of its workforce and make two acquisitions after sales growth slowed at its internet marketplace unit. EBay, trying to revive shares … More: continued here
Read More »Midwives Put Their Message In The Mail (Medical News Today)
Stamps are a simple way of making a statement. Now, with the launch of midwifery-themed postage stamps, supporters of midwives can send their message across the country: “Choose a Midwife.” The American College of Nurse-Midwives is unveiling the new stamps in conjunction with National Midwifery Week, October 5-11. Stamps are …
Read More »EBay to cut 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of work force (AP via Yahoo! News)
EBay Inc., which still reaps big profits but has been struggling to attract new users, said Monday it will cut its work force by 10 percent — about 1,600 jobs — in an attempt to streamline its business. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Buys Bill Me Later, Cuts 10 Percent of Workforce (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)
Internet auction site eBay will cut 10 percent of its workforce, or about 1,000 jobs, the company said Monday. On a more positive note, eBay also announced Monday that it will acquire online billing company Bill Me Later for $820 million in cash, plus two Danish Web properties. More: continued …
Read More »FedEx Ground buys 150 acres in Kernersville (The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
FedEx Ground took another step toward opening a $110 million distribution center in the Triad, buying 125 acres of land last week in Kernersville’s Triad Business Park. More: continued here
Read More »UPDATE: Tech Shares Falter On Market Selling, EBay Warning – CNNMoney.com
UPDATE: Tech Shares Falter On Market Selling, EBay WarningCNNMoney.com –3 hours agoThe latest indication comes from eBay , which said it would cut 10% of its global work force and warned the economic weakness and stronger dollar was …Outlook roundup: IDEX, Micrus EndovascularForbesall 5 news articles More: continued here
Read More »FedEx driver killed in wreck on Interstate 40 (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
A FedEx driver was killed in a wreck near Jackson early this morning. More: continued here
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