Royal Mail, union end ten-month dispute over pensions – Reuters

Reuters Royal Mail, union end ten-month dispute over pensionsReuters(Reuters) – Britain's Royal Mail (RMG.L) and the Communications Workers Union (CWU) said on Thursday they had reached an agreement, ending a nearly 10-month-long dispute over plans to replace the firm's defined benefit pension scheme. Royal Mail vans …Union approves Royal Mail …

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S&P 500 poised to rise, lifted by eBay surge – MarketWatch

MarketWatch S&P 500 poised to rise, lifted by eBay surgeMarketWatchShares in eBay Inc. EBAY, +0.45% were up 10% in premarket trading for the S&P 500's biggest gain. The online auctioneer late Wednesday posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings and said it plans to take over crucial payments-processing duties from … More: continued …

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Earnings flood; eBay ditches PayPal; Facebook worries – CNNMoney

CNNMoney Earnings flood; eBay ditches PayPal; Facebook worriesCNNMoneyIn Europe, Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA) earnings were boosted by higher oil and gas prices. But the company also took a $2 billion charge related to new U.S. tax rules. 2. EBay ditches PayPal: EBay (EBAY) announced Wednesday that it's dropping PayPal (PYPL …

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