Gifts from Understanding

A time of struggle inspired dollmaker’s program to comfort children around world Vickey Stamps knows what it’s like to struggle and how important it is to pull yourself up by your bootstraps. As a single mother when her four children were growing up, Stamps says if it weren’t for church …

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eBay board blocks proposal to report gender pay disparity

Ebay’s board will oppose a proposal filed by activist investors calling on the company to disclose the disparity in pay between male and female employees. Arjuna Capital, a sustainable wealth management group that’s a division of the investment firm Baldwin Brothers Inc., urged the online auction site to produce a …

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Car crashes into Belfair Post Office – KING5.com

KING5.com Car crashes into Belfair Post OfficeKING5.comThe Mason County Sherif's Office said the car went completely in the building. The building inspector was called in to inspect the structure. There were no injuries. The post office will be closed for repairs, but there's no word on how long the … …

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eBay India lays off 350

Online marketplace eBay has laid off nearly 350 employees in India across eBay Marketplaces and PayPal as it prepares for a radical restructuring of its business ahead of a planned spilt of the two companies in the second half of the year. More: continued here

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FedEx (FDX) Stock Higher Today After Credit Suisse Upgrade

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Shares of FedEx   are higher by 1.48% to $177.18 in pre-market trading Friday, after the package shipping company was upgraded to "outperform" from "neutral" by analysts at Credit Suisse this morning.  The firm also hiked its price target to $203 from its previous $177, citing higher base …

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