Billionaire activist Carl Icahn slightly boosted his exposure to eBay Inc by roughly $25 million in the fourth quarter, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday. Icahn added about 446,000 shares in the quarter, about a 1 percent increase in his overall position, nearly 46 million shares. More: continued here
GOP senator's bill to restrict food stamps hits wall of oppositionMontana StandardOpper joined more than a dozen opponents testifying Monday on Senate Bill 206, which would place new restrictions on who could qualify for federally funded Food Stamps, known officially as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).Critics say Bitterroot legislator's bill to restrict food stamps…
AdAge.com Ebay North America CMO Exits Amid RestructuringAdAge.comEbay's North America CMO, Richelle Parham, is exiting the company. Her departure came as Ebay merged its branding and communications teams, which will now be led by the chief communications officer at Ebay. "Going forward, the eBay brand will be … More: continued here
Yahoo! Maktoob News Icahn Boosts Stake in EBayWall Street Journal (blog)A year ago, the activist had pushed eBay to separate its marketplace and its payments technology unit PayPal. The company rejected him at the time, but last summer announced it would split after all. Last month, Mr. Icahn signed a settlement with the …Billionaire Carl Icahn…
Royal Mail falls after broker warningFinancial TimesRoyal Mail was a faller on Tuesday after Morgan Stanley said next year's earnings expectations look vulnerable. “The decline in letter mail volume could accelerate on the back of weaker macro growth in 2015 and two fewer working days, and parcels …Royal Mail share price slumps on bearish broker noteiNVEZZall…
Royal Mail drops as Greek stalemate weighs on FTSEYahoo Finance UKLONDON (Reuters) – Britain's top equity index fell on Tuesday, as a breakdown in talks over Greece's debt rescue package weighed on European stock markets, while a broker's price target cut hit Royal Mail (RMG.L). The blue-chip FTSE 100 index (.FTSE) … More: continued here
Helena Independent Record Sen. Fred Thomas introduces GOP bill to restrict Food StampsHelena Independent RecordOpper joined more than a dozen opponents testifying Monday on Senate Bill 206, which would place new restrictions on who could qualify for federally funded Food Stamps, known officially as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).Critics say Bitterroot legislator's bill to…
FAMILIES have launched a campaign to save their village post office, which they fear may permanently close. Tean Village Post Office will close temporarily after today following the postmaster's decision to resign. But villagers are worried the High Street branch will never re-open – meaning they will be forced to make a five-mile round trip…
The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has started issuing stamps to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). PhilHealth was established by virtue of Republic Act 7875 with the purpose of providing each and every Filipino access to quality health care services through equitable, affordable and sustainable health care financing. In its…
Daily Mail Applications open for job at world's most remote post office on Antarctic IslandDaily MailLooking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life? Then this job may be for you – but only if you can put up with the company of 2,000 'smelly' penguins. Applications opened yesterday to run the world's most…