Forbes The Business Of Michael Jordan Is Thriving On EbayForbesMichael Jordan has been out of the NBA as a player since his retirement from the Washington Wizards in 2003. Yet by at least one measure, it is like the six-time champion never left. Annual sales of Jordan products on eBay …
Read More »eBay's Business: Here Are The Key Drivers And Barriers (Part 2/2)
These traffic-related issues have also hit eBay’s profitability, as the company has stepped up its sales and marketing efforts to curb the recent fall in traffic. We think its profitability could start improving in 2015, once other strategies start to pay off. The recent launch of Apple Pay has also …
Read More »PayPal Exec Jumps To eBay, But There’s More Going On Here – PYMNTS.com
PYMNTS.com PayPal Exec Jumps To eBay, But There's More Going On HerePYMNTS.comA PayPal executive has jumped shop to Facebook but, like almost all job changes, it's not necessarily what it looks like. What might seem like an early exodus due to panic before the eBay/PayPal split planned for next year …
Read More »FedEx misses 2Q profit and revenue expectations
FedEx Corp. (FDX) on Wednesday reported net income of $616 million in its fiscal second quarter. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail sale could have raised extra 180 million pounds – official report
LONDON (Reuters) – The privatisation of Britain's Royal Mail could have raised an extra 180 million pounds, according to a government-commissioned report that largely endorsed the cautious approach by ministers in the 2-billion-pound sale. The government's decision to sell a 60 percent stake in the 500-year-old state postal operator last …
Read More »Chris Blackhurst: Myners clears Cable on Royal Mail but leaves fishy smell – Evening Standard
Evening Standard Chris Blackhurst: Myners clears Cable on Royal Mail but leaves fishy smellEvening StandardVince Cable must be pleased. Lord Myners' report into the Royal Mail sell-off pretty much clears the Business Secretary of the charge that he sold the Government's 60% stake too cheaply. He could have got another …
Read More »FedEx (FDX) Stock Rises in Pre-Market Trading Today After Goldman Sachs Upgrade
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Shares of FedEx Corp. are higher by 1.80% to $170.80 in pre-market trading on Thursday, following a ratings upgrade to "buy" from "neutral" at Goldman Sachs. The firm increased its price target to $211 from $173 on the delivery service's stock. On Wednesday, FedEx released its …
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Clearwater's B.J. Avery netted a natural hat trick in the second period of Wednesday's Manitoba Junior Hockey League game in Swan River to lift the Swan Valley Stampeders to a 4-0 win over the Selkirk Steelers. Avery has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven games, …
Read More »Delhi beats Maharashtra as India’s e-commerce hub: eBay – Times of India
Times of India Delhi beats Maharashtra as India's e-commerce hub: eBayTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Delhi has toppled Maharashtra as the No. 1 market where maximum number of mobiles and accessories were sold online this year, e-commerce major eBay has said. Last year, Maharashtra was the top market of eBay. According …
Read More »Royal Mail reinstates festive appeal
Royal Mail backtracks on plans to withdraw from a popular festive lost Christmas cards service provided in Orkney that has run for 25 years. More: continued here
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