UBS upgrades Royal Mail to 'neutral'

The news-flow surrounding the mail and parcel delivery sector of late has been quite negative, and merits marking down forecasts for Royal Mail, but the headwinds facing the company are baked into the price already, UBS thinks. More: continued here

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PayPal in Play for Google as Leftover EBay Invites LBO

EBay announced yesterday that it's spinning off the PayPal payment-services business from its online marketplaces to unlock value at a $70 billion company whose valuation has been sagging lately. The move may make either half of the San Jose, California-based company a target as industry acquirers from Alibaba Group Holding …

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The Crocodile And The Shark: Could Alibaba Swallow eBay?

On Tuesday, eBay announced that it would spin off its PayPal subsidiary by next year, splitting its marketplace from its lucrative payments arm to better realize different core businesses. While the separation puts an end to months of speculation and in-house fighting, eBay's decision to give in to Carl Icahn's rabble-rousing begets …

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