Ebay to spin off payments arm PayPal – Financial Times

Ebay to spin off payments arm PayPalFinancial TimesEbay is spinning off its PayPal unit as a separate company, handing a major victory to activist investor Carl Icahn over the future of the rapidly growing payments processing unit acquired 12 years ago by the ecommerce group. The US company announced … …

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eBay, PayPal to split into separate companies in 2015 – CNET

CNET eBay, PayPal to split into separate companies in 2015CNETThe move marks the end of what has been seen as an awkward partnership since eBay acquired PayPal for $1.5 billion in 2002. The deal was initially pitched as a way for eBay to boost PayPal transactions by driving auction participants …

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Stevenson Post Office to Close – NBC Connecticut

NBC Connecticut Stevenson Post Office to CloseNBC ConnecticutThe Stevenson Post Office at 281 Cottage Street will be closing at the end of the day because the lease is expiring and the U.S. Postal Service is looking for a new location. A mobile post office will be set up in the …

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Icahn Praises Breakup of eBay – New York Times

Icahn Praises Breakup of eBayNew York TimesFor months, the activist investor called upon eBay to part with the payments processor, believing that giving the business independence would allow it to grow further. And at times, the fight grew bitter, as he clashed with an eBay director, Marc …and more » More: …

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EBay Inc/PayPal Conference Call Highlights

EBay Inc's (NASDAQ: EBAY ) board approved a plan for a spinoff. This will separate eBay, with revenue of nearly $10 billion, and PayPal, which has more than $7 billion in revenue. Below are some key highlights … More: continued here

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