EBay To Split Off Lucrative PayPal Business – NewsFactor Network

EBay To Split Off Lucrative PayPal BusinessNewsFactor NetworkThe move comes after months of pressure from activist investor and billionaire Carl Icahn, who has a 2.5 percent stake in eBay, according to FactSet. EBay CEO John Donahoe had been adamant that splitting off PayPal was the wrong move for the company. …

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Historic Somerville Post Office Could Become Arts and Food Space – Boston magazine’s Boston Daily (blog)

Boston magazine’s Boston Daily (blog) Historic Somerville Post Office Could Become Arts and Food SpaceBoston magazine’s Boston Daily (blog)Somerville's historic Post Office in Union Square, which closed its doors due to budgeting issues, has been scooped up by an investment firm that represents one of the area's most well-known supporters …

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The Real Reasons PayPal Sold To Ebay – Forbes

Forbes The Real Reasons PayPal Sold To EbayForbeseBay transactions generated two-thirds of PayPal's payment volume at the time of the acquisition. The off-eBay volume was growing faster, but would still require many years to overtake the on-eBay volume. Also, much of the off-eBay volume was acquired …Dealpolitik: EBay, PayPal Takeover Talk …

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