EBay is spinning off its online payment service PayPal as a separate company. More: continued here
Read More »DealBook: EBay to Spin Off PayPal, Adopting Strategy Backed by Icahn
The move, which Carl C. Icahn had called for, will cleave eBay almost in half, separating it from PayPal, which it acquired 12 years ago and now generates almost half eBay’s revenue. More: continued here
Read More »EBay to separate PayPal and eBay into two public companies
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. said Tuesday it is separating its eBay and PayPal businesses into two independent, publicly traded companies, in a transaction expected to be completed in the second half of 2015. "A thorough strategic review with our board shows that keeping eBay and PayPal together beyond …
Read More »Ebay to split off PayPal business – BBC News
The Guardian Ebay to split off PayPal businessBBC NewsEBay's chief executive John Donahoe said in a statement: "A thorough strategic review with our board shows that keeping eBay and PayPal together beyond 2015 clearly becomes less advantageous to each business strategically and competitively." …Virgin asks Ofcom to probe Premier League TV …
Read More »EBay and PayPal to split into two separately traded companies – CNBC
CNBC EBay and PayPal to split into two separately traded companiesCNBCAfter spending much of this year explaining why its two businesses are best left together, eBay's board of directors and CEO did a complete about-face Tuesday morning, announcing a plan under which its PayPal and eBay marketplace businesses will be …and …
Read More »Royal Mail are backing charity – Herald Scotland
Royal Mail are backing charityHerald ScotlandRoyal Mail are backing charity. Tuesday 30 September 2014. LETTERS delivered across the UK will feature a new postmark to signal Royal Mail's support for the Stroke Association. LETTERS delivered across the UK will feature a new postmark to signal … More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Continues Retail Expansion Into Quebec with Super C
Federal Express Canada Ltd. , a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. , has announced the latest phase in its comprehensive retail expansion across Canada. An agreement has been reached with Super C, Metro Inc.'s … More: continued here
Read More »Batman U.S. Postal stamps kick off NY Comic-Con – Tech Times
Batman U.S. Postal stamps kick off NY Comic-ConTech TimesStarting October 9, 2014 — the same day that NYCC begins — Batfans can get their black-gloved hands on a series of stamps themed around the Dark Knight himself in honor of his 75th anniversary. Each sheet of 20 forever stamps includes …
Read More »Launching marketplace, eBay aims to drive consolidation in Russia
By Anastasia Teterevleva MOSCOW (Reuters) – Internet auction site eBay intends to drive a wave of consolidation in Russia's e-commerce market over the next couple of years, persuading smaller companies to get on board as the economy weakens. Launching a marketplace for Russian merchants, eBay Vice President Wendy Jones said …
Read More »No mail, residents upset post office is treating their townhouse as a dorm
Residents living on privately owned property that borders the University of West Georgia, called the Village at West Georgia on Cunningham Drive in Carrollton, haven't gotten their mail in nearly a month according to Al Hamiliton. Hamilton is a non-student who lives in the complex. More: continued here
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