April 30- An investor in Uber, the fast-growing alternative taxi service, has reached out to a venture capital firm about a potential new funding round that could value the company at $1 billion or more, a person familiar with the situation told Reuters.
JACKSON, Miss., April 30- A dust mask and other items seized from the martial arts studio of a Mississippi man charged with sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and two other public officials tested positive for ricin, according to a court document released on Tuesday.
JACKSON, Miss., April 30- A dust mask and other items seized from the martial arts studio of a Mississippi man charged with sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and two other public officials tested positive for ricin, according to a court document released on Tuesday.
Records seized by the FBI also showed that Tupelo martial arts instructor Everett Dutschke ordered castor bean seeds, used to make ricin, from eBay, FBI Special Agent Stephen Thomason said in an eight-page affidavit.
Records seized by the FBI also showed that Tupelo martial arts instructor Everett Dutschke ordered castor bean seeds, used to make ricin, from eBay, FBI Special Agent Stephen Thomason said in an eight-page affidavit.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 30- Ride-sharing service Uber is raising a new funding round at a valuation of $1 billion, according to a person familiar with the situation.
*Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest bank, moved Monday to address criticism that it has too thin a cushion against risk, announcing that it planned to issue $3.65 billion in new stock to increase its capital reserves.
*Burger King, Sephora, Brookstone, Nordstrom to accept PayPal. *Wal-Mart questions value of accepting PayPal in stores. SAN FRANCISCO, April 29- PayPal is extending its reach to more physical stores, having signed up 50 merchant acquirers which help process payments but the eBay Inc unit has yet to persuade Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's largest retailer.
*Burger King, Sephora, Brookstone, Nordstrom to accept PayPal in stores. *Wal-Mart questions value of accepting PayPal in stores By Alistair Barr.
TEL AVIV, April 29- SundaySky expects its sales to triple annually as companies increasingly use personalised videos to win over new customers and retain existing ones. One of SundaySky's flagship clients is AT&T, which has seen a reduction in inbound phone calls from its customers as well as in the length of the calls, Dicso said.
*Amazon may lose its growth-stock luster- analyst. *Amazon faces overseas growth challenges, especially in China. SAN FRANCISCO/ NEW YORK, April 26- Amazon.com Inc's stock sank 6 percent on Friday as a poor financial outlook revived concerns about whether the company can sustain its torrid pace of expansion while profitability improves.
*Amazon may lose its growth-stock luster- analyst. *Amazon faces overseas growth challenges, especially in China. SAN FRANCISCO/ NEW YORK, April 26- Amazon.com Inc's stock sank nearly 8 percent on Friday on concerns about slowing growth at the world's largest Internet retailer.
WASHINGTON, April 25- The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to move forward with legislation that would allow states to force retailers to collect online sales taxes, though the measure lost supporters after opponents stepped up lobbying this week.
By Kim Dixon and Lisa Lambert. WASHINGTON, April 25- The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to move forward with legislation that would allow states to force retailers to collect online sales taxes, though the measure lost supporters after opponents stepped up lobbying this week.