Royal Mail bankers reject claims sale price was too lowReutersThe two banks, which led Royal Mail's London stock market listing, were summoned before a parliamentary committee on Wednesday to explain why they had priced the near 500-year old firm so far below its current market value. Royal Mail's shares have … …
Read More »World Quiz — Where’s a post office with a view… of penguins? – Public Radio International
Public Radio International World Quiz — Where's a post office with a view… of penguins?Public Radio InternationalA few years back, she travelled to Antarctica and chanced upon one of the southernmost post offices in the world at Port Lockroy. "I was on a cruise with about a hundred other tourists. …
Read More »Harry Potter Stamps Lands In Select Post Offices – The Chattanoogan
Washington Post Harry Potter Stamps Lands In Select Post OfficesThe ChattanooganThe Harry Potter Forever Stamps from the U.S. Postal Service went on sale Tuesday at select Post Offices nationwide. Warner Bros.' Harry Potter films brought author J.K. Rowling's world to the screen, giving physical shape to the characters, creatures …Harry …
Read More »Animal rights groups blast eBay for selling foie gras in the UK and demand a ban – Mirror.co.uk
Mirror.co.uk Animal rights groups blast eBay for selling foie gras in the UK and demand a banMirror.co.ukJustin Kerswell, from Viva! which is organising the campaign, said: “Ebay is the last online retail giant in Britain seemingly willing to profit off the sale of what are essentially the diseased livers of …
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méxico exporta stamps by rafael davidson at MUFIDesignboomthe collection of 'méxico exporta' stamps that were designed by rafael davidson between 1975 and 1993 to promote mexican exports are currently on show at the philatelic museum oaxaca, mexico (MUFI) . the exhibition, which was curated by jimena acosta, … More: continued here
Read More »David Vitter’s Food Stamp Felon Ban Would Barely Save Any Money – Huffington Post
David Vitter's Food Stamp Felon Ban Would Barely Save Any MoneyHuffington PostDavid Vitter introduced legislation banning convicted rapists, murderers and pedophiles from receiving food stamps, the Louisiana Republican suggested convicts had soaked the system for millions. But just how much in food stamps is currently going to …and more » More: …
Read More »Someone Paid $27000 For A ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Card On eBay – Uproxx
Uproxx Someone Paid $27000 For A 'Magic: The Gathering' Card On eBayUproxxOn Sunday, an eBay auction for what is said to be a very rare Magic: The Gathering card ended, and someone apparently paid $27,302 for a 9.5-rated Alpha Black Lotus Card from 1993. That's $27,302 that could have been …
Read More »Police: Man steals, crashes FedEx truck in Philly
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Police in Philadelphia say a man who stole a FedEx truck ended up crashing the vehicle and was chased down by neighbors before being taken into custody. More: continued here
Read More »We didn’t sell the Royal Mail off on the cheap, insist float bankers – Yorkshire Post
Yorkshire Post We didn't sell the Royal Mail off on the cheap, insist float bankersYorkshire PostGoldman Sachs and UBS bankers insisted Britain could not have sold the Royal Mail postal service at its current higher price, rejecting accusations that one of the biggest state sell-offs in years was done on …
Read More »PS4s selling for an average of $590 on eBay – GameSpot
GameSpot PS4s selling for an average of $590 on eBayGameSpotThe information comes from an eBay representative, who also told GameSpot today that more than 13,000 PS4 units were sold on eBay in the four days following launch, while more than 20,000 systems have been sold through the site since November …
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