In 1941, Walter Carnelli used a Renaissance technique to paint a colorful fresco by using wet plaster on a wall in the Bridgeville post office. He predicted that it would “stay as long as the wall.” More: continued here

SAMAA TV eBay founder wants to charge for newsWeb UserPierre Omidyar, founder of eBay, has announced plans for an ambitious news project that will charge subscribers for access. The founder of eBay is to launch …EBay founder launches online Hawaii news serviceThe Associated PresseBay Founder's Next Bid: Online News ServiceNPReBay …

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Ahead of the Bell: EBay to report 1Q resultsSacramento BeeAP SAN FRANCISCO — Online auction site operator EBay Inc. reports its first-quarter earnings on Wednesday after US stock markets close and analysts are …and more » More: continued here

Profits at online auction giant eBay rose 11% in the first quarter of 2010 but failed to meet analysts’ expectations. More: continued here

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As newspapers suffer from hard times, local news in Honolulu has gotten a boost from eBay founder and Hawaii resident Pierre Omidyar. He is using a part of his personal fortune to start Civil Beat , which is a subscription online news service. Omidyar is betting that people will pay …

WH Smith CEO Kate Swann, linked with the vacant top job at the Royal Mail, said she was “fully focussed” on the retailer as it posted a 2 percent rise in half-year profit and hiked its dividend. More: continued here

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Paul Fraser Collectibles Two 'tête-bêche' stamp pairs could deliver $420000Paul Fraser CollectiblesFollowing his $3.2m sale of US Confederate Provisionals and British North American stamps late last year, PIMCO's 'Bond King' and the greatest stamp… More: continued here