Butterflies to adorn special stamps from Pos MalaysiaNew Straits Times, Malaysia –12 hours agoSome of nature’s stunning but rarely-seen beauties will soon adorn the latest first-day cover and special set of stamps from Pos Malaysia. … More: continued here

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A trip to Buckingham Palace usually involves watching the “changing of the guard” and snapping a few shots of the grand royal residence. That’s as close as most people will ever get to Her Majesty the Queen. Unless, of course, you’re invited to join the Order of the British Empire. …

Stamps focus on rare insectsDorset Echo, UK –Apr 17, 2008A WASP only found on seven heathland sites in Dorset is among 10 scarce British insects highlighted in a new range of Royal Mail stamps. … More: continued here

Ebay may consider sale of SkypeTelecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands –13 hours agoEbay will consider selling Skype at the end of this year if it fails to find ways to use the service to support its core auctions business. … More: continued here

Shropshire Star Post office to close down earlyShropshire Star, UK –4 hours agoA Shrewsbury post office threatened with closure that was given a stay of execution until June will close in less than a month, managers said today. …Residents vow to fight PO closureShropshire Starall 2 news articles More: continued here

April 18 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks rose for a fifth day, led by Royal Bank of Canada and other finance shares, after revenue at Citigroup Inc. beat analysts’ estimates even as the U.S. lender had a quarterly loss on writedowns and loan losses. More: continued here

FHR Travel Services Post Office Insurance: Go long haul for a bargain holidayMoney News, UK –5 hours agoEurozone countries like France and Spain has traditionally been holiday hotspots for Brits, but the Post Office has suggested that with the value of the …Cheapest places to go on holidayHoliday ExtrasLong-haul destinations 'cheapest option …

BBC News Stamp sale to compensate victimsBBC News, UK –4 hours agoA fraudster is to sell part of his collection of rare stamps to raise money to compensate his victims. Specialist fraud detectives will oversee the sale of … More: continued here

eBay has the last laugh at its sellers expense, throws a bit of sand in boycotters faces with earnings report… More: continued here