eBay is shutting Half.comTamebayeBay owned US marketplace half.com will be closing down as of 31st of August 2017. Returns will be processed until the 31st of October. eBay bought Half in 2000 for about $350m. It was a big deal at the time but it does look like small change …

Charleston Post Courier 'Eclipsing' stamp to be issued Tuesday by US Post Office ahead of August solar eventCharleston Post CourierPress your thumb to the new stamp and its bright sun image will turn into the moon. The U.S. Postal Service's first-of-its-kind interactive thermochromic ink stamp is to be issued Tuesday, …

The Times (subscription) Fine-wine fraudsters get their fill from empties on eBayThe Times (subscription)Wine “detectives” have found that one of the easiest ways to create a counterfeit bottle of fine wine is to check online for old bottles. Hundreds of empty bottles that once held vintage wines are being offered …

Billboard Hudson Mohawke, Remy Banks Stamp'Passport' With Entry on HBO's 'Silicon Valley' Soundtrack: ListenBillboardFrequent Kanye West collaborator and half of TNGHT, Hudson Mohawke is a true producer's producer. He's a man of stark compositions. He's not afraid to get a little weird, and his latest collaboration with rapper Remy Banks …

Rio Nido Post Office closure surprises longtime customersSonoma WestThe U.S. Postal Service on Friday told customers the Rio Nido Post Office will shut its single retail window for good on Tuesday, June 20. Box holders who get their mail in Rio Nido can still pick up letters and packages there …

Belfast Telegraph New stamps commemorate historic windmills and watermillsBelfast TelegraphThe stamps feature windmills in Nutley, East Sussex, parts of which date back to the mid-1950s, Woodchurch in Kent, which dates from the early 19th century, and Ballycopeland in County Down, the last surviving example of more than 100 windmills that …

eBay Inc. (EBAY) Rises 2.77% for June 19Equities.comAmong the biggest risers on the S&P 500 on Monday June 19 was eBay Inc. ($EBAY), popping some 2.77% to a price of $34.90 a share with some 5.79 million shares trading hands. Starting the day trading at $34.12, eBay Inc. reached an …

Hermiston Post Office offering passport fair SaturdayEast Oregonian (subscription)On Saturday, June 24 the post office is offering passport appointments from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spots are limited, so customers are urged to call 503-294-2350 to make an appointment as soon as possible. Hermiston postmaster Scott Green said in a …

Dan’s Papers Southampton Post Office's Frank Cuzzola Shares Original SongDan’s PapersBack in March, longtime Southampton Post Office employee and Southampton resident Frank Cuzzola allowed us to share a video of him performing “Beth” by KISS, and it was no surprise locals were flabbergasted by his hidden talent. A dedicated husband … …

BRIEF-Vornado joint venture acquires 99-year leasehold of Farley post officeReutersBUENOS AIRES, June 19 Argentina has another $2.6 billion in foreign currency-denominated debt to be issued before the end of the year, Finance Minister Luis Caputo told reporters on Monday after the government sold its first-ever 100-year bond. More: continued here