EBay blocks sale of sorbitol after death in Italy – Reuters

Times LIVE EBay blocks sale of sorbitol after death in ItalyReutersROME, March 26 (Reuters) – Online auction company EBay Inc said on Monday it had blocked global sales of sorbitol following the death of a medical patient in Italy who consumed a sample of the sugar substitute which had been …

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Philately getting stamp of approval – The Australian

Philately getting stamp of approvalThe Australian10 million ($15m) rare stamps fund. The stamp dealer, whose annual profits rose by 17 per cent to pound stg. 5.2m, said that wealthy families, institutions and even hedge funds were delving into philately in search of solid returns. It spent pound stg. More: continued …

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The Wayward Press – New Yorker

New Yorker The Wayward PressNew YorkerOn Thursday, January 19th, the front page of the Daily Mail carried a story about Sir Fred Goodwin, the former chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland. During Goodwin's tenure, from 2000 to 2008, RBS quadrupled its assets, …and more » More: continued here

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eBay takes aimat LePage backing for online taxes – Press Herald

eBay takes aimat LePage backing for online taxesPress HeraldBy Jonathan Riskind jriskind@mainetoday.com The online sales site eBay is taking exception to Gov. Paul LePage's support for federal legislation making it easier for states to reap sales taxes from online purchases. eBay's government relations director …and more » More: continued here

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