Ecorazzi Golden chance to walk down red carpet with LeonardoOneindia, IndiaThe Titanic actor-cum-environmental activist is auctioning the chance to attend the premiere of his upcoming drama Shutter Island on eBay. And the highest bidder would not only get to accompany the star for the premiere, but would also get to stay …
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News In Brief: Roche to keep Genentech CEO on board; Google, eBay…San Jose Mercury News, USASwiss drugmaker Roche plans to keep the chairman and CEO of newly acquired biotech drug developer Genentech on board as chairman of the unit and named a Roche executive as its new CEO, the company …
Read More »More than 80 countries issue stamps of Chinese zodiac animals – Xinhua
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Read More »Posties warned over rubber bands litter – Islington Gazette
Daily Mail Posties warned over rubber bands litterIslington Gazette, UK"Royal Mail staff who drop elastic bands could potentially face prosecution for littering. Is it really too much to ask them to put the rubber bands in their pocket as they do their daily rounds? "It's difficult for us to assess the …
Read More »ViaPost Saves Money for Royal Mail Customers – Merchant News
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Read More »Deutsche Post May Not Bid for Royal Mail, Chief Says – Bloomberg
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Read More »Tampa Bay Rays replica rings hit eBay immediately – Tampabay.com
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Read More »Stamps Going Up Two Cents – Marshall County Journal
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Read More »Collection of Lincoln stamps up for auction – Houston Chronicle
Collection of Lincoln stamps up for auctionHouston Chronicle, United StatesAinsworth took the advice to heart and over the next 32 years amassed more than 10000 stamps depicting Lincoln, a collection that will go up for auction Friday with a pre-sale estimate of more than $2 million. "He put together what is …
Read More »EBay Plans Skype IPO to End ‘Marriage Made in Hell’ – Bloomberg
BBC News EBay Plans Skype IPO to End ‘Marriage Made in Hell’BloombergBy Joseph Galante April 15 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc., under pressure to focus on reviving sales at its main e-commerce site, is planning an initial public offering for the Skype Internet-calling unit in the first half of 2010. …ebay …
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