MANAMA: Bahrain issued a set of two commemorative stamps to mark the country’s participation in the Olympic Games. The two special edition stamps feature the portrait of His Majesty King Hamad and pictures of a jockey riding a horse and a marathon runner. More: continued here
Read More »Oildale post office renamed for crooner Buck Owens (The Fresno Bee)
The tiny post office where Buck Owens mailed autographed photographs to fans will be renamed for the country crooner who defined the Bakersfield sound. Read comments More: continued here
Read More »Ebay bid for Lord’s title reaches £3m (ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
A lord who has put his title and property up for sale on Ebay has received bids over £3 million. More: continued here
Read More »Anglesey campaign march to save POs – Daily Post
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Read More »Special delivery: FedEx to deliver two Florida turtles (WLBT 3 Jackson)
MARATHON, Fla. (AP) – Two green sea turtles are leaving the Florida Keys for their new home at a Connecticut aquarium via FedEx. Righty and Lefty were hatched from eggs nearly four years ago at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida, as part of a research project on a virus …
Read More »Lord auctions off title on eBay (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
An eccentric Lord is selling his title and property on Internet auction site eBay and has attracted bids of over three million pounds, he said Friday. More: continued here
Read More »The high-tech toilets that washed out in Seattle are back on sale … – Seattle Times
The high-tech toilets that washed out in Seattle are back on sale …Seattle Times, United States –2 hours agoThe high-tech toilets that washed out in Seattle are back on sale on eBay. There were no offers last month when the starting bid for each of the five … More: continued here
Read More »Ebay Inc (EBAY) more shares bought by Managed Account Advisors Llc – Mffais.com
Ebay Inc (EBAY) more shares bought by Managed Account Advisors LlcMffais.com, CA –19 minutes agoLONG BEACH (Mffais.com) – Managed Account Advisors Llc added additional 4163 (7.09 %) shares of Ebay Inc (EBAY), bringing their current holdings to 62850 … More: continued here
Read More »Britons 'flocking to invest in stamps' – London Stock Exchange
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Read More »eBay UK Appoint Digital Agency Essence to their Direct Partnerships Account. (e-Consultancy)
eBay.co.uk, The UK’s Largest Online Marketplace® has appointed Essence ( www.essence-media.com ) to the direct partnerships account. Following a competitive pitch, Essence will look after both long-term media partnerships and display activity for eBay in the UK. This will include media planning and buying,… More: continued here
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