Hell Mail Red Arrows Feature On Royal Mail StampsHell Mail, UK –26 minutes agoRoyal Mail gazes skyward to celebrate the nation’s enduring love of air displays with six spectacular stamps. On sale tomorrow (17th July) to mark the … More: continued here
Read More »eBay Releases Earnings on Wednesday, Google, Yahoo to Follow (AuctionBytes)
eBay will release second-quarter 2008 earnings on July 16, 2008, and will host an earnings call with investors at 2:00 pm PT. The year has been turbulent for eBay, with a new CEO, the introduction of radical changes to feedback and policies, and boycotts by sellers and buyers. eBay’s decision …
Read More »VOTE: 200 join fight tosave post office – The Bolton News
VOTE: 200 join fight tosave post officeThe Bolton News, UK –1 hour agoBy Julian Thorpe MORE than 200 people have signed a petition to save Astley Bridge Post Office in less than a week. The Post Office, in Blackburn Road, …Your say: Post office closuresFenland Today16/07/08 – Post Office closure is 'backward …
Read More »Stamps commemorate black cinema (The Washington Times)
Josephine Baker’s movie “Princess Tam-Tam” is one of five recalled on a set of U.S. postage stamps released Wednesday to honor vintage black cinema. More: continued here
Read More »BRITISH OPEN AT ROYAL BIRKDALE / A lipped putt changed the course of 2 lives / Garcia’s hard luck paved way to … (San Francisco Chronicle)
Padraig Harrington strolled into the interview tent Tuesday at Royal Birkdale and smiled widely as he chatted about the 2007 British Open. Harrington became “champion golfer of the year” at Carnoustie, Scotland, launching a dizzying 12 months in which he… More: continued here
Read More »eBay UK pimps users’ privacy for targeted ads (The Register)
When opt out means locked out eBay users in the UK will start seeing adverts targeting them based on the kind of items they view and bid for while browsing the online tat-house.… More: continued here
Read More »BOOT (THE BALL) CAMP (Kingston Whig-Standard)
More than 40 players ages 6 to 12 are participating this week in the Royal Military College Soccer Camp. More than 200 players are registered this summer, but space is still available. For more information, e-mail victor. mendes@rmc.ca FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMP, SEE THE AMATEUR […] More: continued …
Read More »eBay UK pimps users' privacy for targeted ads – Register
eBay UK pimps users' privacy for targeted adsRegister, UK –1 hour agoBy John Oates → More by this author eBay users in the UK will start seeing adverts targeting them based on the kind of items they view and bid for while … More: continued here
Read More »eBay Expands Tests of New Search and ‘My eBay’ (AuctionBytes)
eBay said it has gotten feedback from members about its new search experience, with about 10 percent of members currently using it. Starting this week, eBay will begin defaulting more members to the new search, which users may opt out of if they choose. A small percentage will also see …
Read More »Legislation Targets eFencing on Sites Like eBay (AuctionBytes)
US Representative Brad Ellsworth of Indiana introduced of legislation on Tuesday that would make organized retail crime a federal offense and would make marketplaces like eBay more accountable for stolen goods listed on their sites. The National Retail Federation (NRF) issued a press release applauding legislation and said this week’s …
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