One of the abiding memories of Royal Ascot was the beaming smile of Ahmed Ajtebi after he made his first ride at the meeting a winning one on Regal Parade in the Buckingham Palace Stakes. More: continued here
Read More »Coffee Break: TNT stock soars over FedEx rumors (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Rumors of FedEx Corp.’s interest in TNT NV, Europe’s second-largest express delivery service, took a jump over the weekend when The Financial Times reported FedEx was in preliminary talks to buy the company. TNT stock rose 32 percent, and continued its surge Monday. More: continued here
Read More »Axe falls on Leeds post office branches – Yorkshire Evening Post
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Read More »Tiffany Fails to Prove eBay Contributed to Mark Violation (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Tiffany and Co. cannot blame eBay for the proliferation of counterfeit jewelry hawked on the online auction site, a federal judge ruled Monday. Southern District of New York Judge Richard Sullivan, following a bench trial, rejected several claims by the New York-based jeweler and dealer in luxury goods, most importantly …
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Read More »Axe falls on Far Headingley post office – Headingley Today
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Read More »Tiffany's gets a shiner as court sides with eBay – The Gazette (Montreal)
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Read More »EBay Wins Trademark Case; Ruling Frees Site From Policing Fakes (Washington Post)
NEW YORK — EBay scored an important victory in court yesterday, as a federal judge said companies such as the jeweler Tiffany, not auction platforms like eBay, are responsible for policing their trademarks online. More: continued here
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