Shanghai Daily Collectors dig deep for mouse stampsShanghai Daily, China –1 hour agoBy Zou Qi 2008-1-15 THE "Year of the Mouse" stamps have proven incredibly popular since they were issued by China Post in January. A sheet of 20 stamps with …Flag series of 60 stamps in '08The Star-Ledger – NJ.comall 2 …
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Hawking items on eBay can open you to a world of people curious about your stuff, including, according to St. Mary’s County court records filed this week, the guy from whom you stole your stuff. More: continued here
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Institutional Investor magazine recognized Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) as among the best chief executives in America. Smith was named the top CEO for the Airfreight & Surface Transportation category for the second consecutive year. More: continued here
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A gas main break in downtown today closed down part of a street and the post office, officials said. More: continued here
Read More »Banksy artwork tops £200k on eBay (The Register)
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Read More »U.K. Stocks Including Shell Advance; Tesco, Wolseley Fall (Bloomberg.com)
Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) — U.K. stocks including Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Scottish & Newcastle Plc rose. Tesco Plc fell after Morgan Stanley advised investors to sell shares of Britain’s largest retailer. More: continued here
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