LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Three-times world touring car champion Andy Priaulx has been honoured on a set of postage stamps issued by the Channel Island of Guernsey where he was born. More: continued here
Jersey-based mail order group Flying Brands expects full year results to be slightly below market expectations after its Flying Flowers brand had a “disappointing” Christmas campaign. More: continued here
Closure Outrageic Wales, United Kingdom –4 hours agoTracy Williams uses the post office in Gilfach for herself and the Penybryn branch for her mother. “Some older people come to meet other people. …Have a say on closuresHighland NewsPO substations threatened with closureic Walesall 3 news articles More: continued here
BALLS ON PIAZZA DI SPAGNA: ALREADY FOR SALE ON EBAYAgenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy –6 hours ago… the coloured plastic balls thrown by Graziano Cecchini, already famous for colouring the water of the Trevi Fountain red, were sold on eBay. … More: continued here
We'll fight for our Post OfficeHelensburgh Advertiser, UK –4 hours agoIt’s getting bigger and I think it’sa shame it might not have a post office. “There are a lot of older people who don’t have access to a car and they’ll …MP backs post office battlersicSeftonandWestLancsPost office protest meeting calledWiltshire Timesall 6 news articles More: continued here
Investor concern about eBay Inc. was overblown and the stock was oversold, according to Bear Stearns analyst Robert Peck, who upgraded the online auction giant to outperform on Thursday. More: continued here
Analyst upgrades: Biogen Idec, Western Union, TibcoBloggingStocks –3 hours agoBear upgraded eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) to Outperform from Peer Perform. Morgan Stanley raised Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) to Overweight from Equal Weight.Notable Analyst Rating Changes 1/17: BIIB, EBAY, NMX Upgraded; JPM …StreetInsider.com (subscription)Citi Upgrades TIBCO Software (TIBX) to BuyStreetInsider.com (subscription)all 3 news articles More: continued here
A Queens community is up in arms after hearing FedEx could become its newest neighbor. Con Edison currently is in negotiations with developer Steel Equities to sell 1 million square feet of its property in Astoria, which would be leased to the national delivery service. More: continued here
Although it manufactures absolutely nothing, eBay Inc. recently was nailed with a $79,200 penalty for violating local air pollution laws – a problem more often associated with industrial sites. More: continued here
The number of New Yorkers receiving food stamps has increased dramatically under Mayor Bloomberg thanks to a reversal of Giuliani administration policies that lowered enrollment, a report by the Independent Budget Office says. The number of city residents receiving food stamps peaked at about 1.5 million in 1994, according to the IBO, but dropped to…