THIS was the year Bill Gross said his stamps had outperformed his bond fund, Stanley Ho beat Damien Hirst in bidding for a truffle, and Amazon.com paid 39 times estimates for a book of JK Rowling stories. Among the mishaps, Marie Antoinette’s pearls and a Van Gogh painting didn’t sell. More: continued here
FARIBAULT, Minn. – At the Sage Electrochromics plant in Faribault, glass is everywhere. Sheets of it lie on conveyor belts waiting to be cleaned, inspected and coated. Samples of glass lie in FedEx boxes, awaiting the eager eyes of architects. More: continued here
eBay Sale of 'Knight Rider' Car HaltedThe Associated Press –1 hour ago(AP) — An attorney said Friday he's halted an eBay auction of an original KITT — the talking car that helped David Hasselhoff escape bad guys on the '80s TV … More: continued here
eBay Sale of 'Knight Rider' Car HaltedSarasota Herald-Tribune, FL –3 minutes agoAn attorney said Friday he's halted an eBay auction of an original KITT – the talking car that helped David Hasselhoff escape bad guys on the '80s TV series … More: continued here
Royal Mail Loses Contract To TNTHell Mail, UK –4 hours agoRoyal Mail has been dumped by Preston council bosses in favour of postal operator TNT. Preston Council's postal bill was slashed by over £17500 in the move. …Royal losers at councilLancashire Evening Postall 2 news articles More: continued here
An attorney said Friday he’s halted an eBay auction of an original KITT – the talking car that helped David Hasselhoff escape bad guys on the ’80s TV series “Knight Rider” – because he’s had more inquiries than he can handle. The black 1984 Pontiac Trans Am is being sold to satisfy the debts of…
Through its Kijiji unit, eBay is trying to dethrone the Web’s most spectacularly successful underdog, Craigslist. More: continued here
5PM UPDATE: POLICE CAUTION MAN FOLLOWING POST OFFICE EXPLOSIONExpress & Echo, UK –3 hours agoA man has been cautioned by police after posting an airbag which exploded at a post office near Exeter, injuring a worker.The 35-year-old man from Newton … More: continued here
Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) — This was the year Bill Gross said his stamps had outperformed his bond fund, Stanley Ho beat Damien Hirst in bidding for a truffle, and Amazon.com Inc. paid 39 times estimates for a book of J.K. Rowling stories. More: continued here
Jack Thompson Inked Grand Theft Auto III for Sale on eBayGameCube Advanced, FL –2 hours agoThe game has been put up for sale on eBay, where it is commanding a "Buy it now" price of $4000. Even more ironically, all proceeds of the sale will be … More: continued here