Poultry producers in Wales say their businesses are at risk following a ban on bird sales and shows to lessen the potential spread of avian flu.
Chris and Gene Taylor, who run one of the biggest auctions for breeders in Wales, said the ban cut trading by 80%.
“Birds are our livelihood,” said Mrs Taylor, who runs [...]

A US man accused of scamming almost $3.7 million from an order of nuns added so many extras to some of his cars and SUVs that it’s hard to set a value on them for a bankruptcy auction, the auctioneer says.
A Jaguar XJ8, a Cadillac Escalade and several Chevrolet Avalanches headline more than 40 cars, [...]

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