user: eBay BANS Samsung Note 7 phones over explosion fears

Websites will no longer allow the sale of Samsung's hottest gadget after a number of the devices EXPLODED

EBAY has banned users from selling the Samsung Note 7 after a number of the devices EXPLODED.

The news comes just after Samsung announced the end of production, following reports that the battery on its Note 7 is prone to bursting into flames.

Many Note 7 owners have been listing their replacements phone on eBay after Samsung offered to replace the faulty handsets.

While the RRP of the phone itself is only £630, many of the new handsets have been fetching up to £780 on eBay.

An eBay spokesperson said: “I can confirm we are proactively removing all listings for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7.”

Gumtree has also started actively removing listings for the faulty Note 7.

“Following today’s announcement from Samsung, we can confirm that we are working on removing listings for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7,” Gumtree told the International Business Times.

“Should people see a Galaxy Note 7 advertised on our site, we would recommend that they do not go ahead with the purchase and report the advert to us using the onsite ‘report ad’ button.”

On top of Gumtree and eBay banning the sale of the handset, Royal Mail have banned the shipment of the gadget.

According to The Mirror, customers who own a Note 7 will be due a full refund for the faulty product.

Alex Neill, managing director of home and legal services at consumer watchdog Which?, said: "You have between 14 and 30 days to return the phone depending on where you bought it from and if it's a faulty product you should get a full refund."

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Q: Virginia-based used-car chain’s sales grow

Used-car retailer CarMax Inc. posted a 44 percent jump in fourth-quarter profit on strong sales. CarMax and other dealers have had to contend with a slowing used-car market as new-car sales continue to surge. CarMax said sales rose 12.4 percent, while same-store used-car sales grew 7 percent. Overall, the Richmond-based chain posted earnings of $143.1 million, or 67 cents a share, up from $99.2 million, or 44 cents, a year ago. The prior-year period’s results were tempered by a correction to its accounting for cancellation reserves.

A: Used-car retailer CarMax Inc. posted a 44 percent jump in fourth-quarter profit on strong sales. CarMax and other dealers have had to contend with a slowing used-car market as new-car sales continue to surge. CarMax said sales rose 12.4 percent, while same-store used-car sales grew 7 percent. Overall, CarMax posted earnings of $143.1 million, or 67 cents a share, up from $99.2 million, or 44 cents, a year ago. The prior-year period’s results were tempered by a correction to its accounting for cancellation reserves.


IN: John Oliver Delivers Impassioned Speech in Wake of Paris Attacks
At the start of Sunday’s “Last Week Tonight,” host John Oliver took a moment to acknowledge the horrific events in Paris this past Friday before continuing on with the episode’s planned slate of stories.

While his speech was peppered with earnest comments about the victims and the tragedy that has unfolded, Oliver also took advantage of the fact that he is on a network like HBO, which allowed him to express a censorship-free version of his anger.

“It’s hardly been 48 hours, and much is still unknown, but there are a few things we can say for certain,” said Oliver. “And this is when it actually helps to be on HBO, where those things can be said without restraint. Because after the many necessary and appropriate moments of silence, I’d like to offer you a moment of premium-cable profanity.”

Needless to say, that is precisely what he did â and if you’re at all familiar with HBO, you’ll know that what he said regarding ISIS and their deplorable actions is completely NSFW and not printable here.

However, when Oliver moved on to explain how and why ISIS’s culture war with France is a lost cause, he substituted profanity for hard evidence:

“It is important to remember that nothing about what these aâholes are trying to do is going to work,” he said. “France, is going to endure. And I’ll tell you why: If you’re in a war of culture and lifestyle with France, good f—ing luck. Because, go ahead, bring your bankrupt ideology. They’ll bring Jean-Paul Sartre, Edith Piaf, fine wine, Gauloises cigarettes, Camus, Camembert, madeleines, macarons, Marcel Proust and the f—ing croquembouche!

“You just brought a philosophy of rigorous self-abnegation to a pastry fight, my friend,” Oliver continued. “You are f—ed â that is a French freedom tower.”

His rant finished, Oliver again offered words of compassion to the people of France before proceeding with the rest of the episode, which featured as its main story an examination of the daily fantasy sports trend. Watch below for video:

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OUT: "This is when it actually helps to be on HBO," said Oliver. "Because after the many necessary and appropriate moments of silence, I'd like to offer you a moment of premium-cable profanity."


Input: Big Insurers Defend $34 Billion Merger
Aetna Inc. and Humana Inc. face resistance from the Justice Department to their proposed $34 billion merger and an uphill battle persuading antitrust enforcers the deal won’t harm competition, according to people familiar with the matter.

The insurers on Friday met with top government officials in a late-in-the-game attempt to make their case that the deal has public benefits and won’t hurt consumers, and that they could address...
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It's about: Aetna and Humana faced resistance from the Justice Department in a meeting to consider their proposed $34 billion merger, signaling an uphill battle persuading antitrust enforcers the deal won’t harm competition.


Problem: TVA Cleared to Start First New U.S. Nuclear Power Plant in Nearly 20 Years

For the first time in almost 20 years, federal regulators have given a new nuclear power plant a license to begin generating electricity.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission gave the go-ahead to the Tennessee Valley Authority on Thursday to load uranium fuel into the Watts Bar Unit 2 reactor in Spring City, Tenn., about 50 miles southwest of Knoxville. The government-run power agency can put the plant into commercial operation once it...

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assistant: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission gave the go-ahead to the Tennessee Valley Authority on Thursday to load uranium fuel into the Watts Bar Unit 2 reactor in Spring City, Tenn., the first such approval in nearly 20 years.