A striking Armani suit worn on tour by George Michael is to be auctioned on eBay to raise money for charity.
The profits from the silver outfit, which he has worn on his 25 Live European Tour, will be donated to the Terrence Higgins Trust, a charity providing services for people living with, and affected by, [...]

A RARE 19th Century table was sold for around £40,000 after being identified by an expert from Dickins Auctioneers in Middle Claydon.
The side table, right, had been bought at the Shepton Mallet antiques fair by a dealer, who suspected there was something unusual about the item.
It was initially catalogued as being in the style of [...]

The government on Tuesday denied any move to auction spectrum for second generation mobile services – a shift from the current subscriber-linked allocation policy.
“There is no question of that (2G auction)… I am not having any such intention,” Telecom Minister A Raja today told reporters here.
The Department of Telecom had earlier said a [...]

A cellist’s collection of autographs of some of the greatest names in 20th Century classical music is to be sold.
In between rehearsals, Ambrose Gauntlett persuaded the likes of Elgar, Prokofiev, Stravinksy and Toscanini to sign his book.
The collection is being auctioned in Colwyn Bay by his grandson.
Also being sold is a photograph taken secretly inside [...]

Dublin-based estate agents, Knight Frank Ganly Walters, have just offered the Kilbrennal House Stud in Ballynonty, Killenaule, Co Tipperary. The renovated Georgian house includes a new guest wing and sits in the grounds of a working stud. Dating back to the early 1800s, the stud was established in the 1930s. Winners as well known as [...]

uBid.com Holdings, Inc. whose uBid, Inc. subsidiary is one of the leading business-to-consumer and business-to-business online marketplaces in the U.S., today reported that it will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2007 financial results on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 4:30 P.M. ET. Hosting the call will be Robert H. Tomlinson Jr., [...]

Share prices closed higher led by property stocks on expectations that a government land auction tomorrow will attract strong bids from major property developers.
Dealers noted that select other blue chips also attracted buying interest after sharp falls Friday, while HSBC (nyse: HBC – news – people ) rebounded from early losses as the bank prepares [...]

The hairy costume piece was worn by 7ft 3in British actor Peter Mayhew in the original 1977 film.
Bidding will start at £40,000 at the auction in Los Angeles on August 3.
Fans can also bid for it at online auction site eBay.
It is regarded as the finest remaining example of Chewbacca’s head from the first Star [...]

The online auction firm and its payments subsidiary PayPal already employ about 1,200 people in Dublin. Industry sources said the firm was looking at opening a base outside Dublin and was close to selecting Sligo, but has decided to expand in the capital instead.
Industry sources said the decision had been taken recently and was a [...]

The entire contents of a 4 story Cambridge MA home full of art, furniture, books, toys & dolls from a dedicated collector will be sold August 13 and August 16 at the Riviera Inn of E. Providence RI.
The owner was an eclectic collector and the home had over 80 years accumulation of art, furniture, small [...]