Archive for August, 2008

Melbourne Number Plates Auction

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

There are some tough decisions for Porsche lovers at Shannons Melbourne Spring Auction on Monday (September 1): A very desirable 1989 Porsche 928 S4 Coupe; the iconic black and white Victorian number plate ‘928′; or ideally, both.
But while the carefully-maintained three-owner blue Porsche, with its 5.0 litre, 320HP (239kW) 32-valve V8 engine and four-speed automatic [...]

Bakler Domain Auction: 10 Thousands Exclusive Domain Names Sold

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Wilmington, DE – Bakler (http://www.bakler.com) project, one of the largest domain name aftermarket, provides the complete services of on-line auction for domain names. With its large portfolio of exclusive most desired domain names and easy-to-use services powered by the ROVE Digital (http://www.rovedigital.com) development team, the aftermarket has won the great recognition of professional webmasters, businesses [...]

Bonhams & Goodman Melbourne Fine Jewellery Success

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Bonhams & Goodman held a sale of exceptional Fine Jewellery on 25 August it was of the strongest jewellery sales held in Melbourne by the company to date.
The honour of the top lot of the sale went to Lot 70, an impressive 10.12 carat solitaire diamond ring, which sold for $120,000 including buyers premium. Other [...]

India 3G Spectrum Auctions Ending

Friday, August 29th, 2008

The auction for the Indian 3G spectrum service may be over by September 30, Telecom Secretary Siddhartha Behura said.
“The ideal time for the auctions will be between September and October this year.”
“But the auctions should most likely be completed by September 30,” he told reporters [...]

eBay Suing Digital Point

Friday, August 29th, 2008

eBay is suing Digital Point Solutions, a popular web site community, and others over an alleged cookie stuffing scheme.
According to the filing lodged in the Northern California District Court, Shawn Hogan and Digital Point Solutions, Todd Dunning and Kessler’s Flying Circus, and Brian Dunning and Thunderwood Holdings defrauded eBay in a “cookie stuffing” scheme [...]

Continental Airlines Applauds FAA Order to Stop Newark Slot Auction

Friday, August 29th, 2008

WASHINGTON – Continental Airlines today applauded an order issued by the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Chief Counsel to stop the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) plan for auctioning slots at Newark Liberty International Airport, which DOT had announced would be held on Sept. 3. The FAA Chief Counsel said he acted under the authority from the [...]

Ocean Tomo to Sell Social Networking Patent

Friday, August 29th, 2008

CHICAGO – Ocean Tomo Auctions today announced a fundamental patent relating to social networking technology, US 6,480,885, will be placed on the auction block at the Chicago Cultural Center on October 30th, 2008. Inventor Michael Olivier developed the ‘885 patent and launched the www.Local2Me.com social networking site after successfully connecting his one-square-mile San Francisco Bay [...]

FAA Suspends Auction of Flight Slots

Friday, August 29th, 2008

An FAA auction for the right to operate flights at New Jersey’s Newark airport has been suspended while regulators review airline complaints that the sale would be illegal.
“The protesters have demonstrated compelling reasons to maintain the status quo” pending a study of their objections, Kerry Long, the Federal Aviation Administration’s chief counsel, said in an [...]

Spanish Art Sale Madrid Oct 2

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Christie’s has announced its 2008 Spanish Art sale in Madrid on 2 October 2008. Celebrating its 5th anniversary, the sale will include a leading selection of art works by the most renowned Spanish artists of all ages: from Old Masters Paintings to Impressionist and Modern Art, to Post War and Contemporary Art.
The Modern and Contemporary [...]

Yangon Jade Pearls and Gems Auction

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Myanmar announced on Wednesday it would hold an October auction of Jade, pearls and precious gems in Yangon, despite economic sanctions banning their international trade.
At a previous sale in March, 7,700 lots were sold, valued at more than 100 million euros (153 million dollars).
The United States blocked imports of Myanmar’s gems in July, passing new [...]




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