Online Auction News
- What’s happening at the 2011 San Diego Comic Con? Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:18AMThe San Diego Comic Con , one of the biggest conventions that any nerd or geek could ever want to go to, finally kicks off this week. For over 130,000 comic book, game, TV series, movie, and animation enthusiasts it’ll be an eventful four-day affair, from June 21 to 24, filled with navigating through crowds, spotting celebrities, people in costumes, prominent artists and writers, and of course ...
- Colorado Business, 07/20/11 Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:16AMNOVA Home Loans will sponsor an electronics recycling and paper-shredding event Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be in the parking lot at 1745 Shea Center Drive in Highlands Ranch.
- The final chapter: Borders closing in Lower Merion Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:48AMBankrupt bookstore chain giant Borders Group Inc., which has two retail stores in Lower Merion Township, announced Monday that it had failed to attract a bidder in a planned auction of the company’s assets, and could begin liquidation this week.
- LSU Tiger Tour rolls into town tomorrow Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:18AMThe LSU Tiger Tour 2011 featuring LSU football coach Les Miles and baseball coach Paul Mainieri stops at Tchefuncta Country Club at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow night. Doors open at 6. Tickets include dinner and open bar. Additional sponsorship levels include admittance to a pre-dinner cocktail party with the night’s guest speakers to be held at Young’s Steakhouse in Madisonville. The event is hosted by ...
- Stocks to watch: ARG, GEL, HNZ, IFT, OGC, VCT Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:12PMJuly 20 (BusinessDesk) – The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading. All prices are in New Zealand dollars unless specified.
- Only US copy of Magna Carta treated at US Archives Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:52PMA painstaking conservation effort to remove old patches and repair weak spots in a 714-year-old copy of the Magna Carta has revealed that the full text of that English declaration of human rights remains intact even though some words are faded and illegible to the eye, the National Archives said Tuesday.
- NZ dollar powers ahead Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:39PMThe New Zealand dollar powered to a new post-float high against the greenback as gains in stocks helped lift global risk appetite, boosting higher-yielding currencies.
- First Annual Swing for the Kids golf tournament to be held Aug. 20 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:16PMCalling all bolfers! Join the Marshfield Education Foundation at its First Annual “Swing for the Kids” Golf Tournament sponsored by Golf.ol.o.gy on Saturday, Aug. 20, at Southers Marsh Golf Course in Plymouth.
- News of the World Shutting Down: Scandal-Generating Robot Runs New Site With 100% Truth-Free Drop-In Replacement Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:49AMThe News of the World Phone hacking scandal that led to its eventual shutdown has led to an old-journalism, new-robot-journalism clash. The new Breaking News of the World website promises all the scandal of the old Murdoch-run site but with absolutely no actual journalism, valid information, or phone hacking involved. (PRWeb July 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb ...
- Amazon now rents textbooks for its Kindle Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:33AMIn an effort to snag a larger segment of the college textbook market, Amazon.com Inc. has begun renting textbooks on its Kindle e-reader.
- Fairbanks locksmith pleads guilty to stealing old currency Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:23AMFAIRBANKS — Fairbanks locksmith Forrest R. Holton pleaded guilty Monday to stealing antique currency worth between $250,000 and $500,000 from the estate of Fairbanks banker William “Bill” Stroecker...
- Borders runs out of time, will close Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:22AMBorders Group is seeking court approval to liquidate its 399 stores after it failed to receive any bids that would keep the chain in operation and canceled an auction process.
- Final chapter for Borders; 10,700 workers to lose jobs Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:21AMBorders Group Inc., the Ann Arbor-based bookselling chain whose success helped shut the doors of many independent bookstores, said it will soon go out of business, deciding Monday to ask a bankruptcy court to approve its sale to a group of liquidators.
- A blow to book lovers Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:45AMArea bookworms already are mourning the loss of bookstore chain Borders as it faces the prospect of liquidation.
- Borders to liquidate business Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:32PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Borders Group Inc, the second-largest U.S. bookstore chain, said it has canceled an upcoming bankruptcy auction and will close its doors for good.
- Headed For Liquidation, Borders Will Close Its Doors Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:28PMUnable to keep up with the digital shift, the bookseller, which employs 11,000 people, will shutter its remaining 400 stores.
- Another e-commerce operation bites the dust at Overstock Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:22PMThe retailer will shut down its auction site on Thursday. Overstock.com has announced that it is shutting down its marketplace for online buyers and sellers as of Thursday.
- Borders Group Fate to Be Decided Soon Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:12PM Borders Group is edging closer to extinction after no new bids surfaced in an auction process for the bookstore chain other than the opening bid from two liquidation firms. Borders Group last week assigned the opening bid in its auction process set for Tuesday to two liquidation firms, Hilco Merchant Resources and Gordon Brothers Group. The move came after a bid fell through from a private ...
- Borders to close remaining stores Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:12PMBorders, the second-largest U.S. bookstore chain, canceled a bankruptcy auction and will close its remaining 400 stores.
- Borders decides to liquidate; 10,700 workers to lose jobs Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:10PMBorders Group Inc., the Ann Arbor-based bookstore chain that helped popularize the super bookstore concept, said today it is asking a bankruptcy court for approval to sell the company to a group of liquidators.
- The Penalty for Early Withdrawals Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:05PMThis summer, U.S. [More]
- Armor donates $25,000 to Red Cross tornado relief Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:35AMSPRINGFIELD — It was a gesture that Mayor Domenic Sarno likened to a Scottie Reynolds game-winning three-point shot.
- So Long, Postal Square; Hello, Union Station: Capitol City Brewing Company On the Move Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:24AMAfter more than 15 years of slinging suds to locals and tourists alike, the Capitol City Brewing Company location at Postal Square poured its last pints on Saturday.
- Thunder on the Gulf announces October schedule for Orange Beach Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:38AMSubmitted by Kathy Melson The Gulf Coast Powerboat Association is delighted to announce that the week of Thunder on the Gulf 2011 is rated as one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast according to the Southeast Tourism Society.
- Andress High School to mark 50th: Current students, alumni plan multiple celebrations for anniversary Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:37AMAndress High School is about to turn 50 years old, and former students are throwing a party this weekend to remember their good times.
- eBay fees is killing business, say traders Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:47PMSmall firms that sell their goods on eBay are being squeezed out of business by a massive rise in fees to use the online auction site. Many traders have seen their costs double, with eBay siphoning off up to 12% of the final sale price.
- Pink Floyd Fetches 26K At Auction Recap Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:23PMThe members of Pink Floyd signed a one-of-a-kind guitar painted by Ian Emes
- National online scam linked to bank frauds Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:41PMThe advertisement seemed too good to be true. A woman in Monkena, Ill., was selling her recently deceased husband’s 1968 Chevy Camaro SS. The asking price was $9,800 — less than a third of what the coveted muscle car would fetch at auction.
- Foreign investors snapping up choice Silicon Valley property Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:48PMSilicon Valley real estate may look badly bruised to those of us living here, with depressed prices, a glut of foreclosures, and a stubbornly bleak outlook.
- Unicef online auction raises over P1.4M Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:33AMThe first online fundraising auction of Unicef Philippines, dubbed “Auction for Action”, has raised over P1.4 million with proceeds to benefit children’s programs in the country and worldwide.
- 100 years on the rails Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:29AMNot many businesses last long enough to celebrate 100 years, and if they do they’re sometimes viewed as out-dated or antique. Rob Himoto, president of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, fights that stereotype all of the time.
- CHARITABLE CAUSES Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:05AMSunday, July 17
- Four to vie for rodeo crown Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:03AMThe North Platte Telegraph Four contestants will vie for the right to be called Miss Rodeo Nebraska 2012. They are: Dayna Olson, Sierra Peterson, Amanda Pflasterer and Kathleen Woerman.
- Beatles, Elvis, Hendrix and Cobain Items Being Auctioned Recap Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:51AMThe guitar strap used by Jimi Hendrix when he set his guitar ablaze at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival is among many noteworthy items currently being offered
- July 17 Bulletin Board Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:10AMNew listings
- Recently Discovered Spanish Old Master Oil Painting of "St. Joseph and the Infant Jesus" at Auction in New Orleans on ... Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:07AMA routine art appraisal recently surfaced a 17th C. oil painting from the School of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. It will be sold in New Orleans on July 23. (PRWeb July 17, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8643348.htm
- Home calendar - Sun, 17 Jul 2011 PST Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:43AMArts/Crafts “Rustic Elegance” Outdoor Show and Sale - Sale of vintage, country, antique, hand-crafted, and/or recycled objects plus food vendors. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Today. 5312 E. Deer Park-Milan Road, Chattaroy, Wash. Free.
- Owning a piece of maritime history Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:13AMFor sale: historic waterfront property with a spectacular, 50-foot-high view of Lake Michigan. Featuring solid, century-old cast-iron construction, painted distinctive red. Comes with its own Fresnel lens for signaling ships.
- EAST WINDSOR & HIGHTSOWN: Briefs Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:07AMGolf, Tennis Classic offered
- Traders claim eBay fees are killing business Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:33PMSmall firms that sell their goods on eBay are being squeezed out of business by a massive rise in fees to use the online auction site.
- Make Money with Angry Birds Web Sites Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:29PMAngry Birds will go down as one of the most successful and viral mobile video game s ever! You can even see the popular game on television being use d on different mobile phone devices. Everyone wants in on the Angry Birds market !
- West Valley Welding closes doors after nearly three decades Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:31PMSEBASTOPOL — West Valley Welding has closed up shop after nearly three decades in Sebastopol, leaving behind a legacy visible all over town in the form of automatic gates, handrails, and numerous other metal fabrications, as well as those protégées who began working for founder Bob Hirsch while they were still in high school.
- More than 100 arrested in U.S.-Romanian joint probe on Internet fraud scheme Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:58AMMore than 100 individuals have been arrested and charged as a result of joint actions coordinated since 2010 between the U.S. and Romanian law enforcement authorities, which have disrupted an Internet fraud scheme conducted by organized cyber criminals, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday.
- Chamber auction will put $145K in items up for bid Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:07AMTrips to Africa and Puerto Rico, Red Sox, Patriots and Bruins tickets, art work and, yes, a chance to sit in for a day as guest editor of the Gloucester Daily Times will all be on the block next Thursday, thanks to the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.
- Area news in brief: July 16, 2011 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:06AMFive Houma residents indicted in two deaths entered not-guilty pleas during appearances in court this week.
- Bodleian buys Austen work for £1m Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:48AMTHE manuscript of a Jane Austen novel will go on display in Oxford in September after it was bought by the Bodleian Library for almost £1m.
- For bookseller, it could be the end Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:40AMA looming liquidation of retail chain Borders Group Inc. could shut down its 15 remaining stores in Massachusetts and leave only one chain bookstore in Boston: the Barnes & Noble in the Prudential Center.
- Sweet music at Mark’s auction Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:10AMAN auction of musical instruments and equipment by Island musician Mark King raised £11,500 for charity. Mark, who plays bass in Level 42, recently became a patron of Beaulieu House respite home, Newport.
- Budget to be discussed at City Council meeting Wednesday Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:11AMDouglas Dispatch The city budget will one of several items discussed at the Douglas City Council meeting which takes place tonight in the council chambers at city hall.
- Franklin County surplus auction today Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:48AMFranklin County is holding a sale at 10 a.m. at its Highway Garage on Route 30 to get rid of a variety of seized vehicles and other machinery that has accumulated for years.
