Michael Jackson's glove, Elvis' guitar, Indy's whip sold at memorabilia auction in Los AngelesOctober 10th, 2009 Jackson's glove, Elvis' guitar sold at auctionLOS ANGELES — An illuminating glove worn by Michael Jackson during the 1984 Victory Tour has brought in $70,800 at an auction of entertainment memorabilia. A bidder paid $106,200 for a Martin D-28 guitar played by Elvis Presley during his final Las Vegas peformance.
Bankruptcy judge: Creditors can use $300M debt to bid for Philadelphia Newspapers at auctionOctober 8th, 2009 Lenders can use debt to buy Philly newspapersPHILADELPHIA — Secured creditors of Philadelphia's major daily newspapers can use the $300 million debt they're owed to bid for the company in a bankruptcy auction, a judge ruled Thursday. The ruling could determine who takes over The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and the Philly.com Web site.
Copart fiscal fourth-quarter profit falls 15 percent as sales slide more than 10 percentSeptember 23rd, 2009 Copart 4Q profit falls 15 percent on sales slideFAIRFIELD, Calif. — Copart Inc., a junk-car auction service, said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 15 percent to $34.6 million, as sales fell more than 10 percent.
Man bids $40,000 for a dozen Australian mangoesSeptember 16th, 2009 SYDNEY - A box of 12 Australian mangoes received a record bid price of $40,000 at a fundraiser here. The Age reported that Sydney Markets staged its 19th annual charity auction Wednesday to mark the official start of the mango season and raise money for the Westmead Children's Hospital and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
Titan closes on purchase of assets of Lickness Bros.August 17th, 2009 Titan closes asset purchase of Lickness Bros.FARGO, N.D. — Titan Machinery Inc., which runs construction and agriculture equipment stores, said Monday it closed on its purchase of assets of Lickness Bros.
Suburban Chicago mansion of disgraced political fundraiser sells at auction for $2.8 millionAugust 17th, 2009 Rezko mansion sells for $2.8 million at auctionCHICAGO — The sprawling suburban Chicago mansion of a convicted fundraiser for ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been sold for $2.8 million.
1,224-pound cupcake _ triple vanilla with pink frosting _ sets Guinness World RecordAugust 16th, 2009 1,224-pound cupcake sets record as world's largestMANCHESTER, N.H. — A 1,224-pound triple vanilla cupcake with pink frosting has set a record as the world's largest.
Bankruptcy auction Thursday as Southwest Airlines seeks to buy Frontier AirlinesAugust 13th, 2009 Southwest seeks to buy Frontier, auction ThursdayDALLAS — Southwest Airlines is getting its chance to take over bankrupt Frontier Airlines. A bankruptcy court auction was scheduled Thursday.
Sotheby's 2nd-quarter earnings slide on weak sales and restructuring chargesAugust 4th, 2009 Sotheby's 2Q profit drops 87 percentNEW YORK — Sotheby's said on Tuesday said it earned a sharply lower second-quarter profit as revenue slid and the recession dampened demand for art worldwide. In the period ended June 30, net income declined 87 percent to $12.2 million, or 18 cents per share, compared with $95.3 million, or $1.41 per share, a year ago.
Men face theft, public intoxication charges after allegedly stealing water for outdoor slideJuly 27th, 2009 Drunk men allegedly steal water for outdoor slideATLANTIC, Iowa — Two men face theft and public intoxication charges after allegedly stealing water from a fire hydrant for an outdoor water game. Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Department spokesman Sgt.
Surfboard sells for record $40,000 at Hawaiian surf auctionJuly 20th, 2009 Surf auction raises record $767,000HONOLULU — Surf's up! But you might want to leave that old board on the beach. A surfboard more than a half-century old has sold for a record $40,000.
Magic money: Midnight hour strikes with record-breaking $22.2 million for 'Harry Potter'July 15th, 2009 Midnight hour strikes with $22M for 'Harry Potter'LOS ANGELES — Harry Potter has conjured up a record-breaking witching hour. Warner Bros.
Even in down economy, charity auction nets $1.68M for lunch with billionaire Warren BuffettJune 27th, 2009 Buffett lunch auction nets $1.68M for charityOMAHA, Neb. — The winner of this year's charity auction to dine with billionaire Warren Buffett gets a slight discount over last year, but will still plunk down more than $1.68 million dollars for lunch.
Filene's Basement bankruptcy auction reopening after rivals contest apparent winning bidJune 11th, 2009 Auction reopening for Filene's BasementNEW YORK — Filene's Basement is reopening an auction to sell itself to the highest bidder after prematurely declaring a Men's Wearhouse affiliate the winner. Filene's Basement, the discount retailer that is operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, had announced on Sunday that an affiliate of Men's Wearhouse had won with a $67 million bid in an auction last week.
'Hangover' takes No. 1 box-office spot over 'Up' in rare reversal of weekend rankingsJune 8th, 2009 'Hangover' takes No. 1 box-office spot over 'Up'LOS ANGELES — It turns out Hollywood's weekend hangover was bigger than expected.
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