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  • Attorney general warns offinancial scam complaints Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 2:15AMDuring the past year, complaints about financial scams to the state Attorney General’s Office have more than doubled, and con artists are using a variety of too-good-to-be true offers to draw unwary people into bogus sweepstakes, phony employment schemes, fraudulent Internet auctions and classified ads.
  • Google goes after Yahoo with marketplace for display ads Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 6:03AMGoogle wants a bigger piece of the display advertising market currently dominated by Yahoo, opening a new online marketplace called DoubleClick Ad Exchange.
  • Rain brings relief to lakes across Central Texas Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 5:41AMFinally rain. In Texas, we go from drought to flooding in a matter of hours. Some Central Texas communities received over 13 inches of rain within a couple of hours causing severe flooding of low lying areas and roadways.
  • Google Goes After Yahoo With Marketplace for Display Ads Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 3:58AMGoogle rolls out DoubleClick Ad Exchange to boost its share of the display ad market.
  • Attorney general advises residents to beware of scams Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 1:12AMDuring the past year, complaints about financial scams to the state Attorney General’s Office have more than doubled, and con artists are using a variety of too-good-to-be true offers to draw unwary people into bogus sweepstakes, phony employment schemes, fraudulent Internet auctions and classified ads.
  • Ethics reforms proposed for DuPage County Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 12:03AMDuPage County Board member Debra Olson, R-Wheaton, on Thursday proposed a package of sweeping ethics and procurement reforms for DuPage County government, including a ban on campaign contributions from county vendors.
  • Village Learning Center seeks sponsors for charity gala Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ 3:31PMPlans are in place to create an enchanting “moonlight garden” for a lively evening of celebration as the Village Learning & Achievement Center celebrates its fifth annual charity gala on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Crowne Plaza Houston North Greenspoint.
  • TransAlta announces second long-term power auction Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ 2:21PMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Sept. 17, 2009) - TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA) (NYSE:TAC) today announced it will be hosting its second Alberta fixed price power auction on Nov. 17. TransAlta will be building on the success of its first auction, held in June 2009, which attracted Canadian industrials, wholesale banks and trading companies. The process enabled customers to lock in wholesale ...
  • Councillor would like to see expenses from council, city staff posted online Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ 11:15AMCoun. Jack Doris is arguing that the city should post the expenses filed by council members and staff online to make the municipality more "open and transparent." In the wake of an expense scandal at Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.[...]
  • TransAlta announces second long-term power auction Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ 11:00AMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - 09/17/09) - TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA - News ) (NYSE: TAC - News ) today announced it will be hosting its second Alberta fixed price power auction on Nov. 17. TransAlta will be building on the success of its first auction, held in June 2009, which attracted Canadian industrials, wholesale banks and trading companies. The process enabled customers to lock in ...
  • Lennon Signature Auctions For More Than $12,000 Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ 10:34AMA 1966 magazine signed by John Lennon containing his remark that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus has sold for $12,713.
  • Be wary of wily counterfeiters of art pottery Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 3:38AMEver been fooled by a fake or fantasy collectible? It can happen to anyone -- even experts.
  • Babe Waxpak: Rangers rookie Derek Holland’s signed cards are in Topps Chrome Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 12:08AMDear Babe: We have a lot of 49rs memorabilia such as signed jerseys (Rice & Montana), signed footballs and framed newspaper articles (“The Catch”). How do we sell this stuff without putting it up piece by piece on e-Bay? Dave Becker, Redding You’re not going to like my answer. Unless you’ve got something really valuable that a major auction house would handle, most folks are selling their ...
  • Guernseys Tennis Auction, Anyone Saturday, September 12, 2009 @ 11:14PMA weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.
  • eBay to bring PayPal to Israel Saturday, September 12, 2009 @ 5:40PMInternet auctions giant eBay is reaching into the Israeli market. According to information obtained by TheMarker, within a few weeks the company is to announce the launch of a local branch of PayPal, the electronic payment and fund transfer company, and eBay subsidiary.
  • Microsoft Corp, Yahoo! Inc face in-depth review of search deal Saturday, September 12, 2009 @ 1:51PMMicrosoft Corp and Yahoo! Inc have been asked by the US Justice Department for more details on a proposed Internet-search partnership, expanding the agency’s review of the agreement.
  • Portsmouth area community calendar Saturday, September 12, 2009 @ 1:14AMSEPT. 12
  • Over 600 Unique Exotic Birds, 90 Breeding Cats to Sell at Public Auction Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 4:37PMStampler Auctions, announces the public auction of over 600 unique exotic birds from Luv Them Birds, according to Harry Stampler, president and auctioneer.
  • FDIC Orders Online Bank Auction of Tow Truck and Vehicles from New Frontier Bank Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 4:23PMGREELEY, Colo., Sept. 10 -- Penny Worley Auctioneers (www.WorleyAuctioneers.com) announces the online auction of tow trucks and vehicles from New Frontier Bank, according to Jerry Jenkins.
  • WorthPoint Launches New Mobile Application Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 1:05PMATLANTA----WorthPoint Corporation on Thursday announced the availability of a new Mobile Application – a natural extension of its increasingly popular subscriptions.
  • What You Get Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 1:02PMWith Buckeye Vision, you have exclusive access to select live coverage of Buckeye Athletics right on your computer. Watch the full live game or replays on your computer from start to finish.
  • AuctionPoint Seen as Solution for Next Wave of Distressed Commercial Properties Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 12:26PMMARINA DEL REY, Calif.----AuctionPoint, Inc. today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind online auction technology that puts the commercial real estate broker at the center of the auction process.
  • PPOSH Launches New Vacation and Entertainment Penny Auction Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 12:00PMPPOSH LLC has recently launched the website www.Pposh.com, an all-new site where members can bid on auctions for items such as all-inclusive vacation packages, airline tickets, hotel nights, international tours, cruises, golf and ski packages, rental cars, fishing trips, and other exciting travel and entertainment products.
  • Headlands lighthouse going up for auction Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 12:48AMOne of the most recognizable vacant properties in Northeast Ohio will go on the government auction block starting Sept. 28.
  • The Final Auction of the Dana Holding Corporations Private Collection SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 AT 3:00 PM Fine Art at 5:00 ... Wednesday, September 9, 2009 @ 11:11PMA weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.
  • Foreclosure Activity Remains Near Record Level in August According to RealtyTrac(R) U.S. Foreclosure Market Report Wednesday, September 9, 2009 @ 11:00PMIRVINE, Calif., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- RealtyTrac ( www.realtytrac.com ), the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, today released its August 2009 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report(TM), which shows foreclosure filings - default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions - were reported on 358,471 U.S. properties during the month, a decrease of less than 1 percent from the ...
  • Foreclosures rise sharply in Illinois last month Wednesday, September 9, 2009 @ 10:41PMWhile parts of the economy show signs of relief, Illinois remained in the top 10 with foreclosures during August, according to data expected to be released today.
  • Arizona foreclosure activity down in August Wednesday, September 9, 2009 @ 8:17PMAfter peaking in July, foreclosure activity decreased last month in Arizona, while the number of properties receiving foreclosure notices remained more than twice the national average.
  • Clinic opens to treat World of Warcraft addiction… for $14,000 Tuesday, September 8, 2009 @ 2:33AMIt takes a callous soul to ridicule the World of Warcraft addict. There’s certainly nothing funny about the symptoms. World of Warcraft is turning our nation’s brightest minds into gelid, sunken-chested albinos. Their language cortexes have withered into atrophied nuts only capable of processing human communication through strange gibberish like, “Q_Q moar, n00b.” And [...]
  • GamblingInvest.com Chooses Proxibid and Moneybookers for the Budapest Domains Auction Tuesday, September 8, 2009 @ 2:21AMGamblingInvest.com has signed agreements with Proxibid.com and Moneybookers.com, that will provide the gambling domains specialist respectively the internet bidding technology and escrow payment service for the live auction at the Budapest Affiliate Conference on September 11-12. [PR.com - September 08, 2009]
  • Game-Worn Jersey Auctions Continue Monday, September 7, 2009 @ 10:30PMTeams currently available are the Augusta Lynx, the Bakersfield Condors, the Columbia Inferno, the Dayton Bombers, the Fresno Falcons, the Gwinnett Gladiators, the Idaho Steelheads, the Las Vegas Wranglers, the Phoenix RoadRunners and the Reading Royals.
  • eBay and Others Eye Opportunity in Secondary Market Monday, September 7, 2009 @ 9:43PMIn February, Best Buy revealed it was entering the secondary market in electronics to go after vendor overstock, consumer returns, refurbished, and used products that it said were often sold through alternative channels like auction sites, clearance centers and overstock stores.
  • Now bid through cell phones in art auctions Monday, September 7, 2009 @ 3:21AMNew Delhi, Sept 7 (PTI) On the back of expectations of a recovery in the market and over 45 to 50 per cent higher sales for Indian art this summer, market players are introducing technologies to attract buyers as also to make the process user friendly.
  • Now bid for art via your cell phone Monday, September 7, 2009 @ 1:53AMNEW DELHI, INDIA: Imagine bidding for art or even jewellery on your cell phone ! Auction house Saffronart has just made it possible, with its CEO, Dinesh Vazirani, saying more innovative tools are needed to reach out to a larger cross-section of investors and buyers.
  • Art auction comes to your cell phone Sunday, September 6, 2009 @ 4:31AMImagine bidding for art or even jewellery on your cell phone! Auction house Saffronart has just made it possible, with its CEO, Dinesh Vazirani, saying more innovative tools are needed to reach out to a larger cross-section of investors and buyers.
  • Michaans Auctions Estate Auction Featuring 19th Century Works Auction: Sunday, September 6, Noon Saturday, September 5, 2009 @ 11:10PMFor more information call 1 800-380-9822 or 510-740-0220. Visit our website at www.michaans.com to learn more about this auction, view our online catalog and how to participate live via ArtFact.
  • How the US$3b marriage of eBay and Skype ended in divorce Saturday, September 5, 2009 @ 10:32PMNEW YORK, Sept 6 — When Meg Whitman, one of the most high-profile women in Silicon Valley, decided to celebrate the 10th birthday of her auction website, eBay, by spending what turned out to be US$3.1 billion (RM10.9 billion) on Skype, a two-year-old communications company which counted its revenues in the low millions of dollars, Wall Street was left stunned. The connection between running an ...
  • INFO-TECH Saturday, September 5, 2009 @ 1:35PME-COMMERCE & E-BUSINESS: Coal fetches premium in spot e-auctions Kolkata, Sept. 5 There is total lack of buyer interest in Coal India Ltd’s recently launched forward e-auction platform, reportedly due to the high reserve price.
  • GamblingInvest.com Releases List of Domains for Budapest BAC Auction Saturday, September 5, 2009 @ 2:06AMThe gambling domains specialist has released the list of gambling domain names that will go up for sale simultaneously online and live at the Budapest Affiliate Conference on September 11-12. [PR.com - September 05, 2009]
  • In a Sale, Skype Wins a Chance to Prosper Wednesday, September 2, 2009 @ 5:02AMBRAD STONE The $1.9 billion deal values Skype, the Internet calling service, at $2.75 billion, higher than many analysts had expected.
  • In a Sale, Skype Wins a Chance to Prosper Wednesday, September 2, 2009 @ 3:00AMWith its sale to private investors, the online calling service Skype has thrown off the last of the shackles that limited its growth and potential as a unit of eBay . Now its challenge is to turn its global popularity into bigger profits, The New York Times’s Brad Stone wrote.
  • Where to shop littleknown labels Wednesday, September 2, 2009 @ 1:49AMPrêtàrapporter: hardtosource designers innovative fashion websites and style tomes.
  • Morris family operates halfway house for displaced horses Wednesday, September 2, 2009 @ 1:46AMAs government programs go, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has some pretty interesting responsibilities. Charged by Congress in 1971 to manage, protect, and control wild horses and burros on public lands, BLM works with the Department of Agriculture to relocate animals whose numbers exceed the ability of their environment to sustain them.
  • Dale Jr. Foundation news 2009-09-01 Tuesday, September 1, 2009 @ 7:15PMMOORESVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 1, 2009) - The Dale Jr. Foundation announced today the continuation of its 2009 fundraising efforts, with a two-month-long series of eBay auctions featuring 22 pieces of rare sports and music memorabilia.
  • CITY OF TONAWANDA: Pool supply firm buys former Frog Grill at auction Monday, August 31, 2009 @ 10:38PMThe former Frog Grill in the City of Tonawanda will soon be the property of Leisure Living pool supply, located just across the street.
  • My tutor is more handsome than yours Monday, August 31, 2009 @ 5:15PMIN Hong Kong, tuition is an expensive but necessary fact of life.
  • About Town Monday, August 31, 2009 @ 4:14PMStreet Fair The twice-a-year Fiesta Hermosa downtown street fair returns Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5-7, along Hermosa Avenue, Pier Avenue and the Pier Plaza.
  • Equifax Identity Report Adds Credibility to Person-to-Person Transactions Online or Offline Monday, August 31, 2009 @ 10:52AMATLANTA, GA, August 31, 2009 Equifax, Inc. NYSE:EFX, announced today an addition to its Personal Information Solutions suite of identity protection and credit monitoring products, Equifax Identity ReportTM. An Equifax Identity Report provides consumers with a high-level snapshot of their identity information and a summary of their credit standing for their own review or to share with others....
  • Rise in home loans boosts claims of end of recession for property market Sunday, August 30, 2009 @ 8:40AM• Mortgage approvals at highest level for 17 months • Debt-ridden households shunning new credit The number of loans approved for house purchases rose to a 17-month high in July, prompting fresh claims that the property market is emerging from recession. A total of 38,181 mortgages were awarded by banks in July, up from 35,564 in June and the highest since February last year, British Bankers ...
  • 17 arrested in pawn shop crackdown Saturday, August 29, 2009 @ 11:31PMRegister Citizen Staff TERRYVILLE — Two local residents were arrested this week in a string of pawn shop busts across the state.