Auctions News
- One-room schoolhouse showcases antiques Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 7:47AMNEW HAMPTON --- For decades, children learned to read, write and subtract in a humble schoolhouse west of New Hampton. Today, lanterns, corn dryers, farm tools and chests have replaced desks, slates and primers.
- Community calendar Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 7:19AMListings for the Community Calendar can be submitted by e-mail at smason@hometownlife.com. They also can be mailed to Sue Mason at 615 W. Lafayette - Second Level, Detroit, MI 48226, or faxed to her attention at fax at (313) 223-3318. For more information, call (313) 222-6751.
- A hot Saturday night in Sierra Vista: Sizzle masquerade ball raises funds for kids Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 6:53AMSIERRA VISTA — Local women dressed their best, put on masks and enjoyed a ladies night out at the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center all to support a local charity on Saturday.
- Lewis launches $30M campaign Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 6:28AMROMEOVILLE -- Lewis University hosted its 11th annual Signum Fidei Celebration on Sept. 12 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, a perfect setting for the launch of the $30 million Campaign for Lewis University: Touching Hearts and Minds. More than 500 guests enjoyed the event, which included a reception, silent and live auctions, raffle, dinner, entertainment and the presentation of the ...
- Foreclosures = Opportunity Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 6:05AMChris Browning knew that the time could not have been more better to settle into something that he would be able to call his home – dumping the cramped Modesto apartment in a suspect area of town that he had been living in.
- Campbell shorts: Be fire-safe while protecting the environment Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 5:59AMIs it possible to be fire-safe without degrading the environment? Suzanne Schettler, a landscaper contractor specializing in the use of California native plants, will present a slideshow on common sense steps for fire safety while protecting the environment.
- Rembrandt Portrait May Raise 25 Million Pounds at Christie’s Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 6:57AMSept. 18 (Bloomberg) -- A Rembrandt portrait of an unidentified man with his hand on his hip may be the most highly estimated Old Master painting ever offered at auction when it comes up for sale in London in December.
- Area Snapshots Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 6:48AMSelf-defense class offered at YMCA A Family Self Defense class begins Saturday at the Butte Community Y with instructor Marty Nolan.
- Facing the next real-estate collapse Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 6:11AMTHE next wave of the credit crisis is about to hit -- a collapse in com mercial real estate and potential explosion of bank failures. With its resources tapped out by the first wave, what should Washington do? Over the last year, the Federal Rese...
- (AFX UK Focus) 2009-09-18 10:23 ASIA LOCAL BONDS-Thai yields at 3-mth highs on supply concerns Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 5:43AMHONG KONG, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Thai bond yields inched up on Friday to their highest in more than three months on supply concerns and with government and central bank auctions looming next week. Philippine debt yields eased in the afternoon session, after rising earlier when the government announced the year-to-date budget deficit widened further in August. For intraday updates, click
- Edmond church to sponsor film showing Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ 5:39PMFive and Two Pictures recently announced the upcoming release of ’The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry.’ New Hope Church of Christ of Edmond is sponsoring the movie, opening today at Quail Springs AMC. It will open in more than 200 theaters nationwide.
- Expectations can be met with God’s help Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ 5:39PMRecently I have been thinking about expectations. There were lofty expectations for the Sooners and Cowboys prior to this football season.
- Ignatyev Sees Economy Emerging From the Crisis Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ 5:31PMMOSCOW — The economy has emerged from crisis, and financial markets have become healthy enough to withdraw some support measures, the Central Bank and the government said Wednesday in a report to the State Duma that touted the effectiveness of their anti-crisis policies.
- Dallas-Fort Worth home foreclosure filings jump 34% Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ 5:24PMMuch of the increase is due to loan modification programs, which have carried over foreclosure filings from previous months.
- Speedshow ’09 is here! Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ 5:18PMThe third annual Speedshow automotive extravaganza opens at 9am on Saturday 19 September at the ASB Showgrounds with a vast array of performance, historic and unique cars and motorbikes to delight fans of all ages.
- Whole-grain pasta is getting easier to love Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 8:14PMNot so long ago, whole-wheat pasta tasted too much like the boxes it came in.Much has changed. At many grocers, the whole-wheat or multigrain pasta selection can take up more than a quarter of the section, and the quality and taste have improved considerably.
- Pomegranate molasses an easy way to get the flavor Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 8:14PMOnce the province of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cooking, pomegranate molasses recently has found its way onto television and into a growing number of supermarkets.
- 9-16 Thrifty Feast: Food Spotlight Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 8:14PMVersatile wrap has it all for $2This entree-worthy wrap has it all — the protein, the vegetable and the starch. And all for about $2 per serving.Sporting a hearty blend of browned sausage, golden onions, garlicky spinach and Italian cheeses rolled up in a warm flour tortilla, it’s also fast, easy and flexible. Substitute different meats, cheeses and greens based on what’s on sale.
- Girard Gibbs LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Wachovia Corporation (NYSE: WB) Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 7:02PMNEW YORK----Per the Order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the law firm of Girard Gibbs LLP announces the pendency of a class action lawsuit against Wachovia Corporation and its subsidiaries on behalf of all persons and entities who, between March 19, 2003 and February 13, 2008, purchased Auction Rate Securities in any auction for which Wachovia ...
- TROUBLESHOOTERS: Used Car Buying Tips Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 6:58PMBETTER BUSINESS BUREAU USED CAR BUYING TIPS: BE A SMART CAR SHOPPER Before launching your search for a good deal on a used car, spend some time considering many of the same factors that would apply to a new car purchase: how you will use the vehicle; how long you plan to keep it; the size, style, features, and appearance you need or prefer; and your budget or financing options for the purchase ...
- Art donated to help MARS Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 6:01PMInspired by the natural world around them — and the work of one organization to preserve it — artists from across the region are using their collective creativity to raise money to save injured wild animals on Vancouver Island.
- Ducks Unlimited looking for members Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 7:11AMDid you know that the local DeSoto Bend Chapter of Ducks Unlimited based in Missouri Valley, first started in 1981 and is one of 119 DU committees throughout Iowa?
- Ron Simon: Ralph Phillips saw Shelby differently than others did Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 7:08AMThe first time I ever met Ralph Phillips, he was a sight.There was this stumpy guy with the flinty eyes and that flat, black cowboy hat with a little cigar clenched between his teeth.
- Rescued racehorse canters to zoo Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 6:27AMROYAL OAK — A racehorse known as In My Lifetime when he sped around Northville Downs won a retirement sweepstakes of sorts when he received a new home at the Detroit Zoo.
- Property auctions likely to gain in popularity in Dubai Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 6:25AMThe Harbor Report, a publication on news and trends in the real estate industry, published by Harbor Real Estate, is predicting an increase in the number of housing auctions in the Emirates in the coming few months.
- Govt to hold 3G specturm auction on Dec 7 Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 6:15AMThe government will hold the much-awaited 3G spectrum auction for GSM operators on December 7 and invite bids from October 26 to November 13. It will hold the auction for EVDO (CDMA version of 3G) and Broadband Wireless Access after two days of the 3G auction.
- Franklin County calls its lien-sale policy lenient Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 6:07AMJohn Odom did a stint in Vietnam, settled here with his wife, Jane, in a little white house on the South Side, and later retired from distributing Borden cheese and Cracker Jack.
- Carbon prices divein Northeast auctionfor greenhouse gases Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 6:01AMAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — A poor economy and uncertainty about the fate of a climate bill on Capitol Hill made for a sharp drop in the price of carbon in the latest greenhouse gas auction by a coalition of 10 Northeastern states.
- ‘Tweeps’ Join Hands for a Worthy Cause Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 11:08PMDUBAI — Today @pkgulati along with @drbaher, @carringtonmalin, @esperanca, @missgoogle, and @wookim will join other Dubai Twitter users, or Tweeps as they call themselves, to celebrate the Dubai Twestival Local at the Jam Jar Gallery in Al Quoz.
- Illinois farmland brings more than $10.49 million Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 10:54PMPrices continue to show strength
- Museum of Latin American Art will Host Auction of Latin American Art Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 10:34PMLONG BEACH, CA.- The Museum of Latin American Art will host Auction 09, a significant auction of modern and contemporary Latin American art on October 17, 2009. The auction will feature more than 120 museum quality works of art including paintings, sculptures, works on paper and prints by renowned and emerging artists from Mexico, Central and South America and the Spanish speaking Caribbean.
- North Shore Magazine rival to debut Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 10:23PMMake It Better executives have ties to North Shore Move over North Shore Magazine. You have competition.
- Strong southerly wind plagues fishing action Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 10:04PMThursday, the ideal conditions we have enjoyed for the last week or so came to an end, with a strong southerly wind plaguing the area.
- Anglers hitting water early find variety of fish Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 10:03PMSaturday morning the beach front was dotted with wade fishermen from Crystal Beach to San Luis Pass.
- Citigroup Wins Dismissal of Auction-Rate Lawsuit (Update3) Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 9:30PMSept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc., the U.S. bank rescued by $45 billion in taxpayer funds, won dismissal of a lawsuit by investors who bought auction-rate securities from the bank’s brokers.
- Japan’s Notes Rise, Yields Fall to 4-Year Low, After GDP Report Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 4:40AMSept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s bonds rose, pushing two- and five-year yields to the lowest levels since September 2005, after revised figures showed the nation’s economy grew at a slower pace than the government earlier estimated.
- Fall Wine Auctions Tap Sinatra’s Bordeaux, ‘21’ Club Cellar Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 4:17AMSept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- A meat skewer slides through a crack in a brick wall to open the creaking secret door of the ‘21’ Club’s Prohibition-era wine cellar.
- Small town, big project Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 3:49AMPHILIPSBURG — The outdoor ice rink at Winninghoff Park was missing one key element Thursday afternoon: ice.
- White Pine to receive habitat grant from RMEF Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 3:39AMMISSOULA, Mont. - Two counties in Nevada are slated for wildlife habitat conservation projects using $77,500 in new grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
- Upcoming Events Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 3:31AMSavor The Flavor Faith In Action The annual Savor the Flavor fundraiser to benefit Faith in Action is slated for 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
- Japan’s Bonds Rise After GDP Grew Less Than Earlier Estimated Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 3:26AMSept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s 10-year bonds rose, completing the first weekly advance in three, after revised figures showed the nation’s economy grew at a slower pace than the government earlier estimated.
- Security at airport reflects new reality Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 3:26AMPhysical design and color scheme make new Weir Cook Terminal one of the safest in nation.
- Olkowski crowned king of Match Play Tuesday, September 8, 2009 @ 4:46AMTedd Olkowski has emerged as king of Match Play at South Shore Harbour Country Club.
- Zoo To Do sets Arctic target Tuesday, September 8, 2009 @ 4:33AMASHEBORO — Zoo To Do has raised money for many N.C. Zoo projects since the first event was organized by the Randolph Friends of the Zoo just after the volunteer group formed in 1983.
- BWA, 3G auctions to be held together: Raja Tuesday, September 8, 2009 @ 4:23AMNEW DELHI, INDIA: Union Minister for Telecommunication and Information Technology A Raja today said that the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) spectrum auction will be held along with the 3G auction.
- Going, going, gone — why homes under the hammer is getting some hammer Tuesday, September 8, 2009 @ 4:16AMAUCTIONS are suddenly back in vogue. However, many of the recent spate are solely selling off homes where the original owners have been evicted by their mortgagees – presumably due to substantial and growing arrears. This is a sign of the times, unfortunately.
- Divas going wild again Tuesday, September 8, 2009 @ 3:41AMHo
- Site to help newbie traders with online tips Monday, September 7, 2009 @ 8:27PMRequests from newbie online traders to provide tips about how to use its specialised clothing and accessories auction website, has seen Daizychain launch a “how to auction” support website.
- Gala auction entertains Monday, September 7, 2009 @ 6:12PMMAGICIAN PATRICK MARTIN suspends a full wine glass from the stem of a grapevine during Auction entertainment. David Bolling/Index-Tribune The economy was clearly a silent presence amidst the otherwise raucous revelry of the 17th annual Harvest Wine Auction on Sunday at Cline Cellars.
- Gala auction entertains Monday, September 7, 2009 @ 6:12PMThe economy was clearly a silent presence amidst the otherwise raucous revelry of the 17th annual Harvest Wine Auction on Sunday at Cline Cellars.
