The News Review:
- Do your homework before home auctions
- Online auction run through Surprise Web site
- Auction companies to implement layoffs
- Auction brings out buyer after all
- Microsoft Targets Auctions in Counterfeit Crackdown
- Groups protest drilling-lease auction in US
- Art for art: Auction benefits La. orchestra
Do your homework before home auctions
Arizona Republic AZ
Craig Anderson – Dec. 7 2008 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic See a 3000-square-foot home built in 2005 on the auction block with opening bid set at $50000. Or a possible rental property built in 1962 with an opening bid of $10000. It’s enough to make your palms itch. But before you raise your paddle the auctioneer seems to be raising the price without any bids.
Online auction run through Surprise Web site
Arizona Republic AZ
6 2008 07:00 AM The Arizona Republic A four-drawer metal filing cabinet a printing calculator and 40 rolls of 35mm color film are just some of the items up for auction on a newly created Surprise city Web site. Frugal shoppers can scoop up surplus and confiscated police property for a bargain price with a click of the mouse at www. Items are listed for seven to 14 days.
Auction companies to implement layoffs
The Associated Press
has approved a restructuring plan that will lead to salary reductions and layoffs because of poorer than expected earnings. It was unclear how many people would lose their jobs. The art and antiques auction house said Friday that the plan would affect its North American operations which employs 605 people. Its rival Christie’s said Friday that it too was reviewing its strategic plan due to the global financial crisis and its sales results for the fall. “We are considering reorganization which would lead to layoffs” said spokesman Toby Usnik. The company has 2100 full-time employees worldwide. In a Thursday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Sotheby’s said that it would take a $5 million charge against earning in the fourth quarter related to employee restructuring.
Auction brings out buyer after all
Lancaster Newspapers PA
At 1611 Oregon Pike across from Lancaster Shopping Center the 11. 2-acre property is the largest piece of undeveloped land in Manheim Township that's zoned B2 which permits offices and limited retail uses. A May 9 auction of the tract failed to produce a final sale but it was reported later that month that a buyer had been lined up though no name was released. However a deed filed in October shows that Cedar Shopping Centers a real estate investment trust in Port Washington N. purchased Oregon Manor for $2.
Microsoft Targets Auctions in Counterfeit Crackdown
PC World
On Thursday the company will add another 63 legal filings in 12 countries against individuals who it says are selling counterfeit Microsoft products. The 63 actions are against people allegedly selling counterfeit versions of Microsoft Office Windows XP and other products at online auction sites said Matt Lundy senior attorney with Microsoft’s anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting team. Of the cases being filed 16 are against defendants in the U. 12 each in Germany and France and seven in the U.
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Groups protest drilling-lease auction in US
International Herald Tribune France
The Sierra Club The Wilderness Society and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance filed their objections to drilling in 100000 acres (40469 hectares) of wild land in eastern Utah. The BLM has already pulled nearly 100000 acres (40469 hectares) from the Dec. 19 auction leaving more than 276000 acres (111695 hectares) up for bid. The BLM has been under intense pressure — first from the National Park Service and now from conservation groups — to cull a list of auction parcels in Utah's final oil-and-gas lease sale of President George W. Bush's administration. Last week the BLM pulled drilling leases that were located on and around the borders of Arches National Park Dinosaur National Monument and Canyonlands National Park all in Utah.
Art for art: Auction benefits La. orchestra
Forbes NY
More than a year later thousands of maps engravings and illustrations donated by Franklin Mapes are to be gaveled down at a New Orleans auction house to benefit the nation’s only musician-owned and operated professional symphony orchestra. com:%20Art%20for%20art%3A%20Auction%20benefits%20La. %20orchestra%0D%0A%0D%0ABy%20JANET%20MCCONNAUGHEY%0A%20%20%20%20%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.