The News Review:
- First Superman comic scores a heroic price: $317200
- BND REPRT: Treasurys Trade Higher After Auction; GE Downgrade …
- Treasury Auctions Set for This Week
- eBay Mobile 1.2
- Cash-hungry US states turn to Web to auction goods
- Duty may not spare Mallya Mahatma memorabilia
First Superman comic scores a heroic price: $317200
Los Angeles Times
Maybe they should call him Man of Gold. Superman proved to be super-expensive when a rare copy of the first comic book featuring him sold late Friday for $317200 in an Internet auction. The drummer for the rock band.
BND REPRT: Treasurys Trade Higher After Auction; GE Downgrade …
CNNMoney.com
“It was a sigh of relief to investors who had been concerned going into theauctions that the market would choke on it” said Michael Pond Treasurystrategist at Barclays Capital. Bonds struggled to hold slim gains earlier after a pair of government reportsshowed that retail sales were stronger than anticipated but that jobless claimsrose muddying the outlook for the U.
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Treasury Auctions Set for This Week
New York Times
According to traders at the close of the New York cash market on Friday the rate on the outstanding three-month bill was 0. The rate on the six-month issue was 0. 41 percent and the rate on the four-week issue was 0.
eBay Mobile 1.2
Macworld
After you enter your login information you?re immediately presented by a search field along with buttons to view auction listings as either a buyer or a seller. Listings are nicely presented allowing you to read descriptions view pictures and place bids. Unfortunately if you do win an auction you?ll have to wait until you get to a computer as eBay Mobile won?t process payments. Seller functions are restricted to monitoring your auctions so you won?t be able create auctions or respond to buyer questions on the go. The recent version 1.
Cash-hungry US states turn to Web to auction goods
Reuters
municipalities strapped for cash as the recession decimates revenues are stepping up sales of everything from old police cars helicopters and bicycles to confiscated jewelry and slot machines in an effort to reduce swollen deficits. And municipalities that previously relied on old-fashioned auctions conducted in local parking lots are getting more sophisticated turning to the online world as they seek to maximize their sales. As many as 46 states are struggling with deficits according to the Washington-based Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. And governments which are required by law to close budget gaps are being creative in seeking ways to meet the shortfall. “Anything that we can dispose of that generates revenue definitely helps to reduce any deficit that we have in the budget” said Greg Spearman director of purchasing for Tampa Florida. Tampa recently raised more than $300000 from the sale of a 1978 Piper police airplane.
Duty may not spare Mallya Mahatma memorabilia
Deccan Herald
Despite liquor baron Vijay Mallya securing the five coveted items in a controversial auction on March 5 documentary filmmaker James tis the original owner wants them back. And the Indian government is yet to make it clear whether it would waive off the customs duty of 14. 71 per cent on the items that would be brought by Mallya after March 19. If the customs duty is not waived off Mallya will have to pay Rs 1. 35 crore on the bid value of $ 1.