Government Online Auctions News
- Critics oppose Republican spectrum plan Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:01PMIDG News Service - A Republican proposal to auction more wireless spectrum to mobile carriers would leave U.S. police and fire departments "worse off" than they are today, instead of creating the new nationwide public safety mobile-broadband network anticipated for a decade, one police chief said Friday.
- News Briefs - July 13, 2011 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:49AMTEAM Santa Rosa and UWF Announce Summer Workshop TEAM Santa Rosa and the University of West Florida’s Career Services department have joined forces to present an employer workshop on July 22. The workshop is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the...
- Business digest Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:24PMNorthwest Plaza up for bids • Northwest Plaza, all 1.8 million square feet of it, will be offered up in an online auction later this month. The bidding starts at $1.25 million. The mall, which closed its last interior stores in December, has been owned by its lenders — now an arm of Wells Fargo — since September 2009. Its retail space is 8 percent occupied, and its 12-story office building is a ...
- Super Bowl ring auctioned to pay back taxes Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:14PMA former Green Bay Packers lineman whose teams won the first two Super Bowls will have at least one of his championship rings auctioned off to recover some of the $1.7 million the federal government says he owes in back...
- Google takes down 93,000 scam ads Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:49AMThe company took down thousands of fraud-related ads and handed over user data in three-quarters of cases at government request in the second half of 2010 ( ZDNet UK - Security Management )
- U.S. Defense Logistics Agency Honors Government Liquidation, a Liquidity Services, Inc. Marketplace, for Valued ... Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:00AMCOLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The online auction marketplace for government surplus, www.govliquidation.com, is honored by the DLA for its valued performance in the sale of scrap metal for the Department of Defense
- The ripple effect of the Arab Spring Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 4:11AMArt Basel is engaging with the politics and art of the Middle East through Friday’s “Collector Focus: Patronage and Politics”, a discussion that focuses on “the heightened challenges, pitfalls and opportunities of art patronage in the 21st century”,...
- Kovels Antiques: Elaborate wine trolleys favored by antique fans Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 1:19AMA trolley, according to an American dictionary, is a cart or wagon of several types that moves on a track or wire. But in England and other parts of Europe, the definition can include a wine trolley, a cart that was used to serve wine.
- District 6 warehouse manager saves district thousands of dollars with online auction Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 10:26PMThe white board on Gilbert Arizmendi’s office wall says it all. As the supply warehouse manager for Greeley-Evans School District 6, it could have schedules and assignments or even a calendar with delivery reminders.
- Palm Beach County leads state in home foreclosures Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 2:34PMLenders repossessed 1,133 Palm Beach County homes in May, the highest total in Florida, RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday.
- Investors Cheer Visa, WTO Progress Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 1:04PMST. PETERSBURG — In a significant easing of visa rules, U.S. and Russian citizens will soon be able to secure three-year multiple-entry visas and will not need to secure visa invitations, U.S. Ambassador John Beyrle said Thursday.
- Headlands lighthouse going up for auction Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 2:18AMOne of the most recognizable vacant properties in Northeast Ohio will go on the government auction block starting Sept. 28.
- FRE.com Offers Tool for Selling Million Dollar-Plus Homes Tuesday, September 1, 2009 @ 3:00AMNEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----The epic story of the housing collapse has become a tale of two markets. While sales of moderately priced homes have increased in regions across the country, the high-end residential market remains stagnant and over-saturated.
- Raids cast pall over dealing in antiquities Sunday, August 16, 2009 @ 2:22AMEarlier this year, the William Siegal Gallery offered for sale, for $250,000, a pristine, prehistoric Anasazi cotton shoulder wrap — one of several found sealed in an urn.
- RealtyTrac: Foreclosures continue to plague Florida Thursday, August 13, 2009 @ 11:00AMAlthough there have been a few indications that the housing crisis is easing, Florida continues to be among the top states in the nation plagued by a rising number of foreclosures.
- Mass. forclosures up more than 40% over last July Thursday, August 13, 2009 @ 10:44AMDespite government efforts to rescue distressed homeowners, the number of Bay State homes in foreclosure soared by 43 percent in July compared to the same month last year, according to a new report from RealtyTrac.
- Report: Bay State foreclosures jump 43 percent in July Thursday, August 13, 2009 @ 10:32AMDespite government efforts to rescue distressed homeowners, the number of Bay State homes in foreclosure soared by 43 percent in July compared to the same month last year,...
- Treasurys fall on drop in unemployment rate Friday, August 7, 2009 @ 6:54PMNEW YORK (AP) - Investors no longer interested in a safe bet sold off Treasurys Friday after the government said the economy lost fewer jobs last month.
- 10°C - Mainly clear with plenty of sunshine Friday, August 7, 2009 @ 3:14AMA BBC Scotland reporter who went undercover to expose failings in homecare for the elderly has been thrown into police cells.
- Events 08-7-09 Friday, August 7, 2009 @ 2:56AMThe Roadhouse Cafe, 488 South St. in Hyannis, features entertainment. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m., Matt Richard plays at the piano bar. On Monday and Tuesday, there’s jazz from 7 to 11 p.m. Call 508-775-2386 or go to www.roadhousecafe.com.
- Conservation Efforts for Endangered Papers Thursday, August 6, 2009 @ 9:27PMUnglamorous, laborious yet urgent, paper conservation has become something of a growth industry in the last few years.
- Long-term Treasurys gain after successful auction Thursday, July 30, 2009 @ 4:05PMNEW YORK (AP) — Long-term Treasury prices reversed early losses and moved higher Thursday, buoyed by a solid auction of seven-year notes. Short-term debt was flat.
- Stocks jump on upbeat earnings, employment reports Thursday, July 30, 2009 @ 10:50AMNEW YORK (AP) — Upbeat corporate earnings are giving stocks another burst of energy.
- Bafco starts every business day online with Tejari Thursday, July 30, 2009 @ 4:19AMDespite the current economic slowdown, Bafco has been very busy and in June of 2009 alone they received 60 invitations for tenders.
- U.S. Stocks Decline a Second Day as Chinese Shares, Oil Tumble Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 5:00PMJuly 29 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell for a second day as plunging Chinese shares and commodities stoked speculation that the surge in equities has outpaced the economy.
- Dollar up across board as US equities drop Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 4:15PMThe dollar climbed broadly Wednesday, moving higher against the European and emerging-market currencies as a report on American manufacturing and weak demand for government debt pushed U.S. stocks lower.
- U.S. Stocks Fall a Second Day on China’s Drop, Treasury Auction Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 3:51PMJuly 29 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell for a second day as plunging Chinese shares and commodities stoked speculation that the surge in equities has outpaced the economy, while the Treasury sold notes at a higher-than-forecast yield.
- Short-term Treasurys fall after 5-year auction Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 2:50PMNEW YORK (AP) — Short-term Treasury prices fell Wednesday, sending their yields higher, after a disappointing auction of $39 billion in five-year notes.
- Connecting Canada to the digital world Saturday, June 13, 2009 @ 4:50AMIn recent months, there has been growing support for a national regulatory strategy for digital media. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has explicitly identified the need for this in its new-media decision, as have leaders in the technology, telecommunications, broadcast and education communities.
- Connecting Canada to the digital world Saturday, June 13, 2009 @ 4:36AMIn recent months, there has been growing support for a national regulatory strategy for digital media.
- Hard-up Welsh go to eBay for cash Friday, May 22, 2009 @ 8:24AMA poll today finds that many cash-strapped people in Wales are selling their possessions online at auction sites like eBay rather than seeking bank loans.
- Bidz.com Responds to Class Action Lawsuit Monday, May 11, 2009 @ 12:35PMCULVER CITY, Calif.----Bidz.com , a leading online retailer of jewelry, will defend aggressively a lawsuit filed by Ramon Gomez in the United States District Court, Central District of California, against Bidz.com and its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David Zinberg.
- Gold: Investors warned of scams Monday, May 11, 2009 @ 8:23AMInvestors wanting to invest in gold need to tread carefully before buying the precious metal.
- Police: Man advertises road signs online Friday, May 8, 2009 @ 1:41AMThe craigslist posting advertised a whopping seven-family “MAN SALE” beginning Thursday morning. “The 4 car garage is literally so packed that you can not walk through it now,” the ad said. “It is worth your drive from anywhere in Southeast Nebraska to come to this garage sale.”
- Online auction saves taxpayers £10m Thursday, April 9, 2009 @ 10:49AMAn online auction of IT equipment and services has saved taxpayers £10.5m, according to the
- Homecare goes to lowest bidder Thursday, April 9, 2009 @ 3:33AMA BBC Panorama special reveals that homecare contracts in England and Scotland are being handed to the lowest bidder.
- Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index Estimated to Finish Up 0.86% in March Wednesday, April 8, 2009 @ 10:18AMNEW YORK----Early estimates indicate the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index will finish up 0.86% in March .
- Snap .ME Up & Create a Catchy Name for Your Business Wednesday, April 8, 2009 @ 6:03AMPODGORICA, Montenegro----Want a clever catch phrase to promote yourself or your business online? Look no further than the latest crop of .ME domains available at auction beginning later this month.
- Howard Michaels, Bankable Monday, March 16, 2009 @ 10:27PM Location: You’re the money guy. Mr. Michaels: Right. Where do you get your money from? My partner’s in France right now at the MIPIM conference. ...We have five people there. We’re sponsors. Looking to raise money? Looking to match deals and people with money. In 1998, we decided that the last thing the world needed was another mortgage broker, so we focused on OPM, other ...
- Watch out for these current scams Monday, March 16, 2009 @ 6:10PMThis consumer advice column is written by the Better Business Bureau of Northern Indiana . It appears weekly in Business Monday. This list was current as of Feb. 25. ♦ Vertrue is calling Hoosiers, including the BBB president.
- Top 10 best things about the web Monday, March 16, 2009 @ 3:23PMToday we look back on the best that the web has brought. Beyond just one site or service, this list ranks the best ways in which people have been able to use the internet.
- States Turn to Online Auctions to Raise Cash Monday, March 16, 2009 @ 11:35AMU.S. 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.
- Health and Fitness Calendar Monday, March 16, 2009 @ 1:14AMHealth & Fitness Calendar
- The week ahead Monday, March 9, 2009 @ 2:36AMCompany earnings trading statements and economic news expected in the week ahead.
- Health & Fitness calendar Monday, March 9, 2009 @ 1:13AMPilates Centre of Ballet Memphis Workshop: "Pilates on the Green-Matwork for the Golfer." 2:45-4:45 p.m. Saturday at 1789 Kirby Parkway. Open to students, pilates instructors ($100). Call 753-4177 or visit online: balletmemphis.org.
- US-BUSINESS Summary Sunday, March 8, 2009 @ 9:50PMWall St Week Ahead.
- Updated 2/26: Calendar Thursday, February 26, 2009 @ 12:22PM Find out what to do this week and beyond.
- Updated 2/26: Calendar Thursday, February 26, 2009 @ 12:22PM Find out what to do this week and beyond.
- Updated 2/26: Calendar Thursday, February 26, 2009 @ 12:22PM Find out what to do this week and beyond.
- Times Ticker Saturday, January 31, 2009 @ 5:39AMPapillion Garden Club meeting The Papillion Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Feb. 10 at Trinity Village. The program speaker will be Margie Fletcher. She will talk on "All About Bees" and their pollination. Call Deb at 592-0421 with questions.
