Coffee with Apple chief: $610,000
An anonymous bidder paid $610,000 in a charity auction for coffee date with Apple chief Tim Cook, the organizers said Wednesday.
May 15, 2013
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Francis Crick's Nobel medal sells for over $2M
The Nobel Prize won by Francis Crick in 1962 for his discovery of DNA was sold Thursday at auction for more than $2 million.
Apr 11, 2013
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DNA discoverer's letter sells for $5.3M, a record (Update 2)
A letter that scientist Francis Crick wrote to his son about his Nobel Prize-winning DNA discovery was sold to anonymous buyer at a New York City auction on Wednesday for a record-breaking $5.3 million.
Apr 10, 2013
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Does mixing eBay and Facebook reduce bidding prices?
In a competitive context, consumers are willing to pay significantly more to win when other bidders are unknown, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Apr 09, 2013
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Sri Lanka auctions airwaves for 4G mobile network
Sri Lanka auctioned a block of airwaves to become the first country in South Asia to roll out a full nationwide mobile fourth-generation (4G) network, a top official said Friday.
Mar 29, 2013
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Letter from DNA discoverer to be auctioned in NYC
(AP)—Sixty years ago this month, scientist Francis Crick wrote a letter to his 12-year-old son saying he and a colleague had discovered something "very beautiful"—the structure of DNA.
Mar 24, 2013
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Czechs axe 4G tender, says bids too high
The Czech CTU telecommunications watchdog said Friday it had cancelled its first-ever auction of fourth-generation mobile frequencies, saying the bids it had received were too high and would mean overly high ...
Mar 08, 2013
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Nobel prize for discovering DNA up for auction
The Nobel prize awarded to Francis Crick in 1962 for discovering the structure of DNA has been put up for auction by his family along with one of his lab coats, his books and other memorabilia.
Feb 25, 2013
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Vodafone asks India court to halt spectrum auction
Vodafone has petitioned an Indian court to stop the government from auctioning off rights to the cellphone spectrum it now uses for 18.7 million customers in three cities, the company said Wednesday.
Feb 20, 2013
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Netherlands raises $5 billion in frequency auction
(AP)—The Dutch government says it has raised €3.8 billion ($5 billion) in an auction of its 4G high speed mobile Internet frequencies. Winning bids were submitted by Royal KPN NV, Vodafone PLC, Deutsche Telekom AG and ...
Dec 14, 2012
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'Titanic iceberg' photo heads to auction Dec. 13
A photo set for an auction that kicks off Dec. 13 may contain one of modern history's most famous natural villains.
Dec 13, 2012
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Dinosaur skull seized in US tied to Mongolia case (Update)
(AP)—A dinosaur skull seized from a Wyoming home is related to an investigation into fossil smuggling from Mongolia, indicating that efforts to stem the illegal trade are making progress, an attorney said Monday.
Dec 03, 2012
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Calif debuts landmark program to cap emissions
(AP)—California began auctioning permits Wednesday for greenhouse gas emissions, launching one of the world's most ambitious efforts to cut heat-trapping gases from industrial sources.
Nov 15, 2012
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India's telecom auction raises 25% of target
India's government announced on Wednesday it had raised one-quarter of what it expected from an auction of mobile spectrum that telecom industry critics said had been overpriced.
Nov 14, 2012
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eBay pays £1.2m in British taxes on sales of £800m: report
Online auction giant eBay paid only £1.2 million ($1.92 million, 1.47 million euros) in tax to the British government despite generating £800 million in sales in the country, the Sunday Times reported.
Oct 21, 2012
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