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Who Wants to Be a Billionaire, Wireless License Auction Edition

Here comes another chance. This article first appeared in Data Sheet, Fortune's daily newslett.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneOct 11th, 2018

Pennsylvania casino license auction runs out of bidders

Pennsylvania received no bids for a sixth mini-casino license on Wednesday, leaving state regulators to decide whether to open five remaining licenses to bidding by out-of-state casino operators or non-casino businesses......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 18th, 2018

A unique Chevrolet Corvette heads to auction again at Barrett-Jackson

The 1988 Corvette is the 35th anniversary edition, but what makes it special is all proceeds go to.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 13th, 2018

Warren Buffett will again auction private lunch for charity

Billionaire Warren Buffett is preparing to auction off another private lunch to raise money for a homeless charity in San Francisco. .....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 14th, 2018

Lunch with Warren Buffett Hammered for $3.3-M this Year

Lunch with Warren Buffett Hammered for $3.3-M this Year $BRK.A, $EBAY The winning bid for a lunch with the billionaire investor in a week-long charity auction that concluded Friday on EBay Inc.’.....»»

Category: topSource: livetradingnewsJun 2nd, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: This year’s price for lunch with Warren Buffett: $3.3 million

A charity auction to have lunch with Warren Buffett stopped short of a record, with an anonymous fan bidding $3,300,100 to meet the billionaire......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 4th, 2018

A Lunch With Warren Buffett Just Fetched $3 Million at Auction

He's used lunch auctions to raise almost $30 million for charity over 19 years. Over the weekend an anonymous buyer won a lunch with Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway brk-b .....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJun 4th, 2018

Taxi King"s medallions go for $170,000 apiece—and some for $250,000

The conversion of taxi medallions from a coveted license into a distressed asset accelerated Thursday as a hedge fund paid $170,000 apiece for 131 medallions at an auction in Flushing, Queens. The... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJun 15th, 2018

Project Rock Edition Headphones To Flatter Every Athlete

There are likely not many things that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson can’t do, and his great performance took over the world of acting. However, the new Under Armor Project Rock Edition wireless headphones.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkJun 29th, 2018

Tesla doesn"t just sell cars— here are some of the company"s surprising "lifestyle" products (TSLA)

As Tesla announces new, sometimes limited-edition 'lifestyle' products, like the wireless phone charger it unveiled on Tuesday, it's become clear that the electric car company is hoping to make some additional revenue through the brand itself......»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderSep 1st, 2018

Marijuanaville: Jimmy Buffett Gets Into the Weed Business With Billionaire Wrigley Heir

The "Margaritaville" singer will license the "Coral Reefer" brand to Surterra. Jimmy Buffett has been playing with the Coral Reefer Band for well over four decades now, so it’s less than surprising to see the veteran singer-songwr.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneSep 11th, 2018

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia to auction detained tycoon"s real estate assets - sources

Saudi Arabia will auction real estate owned by indebted billionaire Maan al-Sanea and his company starting next month to help repay billions of riyals due to creditors, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 16th, 2018

Saudi Arabia said to auction detained tycoon"s real estate

Saudi Arabia will auction real estate owned by indebted billionaire Maan al-Sanea and his company starting next month to help repay billions of riyals due to creditors, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 16th, 2018

Billionaire slaps Sotheby"s with $380 million lawsuit

The epic international legal drama that has pitted a Russian billionaire against a Swiss art entrepreneur took a new turn on Tuesday with Dmitry Rybolovlev slapping Sotheby’s auction house with a $380 million lawsuit in New York......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralOct 3rd, 2018

Billionaire slaps Sotheby"s with $380 million lawsuit

The epic international legal drama that has pitted a Russian billionaire against a Swiss art entrepreneur took a new turn on Tuesday with Dmitry Rybolovlev slapping Sotheby’s auction house with a $380 million lawsuit in New York......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralOct 3rd, 2018

Bill Gross sets record with $10 million New York stamp auction

Stamps from bond billionaire Bill Gross’s collection sold for $10 million in New York on Wednesday evening, a record for a single-day auction dedicated to philately......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralOct 4th, 2018

David Hockney Painting Fetches Record $90.3 Million At Christie’s

Hockney dethroned Jeff Koons as the most expensive living artist David Hockney dethroned Jeff Koons as the most expensive living artist at auction when his painting, owned by billionaire Joe Lewis, fetched $90.3 million at Christie's. Thursday n.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneNov 16th, 2018

Hockney painting fetches record $90.3M at Christie"s

David Hockney dethroned Jeff Koons as the most expensive living artist at auction when his painting, owned by billionaire Joe Lewis, fetched $90.3 million at Christie’s. Thursday night’s sale of... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkNov 16th, 2018

Sears survives bankruptcy sale, will keep 400 stores open

Billionaire Eddie Lampert, the company’s largest shareholder, won a bankruptcy auction for Sears, according to a person familiar with the matter......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 16th, 2019

Sears to Stay Open After Lampert Prevails in Bankruptcy Auction

Billionaire Edward Lampert won a bankruptcy auction for Sears, keeping the struggling department store chain from shutting all its remaining stores. His $5 billion offer beat a competing bid to liquidate the company......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjJan 17th, 2019

The FCC Just Wrapped Its First 5G Airwave Auction. Here’s Why It Didn’t Even Crack $1 Billion

By comparison, 2017's 600 MHz auction raised a total of $20 billion. The latest federal airwave license auction ended on Thursday with winning bidders offering a total of $702 million for the rights to use the 5G-suitable band. In th.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJan 24th, 2019