| Sotheby's Hubbard Gavels In 30
After 30 years at Sotheby's, Lisa Hubbard has come to a personal epiphany: "My taste surpasses my buying power."
The chairman of Sotheby's jewelry department is well known in the auction and jewelry worlds, having started as a cataloguer in the jewelry department and later becoming an auctioneer. Hubbard presided over the auctions of the property of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and Ava Gardner, to name a few. A native of Los Angeles who resides in New York, she was also the architect of the first specialized sale of fine jadeite jewels in Hong Kong in November 1985. .
Auction Giant eBay Visits Boomtown
Auction giant eBay is tweaking seller fees to encourage smaller starting bids and discourage sellers from listing huge numbers of similar items. Representatives from eBay have been calling individual sellers, reminding them to abide by fair-use policies. And eBay is taking a more active role in combatting the growing incidence of fraud.
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Beds firm bids for sporting glory
A Bedfordshire firm which has worked to avoid flooding at some of the worlds most prestigious sporting venues is in the running for ground-breaking contracts at the 30th Olympic Games in London and the first football World Cup to be held in Africa. .
Duke Energy Carolinas Issues RFP for Renewable Energy
Duke Energy Carolinas has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking bids for power generated from renewable energy sources, including sun, wind, water, organic matter and other sources. Broader use of renewable energy is part of Duke Energy's comprehensive plan to create a sustainable energy future for the Carolinas while the company continues to work to reduce its environmental footprint. .
Sega taking Football Manager MMO, beta next month
Sega has announced the future release of Football Manager Live, a brand new massively multiplayer online game from Sports Interactive. Scheduled for release in Autumn 2008, Football Manager Live has its roots set in the best-selling and award-winning Football Manager series, but has been designed specifically as a massively multiplayer online game.
Sega says Football Manager Live is a brand new concept in football management and allows players to build a club from scratch to compete against friends and rivals online for the ultimate in Football Manager bragging rights. "It's the definitive test of football management skills, allowing you to set-up mini-leagues amongst your friends, bid in player auctions and compete in live matches 24 hours a day, 365 days a year." Matches take place in real-time with a range of tactical options for managers to control as they follow all the action via the realistic 2D match engine.
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