Archive for April, 2008

James Brown Estate Auction

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

A lock of James Brown’s hair and 78 pairs of shoes and boots are among the almost 400 items to be auctioned from James Brown’s estate.
The Augusta Chronicle reports the auction will be held no later than August 1 by New York auction house Christie’s.
More info www.christies.com

27 Firms to Bid in Airwaves Auction

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Canada will let 27 companies bid for wireless airwaves at a spectrum auction in May after they met financial criteria.
The final list of qualified bidders, released today by Industry Canada, includes established wireless providers Rogers Communications Inc., Telus Corp. and BCE Inc., as well as new entrants Quebecor Media Inc. and Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.
Industry [...]