Super Model Kate Moss's lipstick self-portrait sold at $70,000 The self-portrait entitled 'Who needs blood when you've got lipstick" by the supermodel, drawn with lipstick and marked with her lip prints, was picked up by a private buyer Saturday for 33,600 pounds, after failing to sell at auction. 29 Sep 2008
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Hirst's 'The Golden calf ' sold for $18.5 million, setting new record Damien Hirst's gamble has paid off. A sale of pickled sharks, butterfly paintings and other pieces by the provocative British artist has raised more than US$125 million — a record for an auction of works by a single artist. And there is more to come Tuesday. 17 Sep 2008
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Telecom ministry unveils 3G policy in India, fierce bidding seen The Indian Government has unveiled norms for distribution of high-speed 3G (third generation) spectrum, saying it will hold a global auction in which all mobile operators, including eligible foreign operators, can participate. 04 Aug 2008
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Man disappointed at final price his "life" fetches on eBay An Englishman living in Australia sold off his life in an auction on eBay for A$399,300 ($380,286 or £192,276), but added that he was "disappointed at the final price." 21 Jul 2008
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Souza's 1955 art work fetches record price at Christie's auction A 1955 oil painting by late Indian artist Francis Newton Souza has fetched $2.48 million (£1.27 million) at Christie's, London, in an auction of modern South Asian art, setting a new record for Indian contemporary art. 16 Jun 2008
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EBay says it will end auction house collaboration EBay Inc. said Tuesday it will discontinue by year's end the section of its site that allows users to participate in live auctions hosted by other companies. 16 Apr 2008
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India to start electronic tea auctions to boost sales India will start electronic auctioning of tea from November to allow greater transparency in sales of the product, junior commerce minister said on Thursday. 20 Mar 2008
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Wooden Buddha sculpture sold for $14.3 million A wooden Buddha sculpture set a new world auction record for Japanese art when it was sold for $14,377,000 at Christie's on Tuesday to Mitsukoshi Co. Ltd. 19 Mar 2008
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Man auctions his life in Australia A man in Australia is auctioning his life -- his house, his job, his clothes and his friends -- on eBay, after his marriage broke up, saying he wants to start a new life. 18 Mar 2008
