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Beware the bidbots on penny auction sites
It’s hard to win an auction when you’re competing against shill bidders. An ongoing investigation by the Washington state attorney general’s office has found that some online penny auctions use robots to place bogus bids. Continue reading
Cramer’s 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds: TSRA FOE RIG RDN ETN KSU (Update 1)
Check out Jim Cramer’s latest trading recommendations on “Action Alerts Plus”. (Updates from 10:32 a.m. ET with closing information.) NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Here’s what Jim Cramer had to say on CNBC’s “Squawk On The Street” Monday: Cramer said he’s keeping an eye on Tessera Technology as rumors swirl about a plot to fire its CEO Continue reading
There’s a rotting Twinkie for sale on eBay
The latest entry in the chronicle of weird food novelties being sold on eBay is a streaky green Twinkie, unpackaged and wrapped in plastic — and so far, there are 10 bids on it. Continue reading
U.S. stocks fall from 5-year high; euro rises
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street stock prices retreated from five-year highs on Monday, while the euro rose against the dollar on bets the European Central Bank might refrain from signaling more interest rate cuts on Thursday. Continue reading
Asian shares capped ahead of earnings reports
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares steadied on Tuesday but prices were capped by investor caution ahead of corporate earnings season for the last quarter of 2012 and the European Central Bank's policy meeting later in the week. U.S. Continue reading
Reports: Aston Martin Gets Competing Bids From Investindustrial And Mahindra
DEARBORN (dpa-AFX) – Investment Dar Co., owner of Aston Martin, has received competing bids from a European private-equity fund Investindustrial and Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. for 50… Continue reading
Ex-GE bankers imprisoned for bid rigging
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three former bankers at a unit of General Electric Co were each sentenced on Thursday to several years in prison for conspiring to rig bids to invest municipal bond proceeds. Continue reading
Olympics: Spectacular Closes London 2012
The Olympic flame is extinguished as London bids farewell to the Games with a three-hour musical extravaganza. Continue reading
Private Equity Firms Vying For Getty Images As Final Bids Are Due On August 6
LONDON (dpa-AFX) – Private equity firms are in the process of putting in their final bids to acquire privately-owned stock photo agency Getty Images, Inc. in an auction process for whic… Continue reading
U.S. Government seeks spying tools for Facebook, Twitter
Facebook is a fantastic tool for keeping in touch with friends and family, and Twitter lets users share all kinds of information with their followers. These giant social networks are also packed full of information that advertisers trip over themselves to take advantage of, but another group is looking to make use of the social sites and others. Continue reading
