| Flags Announce "Salute to Season Two" with Jersey Auction
(PORT HURON, MICH.) - With last night's conclusion of the Port Huron Flags' second season, the organization has planned a post-season event for Saturday, April 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the downstairs lounge of McMorran Arena. Salute to Season Two offers fans a chance to mingle with the team one last time, as well as enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. The feature event of the evening will be the conclusion of the black jersey auction, which began online at the beginning of the week. A live auction will pick up with the high bids on each jersey and is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The front office staff is asking for RSVPs from those who plan to attend, by telephone at (810) 982-3524 or through email to rebekahp@porthuronflags.net The Port Huron Flags are a community owned, non-profit member club of the United Hockey League.
CDS report: Boots tighter despite bidding war
The cost of insuring the debt of Alliance Boots fell on Friday morning even as a bidding war erupted over the UK health and beauty group. A consortium led by private equity firm Terra Firma raised its offer for Boots to £11.26 a share, topping an earlier recommended offer from private equity group KKR and Stefano Pessina, the Italian billionaire. Still, the group's credit default swaps, a kind of insurance against the non-payment of debt, was 5 basis points tighter on the day at a mid-price of 177.5bp, meaning that it costs €177,500 a year to insure €10m of the group's debt against default in a five-year contract. Market sources say the movement in the CDS market reflects uncertainty about what offer would result in more leverage. Some have raised questions about whether the company's existing bonds may be bought back, making the CDS based on them, in essence, worthless.
Dutch bidding for Olympics-related projects welcomed
China welcomed Dutch participation in the bid for urban infrastructure and other projects related to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, visiting Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu told Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander here on Tuesday. Hui, who was on a three-day visit to the Netherlands, met Willem-Alexander, a member of the International Olympic Committee, at his residence Villa Eikenhorst in Wassenaar. Hui briefed the crown prince on China's preparations for the Beijing Olympic Games, and thanked him for his support for China's bid for the games. Hui said Sino-Dutch relations had improved remarkably in the last 35 years and thanked the royal family for it's support for closer relations with China and for their role in encouraging better cooperation between the two countries.
Media Advisory: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Holds Largest Canadian ...
SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(CCNMatthews - April 12, 2007) - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (TSX:RBA)(NYSE:RBA), the world's largest industrial and agricultural equipment auctioneer, held what it believes is Canada's largest-ever unreserved agricultural auction April 11th at its new permanent auction facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. More than 3,000 registered bidders participated in the auction, with gross auction sales of more than CA$14 million.
"More than 5,000 people attended our Saskatoon auction, it was unbelievable," said Kevin Tink, Vice President of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers western division. "There was a large volume of extremely high calibre agricultural equipment and with the strong demand, it made for a great auction. We had bidders participating in the auction from all over Canada and the United States, and from as far away as Italy, Germany, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Antiques Auction Items Description
FURNITURE: Arts and Crafts 2 drawer blanket chest; Arts and Crafts desk chair; signed LJ & G Stickley rocker; Empire 2 over 3 chest with Sandwich glass knobs; country work table in red paint; country jelly cupboard; Victorian 2 over 2 dresser with mirror; 40s mahogany dining set; Victorian washstand; Victorian music cabinet; Eastlake drop front desk; Federal style couch; carved flip top dining table; set of 4 Victorian dining chairs; Empire flip top table; Victorian ladies & gentleman's chair. Many occasional tables, stands, cabinets, etc.
LIGHTING: Wilkinson floral border leaded table lamp; Phoenix scenic reverse painted table lamp. Reverse painted tear drop lamp.
SMALLS: Hundreds of smalls to include a very rare Doulton Lambreth 17th C floor vase, artist signed; Lions Pride (with damage); collection of early flags; cast iron fire wagon; cast iron keg wagon; pair of rare Indian knock downs from arcade game; early Nantucket basket; Shaker pail; goose decoy; costume jewelry; several groups of early postcards; photographs of Civil War soldiers; several groups of militaria; padlock from Alcatraz; ephemera from 1800s; several early percussion rifles; Depression glass; assortment of antique billy clubs; nice group of marbles; toys; paintings; pictures & prints; selection of antique frames; Hummels; large group of iron floor lamps; Irish Belleek; bone handled parasols.
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