| Asus auctions unique red laptop for Comic Relief
There's literally only one red Asus S6F laptop on the planet, and if you want to avail yourself of the opportunity to win it - and do some good into the bargain - visit eBay or Harrods this weekend. Asus is offering the machine for auction, with bidding taking place online at ebay.co.uk and at retailer MicroAnvika's store-in-a-store on Harrods' third floor. The one-of-a-kind laptop will go to the highest bidder while all the proceeds go to Comic Relief. The notebook is clad in red leather and comes bundled with a suitably hued mouse, mousemat and carrycase. The auction kicks off tomorrow, Saturday, 31 March at 3pm BST and ends on Monday, 9 April at 3pm BST. .
IndyCar Driver Tomas Scheckter Holding Charity Auction on eBay
IndyCar Series driver Tomas Scheckter is holding a charity auction on eBay to benefit the Gift of Hearing Foundation. The winning bidder will have their name or company logo placed on Scheckter's helmet for the Kansas Lottery Indy 300 at Kansas Speedway on April 29.
Proceeds from the final sale will be donated to The Gift of Hearing Foundation, which is dedicated to increasing access to cochlear implant surgery and services for those who have been identified as candidates for this technology. .
Cricket bids bye to King Lara
Brian Lara bid an emotional farewell to international cricket on Saturday but admitted he leaves the game with regrets that the West Indies are still a struggling team. Lara's 17-year career finished on a losing note when his team were beaten by one wicket by England in their final World Cup Super Eights match at a packed Kensington Oval. Despite a career boasting 11,953 Test and 10,405 one-day runs as well as twin batting records of a Test best 400 not out and 501 not out in first class cricket, he leaves the game with regrets. "Not all of my dreams have been fulfilled," said captain Lara who made just 18 on Saturday before he was run out in the West Indies total of 300. "From the very first time I played cricket, my dream was to see the West Indies back on top of the sport.
Brazil's Currency Rises as Traders See Dollar Inflows Growing
April 23 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil's real rose for a fifth day on speculation increased central bank dollar purchases are unlikely to stem the currency's rally. Banco Central do Brasil said on April 13 it would make its actions in currency markets less predictable and would no longer disclose in advance its reverse currency swap auctions. ``The central bank's reverse swaps may not have enough strength to bring the dollar higher because inflows coming into the country in the form of financial and commercial investments are growing,'' Alex Agostini, an analyst with Sao Paulo-based Austin Ratings, said in an interview. The real gained 0.4 percent to 2.0251 per dollar at 12:20 a.m. New York time. It fell less than 0.1 percent earlier today. On April 13, the real touched 2.0190 per dollar, its strongest since March 6, 2001.
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