Online auction of Neiman Ryder Cup portraits to benefit Ali Center, First Tee (Business First of Louisville)
An online auction of portraits of Ryder Cup captains Paul Azinger and Nick Faldo has been launched, with proceeds to benefit the Muhammad Ali Center and The First Tee of Louisville, a program that introduces children to golf. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:23:10 GMT

Wine auction kicks off (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
SUZY FRIDELL directs the ladies of Magnum Force as they prepare for their skit at the Harvest Wine Auction this Sunday. Robbi Pengelly/Index-Tribune This year the tag-line for the Sonoma Wine Country Weekend says it all: "Three days, 200 wineries and chefs, one unforgettable Sonoma experience." Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:32:00 GMT

Silent Auction being held to Benefit Potomac State (Mineral Daily News-Tribune)
The Potomac State College of West Virginia University Alumni Association will hold a silent auction during the College’s Homecoming on Saturday, October 18, 2008. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:09:48 GMT

North Tahoe arts auction today (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza)
North Tahoe Arts invites the public to support the local arts community by attending “Raising Monet” for the arts, an art sale and auction from 5 to 7 p.m. today at North Tahoe Arts. The art center is located at 380 North Lake Blvd in Tahoe City, next to the fire station. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:10:05 GMT

Max simple rate at Turkish repo auction 17.11 pct (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
ISTANBUL, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank injected 3.5 billion lira ($2.97 billion) into the market in a one-week repo auction on Friday at a maximum simple interest rate of 17.11 percent. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:20:17 GMT

Global banks may write down $10 billion of auction-rate securities (International Herald Tribune)
Eight banks have agreed to buy back more than $55 billion of auction-rate securities from investors at face value in recent weeks, after regulators accused them of failing to fully explain the securities' risks to clients. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:40:24 GMT

Airport Auction on Hold (New York Times)
The Federal Aviation Administration is delaying a slot auction planned for next week at Newark Liberty International Airport after running into fierce opposition from airlines and the New York-area airports. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:01:22 GMT

FAA Suspends Auction of Flight Slot at Newark Airport (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- A U.S. auction for the right to operate a round-trip flight at New Jersey's Newark airport was suspended while regulators review airline complaints that the sale would be illegal. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:23:46 GMT

Slice of Diana wedding cake reaps £1,200 at auction (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A piece of 27-year-old cake from the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana has been sold to an anonymous bidder at auction for 1,200 pounds. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:41:38 GMT