Hutchence brother defends auction
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Michael Hutchence's brother defends his decision to sell items belonging to the late INXS singer on eBay.
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If Canadian aluminum company Alcan Inc. , the subject of a hostile takeover bid from U.S. rival Alcoa , defends itself by turning the tables with an offer for Alcoa, some tough Pennsylvania anti-takeover laws stand before it.
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A teenage Army reservist whose decision to auction off sports memorabilia to buy equipment for his unit drew criticism has raised nearly &#36;3,000.
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Canada defends its decision to buy second-hand submarines from Britain, after the death of a crewman.
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WILLMAR, Minn. - A teenager auctioning himself as a prom date has been booted off eBay - but he's still selling the shirt off his back.  Nathan Carlson offered himself for auction last Friday after a conversation with some friends at Ridgewater College. The bidding started at $30.
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What would you bid for these two auctioneers?
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FOSTER&#39;S Group chief executive Trevor O&#39;Hoy has defended the handling of last year&#39;s sale of Australian Leisure &amp; Hospitality ahead of likely attacks on the Foster&#39;s board at today&#39;s annual meeting in Melbourne.
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One of the bankers who recently won a court case against Bernie Ecclestone says they have no intention of trying to get rid of him.
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The aluminum producer Alcoa said in a statement that it would continue to pursue its $27.4 billion cash and stock bid for a rival, Alcan, despite the Canadian companyâs rejection of the offer. But Alcoaâs chairman and chief executive, Alain J. P. Belda, said that the company would not enhance the proposal, which Alcan called inadequate. âWe have studied Alcanâs response and have not seen anything that would lead us to re-evaluate our offer,â Mr. Belda said. He also rejected suggestions by Alcan that Alcoa would have difficulty obtaining antitrust approval for the merger and urged Alcanâs board to resume its examination of the bid.
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The cash-for-honours police chief defends his probe - but says he received "less than full co-operation" from some.
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A No 10 aide expressed concern about a version of events over cash-for-honours put by Lord Levy, but he strongly denies wrong-doing.
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A Sydney council Wednesday defended its decision to forge a sister-city relationship with Bethlehem, saying the tie would not see Australian dollars funnelled to the Islamist group Hamas.
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The brother of the man suspected of killing five people in Sawyer County says he doesn&#39;t believe his sibling could commit such a crime.
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Â· Businessman said to have been mentally ill Â· Benefactor still capable of making will, argues QC
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As investigations intensify, the auction house severs ties with its parent.
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The home of a murdered loyalist paramilitary leader and drug dealer is up for auction after the authorities seized it..
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Two men who claim to be the rightful owners of some of Europe's most admired paintings - which will go on display in London today - have said they will not make any legal ownership claims but believe they deserve financial compensation