Mitch Winehouse loses High Court claim against Amy Winehouse's friends Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay, ordered to pay nearly £1M after judge rules he knew of item sales and pursued claim aggressively.
Major auction houses like Sotheby's and Christie's achieved nearly $10 billion in sales in the first half, marking a record start to the year. This surge is attributed to massive wealth creation from the AI boom, IPOs, and rising stocks, attracting new, younger collectors to diverse categories from fine art to dinosaur bones.
North Carolina will allow a limited elk hunting season in 2027, 25 years after reintroduction efforts began. Governor Josh Stein signed House Bill 747, enabling the NCWRC to issue two permits, with funds from auctions and raffles supporting elk conservation and management.
Billionaire Bill Koch's 52-acre Aspen estate, Elk Mountain Lodge, sold for $33.515 million at auction after nearly two years on the market. Originally listed at $125 million, the sale reflects a significant price reduction and shifts in the ultra-luxury housing market.
Quick commerce platforms in India are demanding higher margins, increased marketing spends, and adopting auction-style bidding for product visibility from consumer goods companies. This shift, driven by their growing market dominance, is raising costs for FMCG firms, with Reliance Retail also renegotiating terms.
The 2026 Hundred cricket competition introduces significant changes, including new team ownerships, rebranded names and kits for several teams, and a player auction featuring high-value signings like Harry Brook (£460k) and Sophie Devine (£210k). The season begins July 21.
Michael Jordan's black and red Air Jordan 13s, worn during Game 2 of his final NBA championship in 1998, sold for a record $2.2 million at Sotheby's in New York, becoming the most expensive sneakers ever auctioned. This sale surpasses a previous record set by Jordan's Nike Air Ships and follows other high-value memorabilia sales from his 'Last Dance' season.
A Tyrannosaurus rex specimen named "Gus," discovered in South Dakota, sold for a record $50.1 million at Sotheby's, becoming the most expensive dinosaur ever auctioned. The 67-million-year-old, 61% complete fossil surpassed its estimate, highlighting a booming collectibles market, though paleontologists warn about authenticity safeguards.
The T. rex fossil named 'Gus', discovered in South Dakota in 2021, will be auctioned by Sotheby's in New York with a starting bid of $19 million and an estimated sale price of $20-30 million. This highlights a growing market demand for dinosaur fossils, with experts suggesting funds could better support research.
A nearly complete Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil, named Gus, is set for auction at Sotheby's with a valuation of $30 million, sparking debate on whether scientifically important specimens should be reserved for museums or rewarded to discoverers.
A nearly complete Tyrannosaurus Rex specimen named Gus is expected to sell for over $30 million at Sotheby's, sparking debate about whether scientifically important fossils should be reserved for museums or sold to private collectors.
US private equity firm Apollo has made a surprise offer for easyJet, trumping Castlelake's bid with a higher price of 715p per share (£5.7bn). This has initiated a competitive auction, relieving easyJet's board. Apollo is seen as a favorite due to its appeal to founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and its larger scale compared to Castlelake.
Sydney's property market is experiencing a cooling trend, with falling prices and more unsold homes at auctions. This shift is creating opportunities for first-home buyers like Ruban Parajuli and Arya Katel, who were previously priced out of areas like Glebe. While prices are still high, the market slowdown offers a more realistic chance for them to enter the market.
Jim Irsay's private memorabilia collection generated over $105 million in a record-breaking auction. The sale included guitars, historical documents, and the original Alcoholics Anonymous manuscript, with proceeds going to charity.
Tottenham Hotspur is spending an unprecedented £230m on player transfers, funded partly by Joe Lewis's art sales. This lavish spending, with high fees for players like Van Hecke and Fernandes, signals a shift from past frugality to a strategy focused on immediate success under manager Roberto De Zerbi.
A massive T. rex fossil, nicknamed 'Gus', discovered on a South Dakota cattle ranch, will be auctioned by Sotheby's on July 14, 2026. With an estimated sale price of $20-30 million, it is among the largest and most complete T. rex skeletons ever found, sparking debate about private ownership of scientific discoveries.
Used all-electric vehicle prices are rising significantly, up 12% year-over-year, driven by high U.S. gas prices and the Iran conflict, according to Cox Automotive. Wholesale EV prices have increased 11.5% this year to $30,400.
A second bronze cast of Camille Claudel's "L'Âge mûr," lost since the early 20th century, will be auctioned in Paris on September 20th. Discovered "improbably" by a family unaware of its value, this find follows the highly publicized sale of another rediscovered copy in February 2025.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized the recent Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk, Poland, stating that the 10 billion euro agreements are primarily loans that will force Kiev to privatize assets and undermine its sovereignty, rather than genuinely rebuild the country.
House prices are falling in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Canberra. Sydney and Melbourne saw their largest monthly declines since August 2022, with Sydney values down $48,000 year-to-date. This slowdown is attributed to rising interest rates and reduced investor borrowing capacity.
Hundreds of unwanted items from Ayton Castle, recently purchased by comedian Alan Carr, are up for auction. The sale includes over 90 lots from the "cement menagerie," a collection of folk art sculptures, with proceeds benefiting the castle's residual contents.
New Australian tax changes on capital gains are already impacting housing prices, contrary to opposition claims. Research indicates the 50% CGT discount, introduced in 1999, is a primary driver of the housing affordability crisis, not banking deregulation. Data also shows younger Australians are not the largest capital gains cohort, nor do they earn the most from them, challenging claims that the changes harm them.
A five-bedroom home near Sydney's Bondi Beach failed to sell at auction with no bids, reflecting a national property market downturn. Clearance rates have fallen below 50% nationwide since the government ended property investment tax breaks.
India successfully auctioned 10 critical and strategic mineral blocks, bringing the total to 56. This expansion includes first-time auctions in Gujarat, Uttarakhand, and Telangana for minerals like graphite and rare earth elements, aiming to bolster domestic supply chains.
