Friday, 26 November 2010

James Bond outshines Darth Vader at auction - KABC (LEGAL NEWS)

James Bond outshines Darth Vader at auction - KABC
LONDON (KABC) -- James Bond managed to outshine Darth Vader at a movie memorabilia auction in London on Friday. A Walther air pistol held by Sean Connery in a poster for the film "From Russia With Love" sold for $437,206 to an unidentified telephone buyer
Source: abclocal.go.com

Tennis aces feel like rock stars at season-ending London showpiece - CNN
London, England (CNN) -- Packed with 17,000 fans pumped up by the sounds of British punk band The Clash, London's O2 Arena seems a million miles from the genteel green courts of Wimbledon. The All England Lawn Tennis Club, situated just 10 miles away, is
Source: www.cnn.com

At $18.3 bn, China's Asian Games spend tops London Olympics budget - Economic Times
BEIJING: Guangzhou, capital of China’s largest provincial economy, closes the Asian Games on Saturday, after a spending spree that eclipses the budget for the 2012 Olympics in London. The two-week competition triggered spending of 122 billion yuan, or $
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

London Mayor approves Spurs' redevelopment plans - CNN Sports Illustrated
LONDON (AP) -- Tottenham's plans to redevelop its current stadium were approved by the mayor of London on Thursday, although the Premier League club remains in the bidding process to move into the city's Olympic Stadium. Boris Johnson backed a decision by
Source: sportsillustrated.cnn.com

People: Darth Vader costume draws few bidders at London auction - San Jose Mercury News
Where's the love for the dark side? An original Darth Vader costume from a "Star Wars" movie did not sell at an auction Thursday when no bidder offered to pay the reserve price, Christie's auctioneers said. The outfit -- a jet-black helmet, mask and armor
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Serco Group Signs GBP200 Million 8-Year Contract With Hertfordshire Council - FOXBusiness
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Serco Group PLC (SRP.LN), an international service company, Wednesday announced that it has signed a contract with Hertfordshire County Council to deliver a cost-saving strategic partnership - to commence in April next year - for a
Source: www.foxbusiness.com

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone attacked outside London office - Boston Herald
L ONDON — Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone suffered a minor head injury when he was attacked outside his London office this week and robbed of jewelry worth $314,000. The 80-year-old Ecclestone was treated at a hospital after being punched and kicked
Source: www.bostonherald.com

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