Iconic Sydney Venue Has Been Listed For Sale

One of Sydney's most beloved live music venues, Oxford Art Factory, is for sale.Now before you get the wrong idea, we AREN'T saying it's closing, or even changing. But it HAS been listed online as for sale.The listing makes it clear that a new ten year lease from the tenant - OAF - begins this month, "plus options until 2035".No word on the reason for the sale, or what this means about the state and future of landmark live music venues - but this is one to keep an eye on, especially considering Read more [...]

Public auction site shows moldy cafeteria tables listed for sale by HCPSS

HOWARD COUNTY, Md. - The five cafeteria tables listed on the public auction site, Public Surplus, were being sold "As Is" and came with a warning to thoroughly clean them before use. A description of the tables reads, in part, "**Several of these tables have mold on them** These should be thoroughly cleaned before usage."The Howard County Public School System is listed Read more [...]

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ house up for sale, listed at $299000

LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — The Jersey shore home where Bruce Springsteen wrote the album "Born to Run" is back on the market. The two-bedroom cottage at 7 ½ West End Court in Long Branch is owned by three fans of the singer. They bought it in 2009 with the idea of turning the home into a tribute to the New Jersey rock legend, but those plans were derailed. Springsteen has said that he wrote every song on the "Born to Run" album — including the title track and other classic songs such Read more [...]

Stunning Home Just Listed For Sale in Ridgefield

New Listing 1120 Old Branchville Road, Ridgefield, CT Incomparable grounds setting on 1.67 private acres featuring spa, waterfall, stone walls, patio and gardens. Sublime attention to detail inside and out w/8,800+ sf in main home on 4 finished level with 3 car attached garage plus lift. Jaw dropping newly built car barn with 3 additional bays outfitted for the most serious of auto enthusiasts with same U-Coat-It epoxy floor used by NASCAR and Jay Leno. Total 5 bedrooms, 4 full/4 half baths Read more [...]

Real life ‘Little Tikes’ car listed for sale on eBay

A replica of a popular children's toy car has been listed for sale on auction website eBay - and it's legal to drive on UK roads. The Crazy Coupe, based on the Little Tykes Cozy Coupe, was hand built by brothers John and Geoff Bitmead from Oxfordshire and has been turning heads on UK roads ever since. While the iconic red and yellow toy was the best-selling car in the country in 2011, the road legal version is one-off. The car, based on an old Daewoo Matiz SE 0.8, cost around £4,000 to build Read more [...]

Real life ‘Little Tikes’ car listed for sale on eBay

A replica of a popular children's toy car has been listed for sale on auction website eBay - and it's legal to drive on UK roads. The Crazy Coupe, based on the Little Tykes Cozy Coupe, was hand built by brothers John and Geoff Bitmead from Oxfordshire and has been turning heads on UK roads ever since. While the iconic red and yellow toy was the best-selling car in the country in 2011, the road legal version is one-off. The car, based on an old Daewoo Matiz SE 0.8, cost around £4,000 to build Read more [...]

SCAM: Charlotte home listed on Zillow not for sale

Charlotte, NC - The family living in this house in Ballantyne, are no strangers to random visits from people and real estate agents who's clients are interested in this home. Catherine Polka said “A lot of people coming to my door, a lot of realtors coming to my door." In fact, Polka knows the routine like the back of her hand. People turn the corner, and stare as if looking for a house number, then circle around in the cul-de-sac.But here's the catch, their home isn't for sale. After so many Read more [...]

Parkson Holdings’ proposed sale to HK-listed unit thwarted

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on October 13, 2015.   KUALA LUMPUR: Parkson Holdings Bhd’s proposed internal reorganisation exercise, which would have seen some RM641.4 million cash channelled from Hong Kong-listed subsidiary, Parkson Retail Group Ltd (PRG), to its coffers has been rejected by the latter’s minority shareholders.  Parkson Holdings announced to Bursa Malaysia that the resolution on the proposed purchase of a 67.6% stake in its Singapore-listed sister Read more [...]

1MDB’s energy assets sale on track, four short-listed to bid

1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) sale of its power assets, parked under Edra Global Energy, is well underway, local media reported citing sources. The deadline for final bids by the four short-listed candidates has been set for the middle of this month. It was reported early last week that the short-listed candidates were Qatar’s Nebras Power QSC, Hong Kong-listed CGN Meiya Power Holdings Co Ltd and Saudi Arabia-based Read more [...]