auction

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A signed guitar played by Noel Gallagher on hit tracks Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova is going up for auction.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Amazon had planned to rely more on its own delivery infrastructure for packages, Reuters said, adding that the company had taken issue with the USPS’s plans to put its last-mile delivery coverage up for auction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

All she knew was one of the auction items at the tournament she helped found to honor a murdered friend wasn’t getting any attention, and she liked horses as a girl, so why not?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Austria will hold a bond auction on Tuesday, Portugal on Wednesday, Spain on Thursday and Italy on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Nat sighed with relief and ran to tell Lizza about the auction of the Mars.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham