Record £2.4m paid for giant bluefin tuna in Tokyo
Sushi chain boss Kiyoshi Kimura bids a staggering £2.4m for a 243kg bluefin tuna at Tokyo's Toyosu market. Discover the details behind this annual auction spectacle.
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Japanese 'Tuna King' pays record £2.4m for bluefin
A 243kg bluefin tuna sold for a record £2.4m at Tokyo's Toyosu market. Sushi chain owner Kiyoshi Kimura broke his own 2019 record. Discover the story behind the colossal sale.
Japanese 'Tuna King' pays record £2.4m for tuna
A 243kg bluefin tuna sells for a record £2.4m at Tokyo's New Year auction. The 'Tuna King' Kiyoshi Kimura broke his own 2019 record. Read the full story.
Record £2.4m tuna auctioned in Tokyo for New Year sushi
Sushi magnate Kiyoshi Kimura breaks auction record with £2.4m tuna purchase. The prized bluefin will be served at his restaurant chain. Discover the story behind this extravagant New Year tradition.
Auction Tech fends off 11 takeover bids
London-listed Auction Technology Group rejects 11 hostile takeover offers from FitzWalter Capital, saying they undervalue the firm. Shares surge 20% as deadline looms.
Trump auctions $2.75m Jesus painting at New Year bash
Donald Trump ushered in 2026 by auctioning a live-painted portrait of Jesus Christ for $2.75 million at his Mar-a-Lago club, with proceeds split between charity and law enforcement. Discover the details of the glitzy event.
Mon Plaisir auctions historic decor ahead of Covent Garden revamp
London's oldest French restaurant, Mon Plaisir, is auctioning its classic interior pieces. The Covent Garden icon, founded in 1943, is making changes under new family ownership. Bid on a slice of London history from 28 December.
TV bidding war erupts over 'Tupperware erotica' novel
A fierce auction for TV rights to 'Wet Ink', an unpublished novel about a 1960s housewife smuggling erotica in Tupperware, signals a major trend for female-authored stories. Discover the details.
Crowds battle for meat at Smithfield's festive auction
Meat lovers flocked to London's historic Smithfield Market for its chaotic annual pre-Christmas auction. The event returned with gusto after plans to save and relocate the 800-year-old market were confirmed. Read the full story.
Guide to Smithfield's Christmas Eve Meat Auction
Everything you need to know about London's famous Christmas Eve meat auction at Smithfield Market. Find times, tips, and how to bag a festive bargain.
Whatnot App: The Murky Side of Live Auctions and Toy Scalpers
The live auction app Whatnot, valued at $11.5bn, is booming. But its gamified sales and popularity with scalpers are creating artificial scarcity for toys and fuelling dangerous spending habits.
Élysée Palace Staff Accused of Stealing €40k Tableware
A silver steward at France's presidential palace has been arrested for allegedly stealing historic porcelain and silverware, valued up to €40,000, and listing items on sites like Vinted. Read the full investigation details.
Smithfield Christmas Meat Auction Returns for 2025
London's historic Smithfield Christmas Meat Auction is back on Christmas Eve. Grab premium meats at bargain prices and witness one of the City's oldest festive traditions. Find all the details here.
Green's £2.06m IPL deal breaks overseas player record
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green becomes the IPL's most expensive overseas player ever, signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for £2.06m. Discover the full auction details and his stellar stats.
Meloni Auctions £700k in World Leader Gifts for Charity
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni is auctioning 270 gifts from world leaders, including a Javier Milei statuette and a Joe Biden bowl, with proceeds going to charity. Discover the unique items up for bid.
Turner's 'Mother's Frustration' Sells for £1.8m
J.M.W. Turner's lost watercolour, 'Mother's Frustration', fetches a record £1.8m at auction, its value boosted by a chance encounter with Francis Bacon. Discover the full story of this remarkable find.
Tattersalls December Mares Sale Breaks Records
The Tattersalls December Mares Sale shattered European auction records with a £60m day. Barnavara sold for a world-leading £5m. Read the full breakdown of the historic sales.
Tattersalls Sale Hits Record £60m Day
The Tattersalls December Mares Sale broke the European auction record for a single day, generating £60m. Barnavara sold for a world-leading £5m. Read the full report.
Record £23m for Fabergé's Winter Egg in London
A historic Fabergé egg, commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II, has sold for a world-record £22.9m at Christie's London. Discover the story of this imperial masterpiece.
Faberge Egg Sells for Record £22.9m at London Auction
A historic Faberge egg, the Winter Egg, has sold at Christie's in London for a staggering £22.9 million, setting a new world auction record. Discover the story behind this imperial treasure.
Swiss Prosecutors Charge Banks Over Mozambique 'Tuna Bonds'
Swiss prosecutors file money-laundering charges against Credit Suisse and UBS over the 'tuna bonds' scandal that crashed Mozambique's economy. Read the latest on the legal fallout.
Long-lost Rubens painting fetches €2.3m at auction
A rediscovered Peter Paul Rubens painting, 'Christ on the Cross', sold for nearly €2.3 million in France, far exceeding its estimate. Discover the story of the Flemish master's lost work.
Camden's £1m rubbish house for auction
A derelict Camden house filled with rubbish is on sale for £925,000. Discover why this prime London property is a developer's dream despite its shocking condition.
Mother jailed for hiding children's bodies in suitcase
Hakyung Lee murdered her two children in 2018 and hid their bodies in a suitcase stored for four years. The grim discovery was made when the unpaid storage unit was auctioned online. Read the full shocking story.
Unknown Renoir painting fetches €1.8m in Paris
A previously unknown Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting, 'L'enfant et ses jouets', sold for a stunning €1.8m at auction. Discover the story behind this remarkable find.
Marianne Faithfull's personal items up for auction
An intimate collection from Marianne Faithfull's estate, including diaries, art, and a Carrie Fisher trunk, is being auctioned in London. Discover the stories behind these iconic pieces.
Gordon Murray S1 LM Sells for Record $20.6m
The first Gordon Murray S1 LM hypercar sold for $20.6m in Las Vegas, setting a new record for the most expensive new car ever sold at auction. Discover the story behind this iconic sale.
Titanic watch that stopped as ship sank sells for £1.78m
A gold pocket watch belonging to Titanic victim Isidor Straus, which stopped the moment the ship sank, has sold for a record £1.78 million at auction in Wiltshire.
Titanic watch sells for record £1.78m at auction
A gold pocket watch belonging to Titanic victim Isidor Straus has sold for a record £1.78m, becoming the most expensive piece of Titanic memorabilia ever sold. Discover the tragic love story behind the artefact.
Henry Beck's 1932 Tube Map Draft Sells for £100k
Henry Beck's annotated 1932 Tube map draft, excluding New Cross Gate for being 'too small', heads to auction valued at £100k. Discover a pivotal piece of London's design history.
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