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The latest sales news from around the world
Farmed salmon exports 'increased' - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
A salmon producers organisation is reporting that last year saw a 24% rise in exports of farmed fish from Scotland.
Ab Fab costumes sold for £1,000 - Tue, 09 Mar 2010
Outfits worn by Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley in the cult BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous fetch more than £1,000 at auction.
Obama backs Greece on speculators - Tue, 09 Mar 2010
President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.
UK trade gap unexpectedly widens - Tue, 09 Mar 2010
The UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widens in January, causing the pound to dip below $1.50.
Tuesday's Scottish football as it happened - Tue, 09 Mar 2010
Rangers win 2-0 at Rugby Park, while it's a point apiece at St Mirren Park where Motherwell were the visitors.
Heirs delay historic Italian sale - Tue, 09 Mar 2010
The sale of papers belonging to a 16th Century Italian scholar credited with founding European art history is called off at the last moment.
Payment protection rules delayed - Tue, 09 Mar 2010
The Financial Services Authority is delaying its plans to combat the mis-selling of payment protection insurance.
Floyd take music label to court - Tue, 09 Mar 2010
Rock band Pink Floyd launch legal action in the High Court against EMI over payment of online royalties and marketing of their music.
Israeli 'spymaster' dies aged 82 - Tue, 09 Mar 2010
A former Israeli spy who played a key role in Africa, the Middle East and the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal has died.
Cardiff to face winding-up order - Tue, 09 Mar 2010
Cardiff City are set to return to the High Court to face a third winding-up order over £1.75m owed to the taxman.
Norwich City launch new home kit - Tue, 09 Mar 2010
Norwich City officially launch their new canary yellow home kit at Carrow Road.
Sony eyeing June launch of 3D TV - Tue, 09 Mar 2010
Electronics giant Sony says its new 3D television will be on sale in Japan from June, with a cost of £2,600 for a 46-inch screen model.
Games migrate to the social side - Tue, 09 Mar 2010
The merging of social networks and games is set to dominate this year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
Leisure centres' sunbeds removed - Tue, 09 Mar 2010
All sunbeds have been taken out of council-run leisure centres in one area of Manchester because of the increased risk of skin cancer among users.
Vacancy offers money for new rope - Tue, 09 Mar 2010
A North Yorkshire rope maker offers his shop, which has been in his family since 1909, for sale.