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QXL Ricardo cuts losses

Online auctioneer QXL Ricardo showed signs of recovery today after it revealed a 53% rise in revenues and a sharp reduction in losses.

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Rollercoaster ride for lastminute

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QXL still bidding for profitability

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Investors still counting cost of dotcom boom

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QXL Ricardo 'unable to back takeover bid'

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Online auctioneer poised for takeover
QXL confirms takeover interest

Online auctioneer QXL Ricardo saw its share price surge more than 80% today after it confirmed it was in takeover talks.

Fri, 12 Nov, 2004

Man bids £251,000 in internet wife auction

Bidding has now closed in an internet wife auction organised by Birmingham businesswoman Kay Hammond.

Mon, 28 Jan, 2002

Businesswoman tightens up internet auction of herself

A businesswoman selling herself as a wife has tightened up security for her latest internet auction attempt.

Sun, 13 Jan, 2002

Internet bidding for wife ends at £1bn

Internet bidding for a Birmingham businesswoman auctioning herself as a wife has closed at £1bn.

Mon, 24 Dec, 2001

Shane's shirt attracts most Comic Relief bids

Shane's shirt is so far attracting the greatest interest in an online auction of autographed Westlife T-shirts.

Tue, 13 Mar, 2001

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