Coffee with Apple chief: $610,000

Apple CEO Tim Cook

An anonymous bidder paid $610,000 in a charity auction for coffee date with Apple chief Tim Cook, the organizers said Wednesday.
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Roberto Cavalli customizes Mini Paceman

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BMW has picked Italian designer Roberto Cavalli to customize a unique Mini that will be sold at auction during the Life Ball in Vienna to raise funds for the fight against AIDS. It will be unveiled on May 25 in the Austrian capital.
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British Airways announces ‘Gig in the Sky’

British Airways comic relief

British Airways is hoping to break a Guinness World Record for the highest concert when the carrier flies iconic 1980s bands like Bananarama and Go West 43,000 feet in the air, where they will perform a special concert for travelers.
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Usain Bolt Gold Nissan GT-R sells for $193,000

Usain Bolt Gold Nissan GT-R

A special one-off ‘Bolt Gold’ edition of Nissan’s flagship supercar has fetched nearly double the list price at auction.
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First Ferrari F12 Berlinetta in US goes for $1.1 million

First US Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

Ferrari held a special auction during the Austin, Texas Grand Prix to raise money for victims of Hurricane Sandy.
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BBC launches Fashion Bear for ‘Children in Need’

2012 Designer Pudsey Collection

Famous brands including Louis Vuitton, Prada, Burberry, and Tom Ford have sprinkled some of their design magic on the humble stuffed animal, rebranding the famous ‘Pudsey’ teddy bear for a charity auction run by Christie’s of London.
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