Utah: Student Raises Money to Help Pay for Land Bids
A college student hopes the $45,000 he raised to cover his bids at a government oil and gas auction will keep him from being indicted on fraud charges. nytimes.com |
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week
The Treasury’s schedule of financing this week included the regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills next Monday and an auction of four-week bills on Wednesday. nytimes.com |
Losing Out After Winning an Online Auction
Online auctions can offer bargain prices and rare items, but bidders can also fall victim to costly errors and fraud. nytimes.com |
A Shifting Balance of Power
The dramatic contrast in outcomes at auctions last week of Japanese prints (lackluster) and Chinese art (hugely successful) in part mirrors the changing power balance between the two great cultures. nytimes.com |
A Warhol Sells for $63 Million at Phillips Auction
Artists like Cindy Sherman, Felix Gonzalez-Torres and Rudolf Stingel brought record prices at Phillips de Pury & Company. nytimes.com |