| Auctions Are Aiding Sales in a Weakened Market Real estate auctions by property developers were thought to be a thing of the past but they are back. nytimes.com |
South Korea: eBay Seeks Stake in Gmarket The online auction company eBay said it was in talks to buy a minority stake in the South Korean online marketplace operator Gmarket. nytimes.com |
Is This Seat Taken? In Front Rows of New Ballparks, No The Mets and the Yankees failed to sell about 5,000 tickets including some of the priciest seats to each of their first few games after last week’s openers. nytimes.com |
A Touch of Fame Works Its Magic in Market The triumphant sales of Impressionist and Modern masters in London this week consecrate the power of myth. nytimes.com |
Strong Growth for eBay, but a Tempered Forecast The company is standing by its previous full-year earnings prediction, but says its second quarter could fall just short of analysts’ expectations. nytimes.com |