| Einstein Letter on God Sells for $404,000 A letter Albert Einstein wrote in 1954 in which he described the Bible as “pretty childish” sold for $404,000 at an auction in London. nytimes.com |
In World of High-Glamour, Low-Pay Jobs, the Recession Has Its Bright Spots The young women who work at New York’s auction houses have found that the economic downturn has suddenly put them on equal footing with friends in finance. nytimes.com |
Potential Bidders Step Up for Satyam of India The Indian government and new board are scrambling to save the outsourcing company, after its reputation was severely damaged by fraud. nytimes.com |
Michael Jackson’s Glove, Saint Laurent’s Umbrella Stand Items from Elvis Presley and the Beatles were on the block, but Michael Jackson was the star of a New York auction on Saturday. nytimes.com |
Lichtenstein Tops Warhol in Auction at Christie’s Christie’s sale totaled $272.8 million, and featured instantly recognizable Pop Art images that virtually screamed their creators’ names. nytimes.com |