Record Wool Price Set in Australia
An Indian fabric maker paid nearly $250,000, a record price, for a 200-pound bale of exceptionally high grade wool at an auction Thursday in Australia. 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 |
For Sale: Fragments Of the Georgian World
On Wednesday, Bloomsbury Auctions in New York is selling 483 lots from the collection of Paula Peyraud, who gathered female Georgian writers’ correspondence, books and portraits in the 1960s. nytimes.com |
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week
The Treasury’s schedule of financing this week includes an aution of four-week bills on Wednesday and an auction of new three- and six-month bills next Monday. 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 |