| 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 |
Affiliate of Men’s Wearhouse to Buy Filene’s Basement An affiliate of the Houston-based Men’s Wearhouse bid $67 million for the off-price retailer at a bankruptcy auction. 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 |
Warhol and Rothko Lead a Big Night at Sotheby’s The auction of contemporary art totaled $190 million, above the $168 million high estimate, with only three works among 53 failing to sell. nytimes.com |