| Treasury Auctions Set for This Week Treasury’s schedule of financing this week. nytimes.com |
China Gains in Tangled Bidding at Iraq Oil Auction Oil and gas companies were demanding far more for their services than the Iraqis were ready to pay. nytimes.com |
The Treacherous Lure of the Art Market To many wealthy outsiders, the art market is irresistible, but it is more of a gamble than an investment since tastes in constant flux. nytimes.com |
Manet Self-Portrait Sells at Low End of Estimates at Sotheby’s Art sales were lackluster at Sotheby’s, with the tone set early when a Manet self-portrait went at the low end of estimates. nytimes.com |
A Beatle’s Toilet Gets Top Dollar A toilet that once belonged to John Lennon was sold for £9,500 (about $14,700) at an auction in Liverpool on Saturday, Reuters reported. nytimes.com |