| Asian art records tumble at Christie's HK auction (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A work by Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi sold for $9.5 million on Saturday, a new auction record for an Asian contemporary artwork, at auctioneer Christie's first evening sale of such art in Hong Kong. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Estate agents cut jobs as property prices decline (Irish Examiner) CLEAR evidence the housing crisis is hitting hard has started to emerge in various parts of the country. Apart from falling house prices and the threat of a 20,000 job losses in construction this year estate agents are starting to feel the strain. us.rd.yahoo.com |
China Fails to Halt the Sale of Looted Relics at a Paris Auction Anonymous bidders bought two bronze animal heads from the 18th century that had been in the collection of the French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. nytimes.com |
Saint Laurent Auction Rich in Sentimental Value Having wrapped up the "Sale of the Century" last winter, in the middle of an art market meltdown, Christie's will tackle the "house sale" of the year next week in Paris. nytimes.com |
Wal-Mart Hopes Going Local Will Curry Favor With City Stung by criticism that their megastores shutter mom-and-pop shops, Wal-Mart officials are offering to rent space in the lobby of a new Chicago store to neighborhood businesses. nytimes.com |