| Highlights From Nassau County’s Online Auction Here is a sampling of the hundreds of items Nassau County began offering for sale Wednesday morning on the Web site auctionsinternational.com. Minimum bid for most items was $5, and many had little action as of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, though items seized by the district attorney’s office had brisker bidding. nytimes.com |
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week The Treasury’s schedule for the week of March 16, 2009. nytimes.com |
A Christie’s Record for a Chinese Oil A Minimalist 1950s oil-on-masonite painting, “Cats and Birds,” by the celebrated Chinese artist Sanyu fetched a record $5.4 million at Christie’s Hong Kong auction, Reuters reported. nytimes.com |
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week The Treasury’s schedule of financing this week included Monday’s regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills, and an auction of four-week bills on Tuesday. nytimes.com |
Casino Chief Said to Own Rembrandt The mysterious telephone bidder who paid $33.2 million for a Rembrandt portrait was buying the painting on behalf of the casino owner. nytimes.com |