| Lets see some auction (Express India) A clever auction design can resolve all these problems to a large extent. The solution isn't simply in the realm of theory either. It lies in the 3G auction conducted in the UK 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 Two bronze heads originally looted from China were sold for nearly $35.9 million without commissions after fierce protests and a failed legal challenge. nytimes.com |
At Christie’s, Return of American Collectors In an auction in which major names in postwar and contemporary art were solid sellers, only one work a 1996 painting by the Scottish artist Peter Doig broke the $10 million barrier. 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 |