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Bernard Madoff hires help to survive hard time
Bernard Madoff has hired a veteran prison consultant to help him to find the best possible jail in which to serve his 150-year sentence for Wall Street's biggest fraud.
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Rare bust of George Washington to be auctioned in London shortly after US Independence Day
Art lovers looking for a way to mark U.S. Independence Day may want to consider a rare bust of George Washington being auctioned by Sotheby's in London.
Lord Devon sells family heirloom
AN EARL who sparked outrage when he banned gay weddings at his castle is selling off his ancestor's handwritten account of the dramas of the Civil War.
The idea behind cap-and-trade is relatively simple: A governing body caps the amount of pollutants that can be released into the atmosphere, then mandates that companies emitting those pollutants must hold permits to cover the amount of pollutants they expel.
Eva Rothschild Invited to Create Tate Britain Duveens Commission 2009
Eva Rothschild has been invited to create the next installation for the Tate Britain Duveens Commission 2009, supported by Sotheby's. Her new work, created especially for the Duveen Galleries at the heart of Tate Britain, will be on display until 29 November 2009.
Picasso swordsman sells for eight milllion euro in Sotheby's
Another Picasso painting went for a similar amount in Christie's earlier. A colourful - swordsman' painted Picasso has been sold at Sotheby's in London for 6.98 million pounds .
1,500 Year Old Hidden Record Of Christ's Words (Codex up...
Sotheby's might want to send a bidding paddle to Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown.
Michael Jackson's Legal Problems May Outlive Him
Superstar singer Michael Jackson will be remembered for a lot of things, from hit records to a galvanizing stage presence to his enormous personal troubles.
DGSE Companies, Inc. Announces Sale of Its Two Pawnshops in Dallas,...
DGSE Companies, Inc. , which wholesales, retails and auctions fine watches, jewelry, diamonds and precious metal and rare coin products via traditional and Internet channels, today announced that it sold its two pawnshops in Dallas, Texas in an all cash transaction .
Fine wine sellers pop their corks after Asian recovery stimulates higher prices
The economic recovery in Asia has prompted the popping of champagne corks in the fine wine market, where prices are recovering from last year's sharp fall after a resurgence in interest from Asian buyers.
Asians say cheers to Sotheby's wine auctions
Asian vintage lovers helped boost auction house Sotheby's wine sales so far this year to $19.2 million, far exceeding estimates and defying the downturn.
"Old Jake," the 150-year-old weather vane that long held its place atop the Charley Rouss Fire Company building, now has a new home in Winchester.
Angel Of The North to 'visit' Chatsworth
ONE of the nation's most celebrated and admired pieces of public art - the Angel Of The North - is to find a temporary new home in the heart of the Chatsworth estate.
Iconic Charles Schulz Comic Strip Takes Top Honors at Bonhams & Butterfields
Reckoning airbrushed stencil with overpainting, framed, image 183 4 x 143 4in, together with a Grateful Dead 15th Anniversary concert brochure, Radio City, 1980.
Personal Collection of John Nyquist to Highlight Fall Auction of 20th Century Furniture
A Group of John Nyquist furniture. Estimates range from $2,000-9,000. From the Personal Collection of John Nyquist, Long Beach, California.
Iconic Western Canada painting sold to U.S. buyer
CANADA'S chance to reclaim a long-lost piece of the country's heritage was scuttled Friday by an American art collector.
Sun Country could lose 2 planes in Petters legal mess
Sun Country Airlines is set to lose two planes if a judge agrees to grant the court-appointed receiver handling Tom Petters' assets.
En garde! Rival houses offer Picasso musketeers
Rival auction houses Christie's and Sotheby's are offering 1969 Picasso musketeer paintings at their London sales next week in a head-to-head clash.
Moody's May Downgrade Sotheby's Ratings
Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday placed Sotheby's long-term ratings on review for possible downgrade, including its corporate family rating of Ba2.
What a pain in the derri re: how Louis XV shot his horse
A collection of royal letters, including Louis XV's account of how he shot his horse, is expected to fetch 150,000 at auction enlarge How King Louis XV came to shoot his own horse in the bottom is described, by the monarch himself, in a batch of royal letters to be auctioned in Paris today.