The News Review:
- ‘Holy Grail of Comic Books’ Looks to Fetch Six-Figures at Auction
- Paris auction reflects a major turning point for art market
- BND REPRT: Treasurys Trade Down With Auction Deficit In Focus
- TX meteorites on the auction block
- India steps in to prevent Gandhi auction: report
- Michael Jackson collection going to auction
- GlobalAutoIndustry.com to ffer nline Auction Service to Help …
‘Holy Grail of Comic Books’ Looks to Fetch Six-Figures at Auction
FXNews
1" comic book up for sale. An ultra rare copy of the comic book that introduced Superman to the world hits the auction block today and bids could soar as high as the “man of steel. “Action Comics #1″ published in June 1938 is considered to be the world’s most valuable comic book and valued at an estimated $126000. “It’s the Holy Grail of comic books” comic expert Stephen Fishler who created the 10-point grading scale used to evaluate comic books told Reuters. “This is the one that started it all. There was no such thing as a super hero before it.
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Paris auction reflects a major turning point for art market
International Herald Tribune
It has finally demonstrated that the art market is set on a separate trajectory from the rest of the world economy and even more importantly it has altered the international power balance on the auction scene. To the general public the string of world auction records set this week from 20th-century paintings to ld Masters to Art Deco furniture is the most striking evidence that the art market is performing beautifully. The sale conducted by Christie's took in €374.
BND REPRT: Treasurys Trade Down With Auction Deficit In Focus
CNNMoney.com
Indirect bidders a class of investors that includes foreign central banksbought 38. 7% of the notes up for bid. While there isn’t a previous sale to compare this one to it can be said thatmore than a quarter of the offering going to indirect bidders has the makings ofa new auction said Andrew Brenner co-head of structured products and emergingmarkets at MF Global. The return of a long-retired maturity is part of the government’s plan toincrease bond issuance to finance all of the programs and stimulus enacted bythe Federal Reserve and Congress in the hopes of stabilizing financial marketsand helping bring the recession to an end. n Tuesday the Treasury sold $40 billion in two-year notes followed by $32billion in five-year notes (UST5YR) on Wednesday. Both sales received decentoverall demand from investors but they failed to inspire a rebound for thebroader market. Shorter maturities fared better as a trio of U.
TX meteorites on the auction block
NECN
It turns out it was a meteor. An Arizona meteorite hunter found its remnants in the town of West about 70 miles south of Dallas. Now the meteorites are going from the asteroid belt to the auction block. They are up for sale at Dallas-based Heritage Auction Galleries and could bring $15000 each.
India steps in to prevent Gandhi auction: report
AFP
“Whatever can be done is being done to ensure that articles are not auctioned by involving all concerned stakeholders” Culture Minister Ambika Soni told the Press Trust of India news agency. A culture ministry official said the government had approached the various owners of Gandhi’s belongings to ask them to “offer the items to the government on the basis of honour and due acknowledgement” according to the news agency. The owners include the daughter of one of Gandhi’s nieces who authorised a German collector to give them to the auction house Antiquorum Auctioneers. The official said there were two other options — asking for the items to be withdrawn from the auction so the government could buy them or asking US Indians to buy them and donate them to India to be put in a museum. A special government committee is working on how to reclaim the pieces given an estimated value of between 20000 and 30000 dollars. The March 4-5 auction has triggered a grassroots campaign for the return of the belongings which along with his trademark glasses include sandals and a pocket watch as well as some dishes. Gandhi’s great-grandson Tushar Gandhi who had launched a public appeal for funds to buy the items told AFP he was cheered to hear about the government’s action.
Michael Jackson collection going to auction
Bizjournals.com
The auctions will take place April 22-25 at. Among the items that will be auctioned off will be the musician's famous white jeweled glove the entire collection of arcade games and the front gates to the Neverland Ranch. A portion of the proceeds will benefit MusiCares the charity established by the.
GlobalAutoIndustry.com to ffer nline Auction Service to Help …
MSNBC
com the leading worldwideportal and intelligence source for the automotive industry today announcedthat it has created an online auction service for manufacturing companiesto liquidate their excess inventory and generate revenue in these tougheconomic times. The online auction service creates an instant pipeline to 34000 automotiveindustry executives worldwide and provides the exposure needed to sell theproducts. GlobalAutoIndustry. com has been supporting suppliers in their globalefforts for over ten years and has now included an online auction serviceas part of its strategy to better serve manufacturing suppliers with theirneeds and improve the way they conduct business around the globe today. Story continues below ?advertisement |.