After a dip in 2016, Christie’s says its total global sales increased by 26% to £5.5bn (or $6.6bn, a 21% increase in US dollars) in 2017, helped in large part by the $450.3m Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci sold by the auction house in November. The bulk, predictably, came from auction sales, which contributed £4.6bn ($5.9bn), up 38% on 2016, with a 81% sell-through rate, while online sales added £55.9m, up 12% ($72.4m). However, private sales were down by 32%, at £472.4m ($611.8m). Despite global economic and political uncertainty, 2017 was...
Christie's reports global sales up 26%, to £5.1bn, in 2017
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Union official who faced bribery allegations takes over CFMEU
Darren Greenfield has replaced Brian Parker as NSW president of the CFMEU ......
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Volunteers prepare for weekend of dance, food, friendship at Hoobiyee, the Nisga'a new year celebration
This weekend is the start of the Nisga'a new year, known as Hoobiyee, and Indigenous communities from around the province will be gathering to share performances, enjoy meals and celebrate. ......
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Irishman missing in remote NT 'unlikely' to be alive, police confirm
Despite the thorough search effort around Larrimah community to locate Paddy Moriarty, there are still places that cannot be checked, Detective Sergeant Matt Allen tells the ABC. ......
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Fears more than 160 bus manufacturing jobs in NSW are at risk
Union fears NSW will lose 161 bus manufacturing jobs. ......
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Union official who denied bribery allegations takes over CFMEU
Darren Greenfield has replaced Brian Parker as NSW president of the CFMEU ......
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NU baseball Fan Fest offers hot dogs, autographs, games
Nebraska baseball’s annual Fan Fest is set for Friday, Feb. 2, at the Hawks Championship Center. The recurring event gives fans a chance to meet the incoming Husker baseball team. Fans can interact with players and get...
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Contributing Op-Ed Writer: How Millennials Are Changing German Politics
A new generation is challenging Angela Merkel and her process-oriented leadership. ......
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Sane Nurses
Nurse examiners lead the way in standardizing sexual assault care in the state If you had the misfortune to be sexually assaulted in Gasconade County, a rural area of mid-Missouri, the Hermann Area District Hospital might be the first place you would go for medical attention and an examination to gather evidence. But there are no trained forensic examiners at Hermann Area District Hospital. If you don’t want to transfer to another hospital, they’ll still collect the evidence — fingernail scrapings, blood samples, hair and internal cavity swabs — that can help link a perpetrator to a crime. It’s at least another hour to a hospital with a trained nurse examiner. SSM Health St. Louis University...
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Snake oil or panacea: can technology improve student mental health?
Universities are hoping that new technologies will ease rapidly growing demand for student mental health services, but the evidence they work isn’t always there Rising numbers of student suicides and dramatic increases in demand for support services have led to claims of a university mental health...
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These colleges will pay your tuition, but you'll work for it
These work colleges give students job experience while picking up the tab on tuition. ......
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Sleeping with a fan on is actually really bad for your health – here are ...
IF the queues outside Argos are anything to go by, virtually everyone in Britain has bought a fan. But it turns out sleeping with one could actually be bad for you. 3 According to Mark Reddick, writing on The Sleep Advisor, using fans can trigger allergies. They are also bad for people who suffer from asthma. Mark said: "For some people, having a ceiling or floor fan in the room...
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Supreme Court blocks census citizenship question. Here’s what that means for Texas
Are you a U.S. citizen? That’s a question you likely won’t see when you receive the 2020 Census questionnaire, after the Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning. In a complicated ruling, ......
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Democratic debate - LIVE: When, candidate lineup and all the latest from the 2020 US ...
The second Democratic debate is almost upon us, with the ten remaining candidates preparing for tonight's showdown. As with last night, the debate will take place in Miami, Florida, starting tonight at 9pm EST (2am UK). The candidates taking part tonight are: Marianne Williamson, John Hickenlooper, Andrew Yang, Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Bennet and Eric Swalwell. We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view. From 15p €0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Subscribe now Follow live updates below Show latest update 2019-06-27T15:15:38.000Z Tonight's debate will kick off at 9pm EST (sorry Brits,...
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Dalai Lama Says That Europe Should Sent Migrants Back In Controversial Remarks
The Dalai Lama is known throughout the world not only as the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, but also as a moral authority. He was awarded the...
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Anna University UG, PG results 2019 declared for April/ May exams: How to check
Anna University UG, PG results 2019: The Anna University has declared the results for the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes exams. The students who appeared for the semester exams in April/ May can view their score at the official websites of the Anna University —aucoe.annauniv.edu, coe1.annauniv.edu and coe2.annauniv.edu. Advertising The candidates who scored low marks or are not satisfied with the overall result can apply for revaluation, dates of which will release...
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Trump spoiling for a deal as leaders gather in Japan
As leaders gather for the Group of 20 Summit, the president is eager to show he's a man of action who gets things done on the world stage. ......
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Jake Gyllenhaal on Tom Holland: 'I really, truly do love the kid'
We had ten minutes with the actor to discuss 'spoiler culture' and working with Tom Holland ......
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AMD’s 16-core 7nm Gaming CPU Ryzen 9 3950X has a Record Clock Speed vs TDP Ratio
Linkedin Facebook Twitter Buffer Reddit VK Google+ Pinterest StumbleUpon email Print AMD has unveiled the world’s first 16-core gaming processor – the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X – in good fate to win the market for gaming CPU against rival Intel. It’s an interesting moment for every gamer because the Santa Clara-based chip manufacturer has never in years put up such a fight; to release CPUs that could beat Intel. “I don’t think there’s any reason people would buy an Intel processor after we do this,”...
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Did US collector Tom Hill buy the 'lost Caravaggio'?
The well-known US collector J. Tomilson Hill is reportedly the buyer of the so-called “lost Caravaggio”, which was sold privately earlier this week ahead of its planned auction, according to an article published today in the Gazette Drouot in France. The painting had been estimated to sell for $100m-$150m at the Toulouse-based auctioneer Marc Labarbe today. The private deal was covered by a confidentiality agreement—Labarbe and Eric Turquin, the Paris-based Od Master specialist who attributed...
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