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Sotheby’s up the stakes as they extend credit facility by $50m

05 December 2005

Sotheby’s have extended their credit facility by $50m to $250m, bringing them greater room for manoeuvre in competing for business.

Clarion confirm that Glasgow fair will be ‘postponed’

05 December 2005

Clarion Events have announced the “postponement” of next summer’s Antiques For Everyone – Glasgow.

Bloomsbury prove themselves top swots

05 December 2005

Christie’s and ATG teams follow in close second on quiz night

Mark Law takes over Partridge

26 November 2005

Plans to rejuvenate firm include big stand at Olympia

Auctioneer and colleagues walk free as crime spree case collapses

26 November 2005

THE case against an auctioneer accused of trading in stolen goods as part of a £30m antiques crime ring has collapsed.

Russians’ bid to double reserves sends gold price to 18-year high

26 November 2005

THE price of gold reached an 18-year high last week, after speculative buying surged with the news that the Russian central bank is planning to double its gold reserves.

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New world record for new world order

26 November 2005

A poster for the film Metropolis, considered by many to be the holy grail of science fiction posters, has been sold by London dealers The Reel Poster Gallery to a Californian private collector for $690,000 (£390,000).