Archive for November, 2007

Bowers and Merena’s Baltimore Auction Realizes More Than $9.4 Million

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

AuctionPublicity.com - Escala Group, Inc.’s (ESCL.PK) Bowers and Merena Auctions, America’s leading rare coin auction house, was once again the Official Auctioneer of the Baltimore Coin and Currency Convention held on November 14 to 17, 2007, at the Baltimore Convention Center. Offering more than 3,000 coin lots and over 1,000 currency lots, the auction was […]

Data On Food Antioxidants Aid Research

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

 Measures of the antioxidant capacities of 277 selected foods were released today by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. The new database provides easy access to antioxidant values for a wide variety of foods, many of which may be excellent sources of healthful compounds.
 
The database will be used by scientists to help guide ongoing research into […]

Natural Ingredient Preserves Meat Quality In Precooked Supermarket Offerings

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Grape-seed extract is a viable natural alternative to synthetic ingredients that preserve meat quality in pre-cooked, frozen and refrigerated ready-to-eat meals, such as individual diet entrees or family-sized trays of frozen lasagna, according to a new University of Illinois study published in the Journal of Food Science.
“In the last five years, the section of the […]

RARE JOHN ARMSTRONG KENTUCKY FLINTLOCK LONG RIFLE FROM EARLY 1800s HITS THE MARK FOR $98,875 AT NOV. 17-18 SALE HELD BY PHILIP WEISS AUCTIONS

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

AuctionPublicity.com - (Oceanside, N.Y.) – A fine and rare flintlock type Kentucky long rifle, made in the early 1800s by John Armstrong of Emmitsburg, Md., sold for $98,875 at a multi-estate sale held November 17-18 by Philip Weiss Auctions.
The auction featured items from prominent area estates and included rare books, important photographs and militaria. The […]

Academy of Art University Raises Record Funds for Emerging Artists at 12th Annual Fine Art Auction

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

The Academy of Art University hosted its most successful emerging art charity auction to date on November 17: the 12th Annual Faculty & Alumni Fine Art Auction. In partnership with Bonhams & Butterfields, the Academy auctioned $180,000 in artwork, which will contribute $90,000 to the university’s Student Scholarship Fund. This fund directly benefits rising students […]

China Finance Online Completes Acquisition of Hong Kong Securities Brokerage Firm

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

China Finance Online Co., Limited , a leading Chinese online financial information, data, and analytics provider, today announced that on November 23rd, 2007, it successfully completed the acquisition of 85% equity interest of Daily Growth Investment Company Limited, a licensed securities brokerage firm incorporated in Hong Kong with a history of over 35 years.
Under the […]

Don’t be frozen out by global warming

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Those looking to invest in French ski property in the ski areas of the Alps, such as the major resorts of France and Switzerland ski property, may have more to concern them in the long run than most, it has been suggested. While the quality of the property, location, price, rental potential and other normal […]