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...Last month, Brazil’s Jaqueline Martins and Sé Galeria announced they were merging to become Martins&Montero....
...They will keep Martins’ existing space in Brussels, opening as Martins&Montero on April 13 and run by partner Yuri Oliveira....
...Miami-based collector Martin Margulies will sell about 450 photographs, valued at $3.8mn-$5.6mn, to fund the work of the Martin Z Margulies Foundation, which provides for poor children, families and veterans...
...He met South Carolina naturalist Maria Martin, who painted some of the flora and insects in The Birds of America, in 1831. Audubon’s journals show a conservationist’s mindset....
...Melanie Debono, an economist at consultants Pantheon Macroeconomics predicted “a more sustained rebound soon, now that inflation of frequent-out-of-pocket purchases is declining sharply”....
...Sotheby’s did not comment on the circumstances of Martin’s departure in response to FT questions but said that the company “remains committed” to the department....
...Melanie Debono, an economist at research group Pantheon Macroeconomics, said: “We expect growth to remain subdued in the first half of 2024, as a lagged response to the rise in interest rates over the course...
...’s auction of 32 works went down well, with the majority sold, so this year the offering has expanded to 44 works by 14 artists, chosen by Hochgürtel and Parole from art schools including Central Saint Martins...
...Only one work flew far ahead of expectations: Agnes Martin’s “Grey Stone II” (1961), which was estimated between $6mn and $8mn and hammered for $16mn ($18.7mn with fees)....
...“Details from France and Spain, as well as the Italian and German reports, suggest domestic demand was a drag on growth while net trade provided a boost,” said Melanie Debono, an economist at consultants...
...“Looking ahead, surveys suggest that hiring intentions are coming down and some firms, predominantly in manufacturing, are looking to shed workers as the outlook for their sector remains bleak,” said Melanie...
...Melanie Debono, an economist at consultants Pantheon Macroeconomics, said the risks to her forecast for a 0.1 per cent contraction of the eurozone economy in the final quarter of last year were “squarely...
...Melanie Debono, an economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said the eurozone figures were “distorted” by the “whopping” fall in Ireland, “where the industrial production figures are heavily influenced by multinational...
...“Loan growth is a lagging indicator in the eurozone,” said Melanie Debono, an economist at consultants Pantheon Macroeconomics....
...Melanie Maas-Brunner, the company’s chief technical officer who was also in the running for the top job, would not be renewing her contract beyond 2024, BASF said....
...Melanie Debono, an economist at research group Pantheon Macroeconomics, said: “We continue to expect services inflation to ease enough over the coming months to convince the ECB to not hike [interest rates...
...Melanie Debono, an economist at consultant Pantheon Macroeconomics, said Germany’s wage growth “will definitely push the ECB towards a September rate hike”....
...“Survey data suggest labour demand is waning, particularly in manufacturing, as firms face a crash in demand, but they continue to point to still-rising employment,” said Melanie Debono, an economist at...
...That indicates “the acceleration in wage growth in the eurozone has ended”, said Melanie Debono, an economist at consultants Pantheon Macroeconomics....
...Melanie Debono, an economist at consultants Pantheon Macroeconomics, spotted another problem with Ireland’s contribution to the latest eurozone industrial production figures: they don’t add up....
...have come from investment, which likely fell sharply after rising for 11 straight quarters as the Superbonus tax relief was eased, lending standards were tightened and interest rates rose further,” said Melanie...
...Also this month, Bonhams has an online sale of 12 works by Hoyland from the collection of the winemaker Martin Krajewski, a friend of the artist....
...[and] will remain sticky over the summer, but all other components are on a clear softening trend,” said Melanie Debono, an economist at research group Pantheon Macroeconomics....
...This year’s “master of photography” is Martin Parr, who will show new work at the fair....
...At Paris+ the gallery is showing figurative works from a group show (including Keane, Julien Creuzet, Mélanie Matranga and Orion Martin), mirroring a selection of abstract works presented at Frieze in London...
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