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...As listeners of The Rest Is Politics, the ratings-busting pod featuring ex-Conservative minister Rory Stewart and former Labour spin-doctor Alastair Campbell; or of Political Currency, the series hosted...
...A similar multi-tier system applies at Christie’s and Phillips....
...But “it’s not all doom and gloom”, says Jonathan Crockett, chair of Asia at Phillips....
...Certainly there doesn’t seem to be much to trouble the auction houses, which have had one of their best years yet, with Sotheby’s and Phillips reporting record high revenues....
...In partnership with NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway, Sotheby’s will offer works by Pak, one of the best-known and highest-selling digital artists, whose identity remains a mystery, while Phillips will sell...
...“It basically takes a waste plastic and unzips it back to its original feedstock or components,” said Jim Becker, vice-president of polymers and sustainability at Chevron Phillips Chemical....
...The purchase means the three top houses are now privately owned, with Christie’s held by French billionaire businessman and art collector François Pinault and Phillips by Mercury Group, a Russian retail...
...That trend was evident with Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show in the US, but has become more pronounced with social media. The court jesters are doubling as the town criers....
...The aim, Stewart writes, is “to reduce the current silos that exist”....
...“One thing a lot of people are asking is how much of the credit risk is the Fed going to take on,” said Alec Phillips, an economic policy analyst at Goldman Sachs in Washington....
...The report records that auctions at Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips brought in $4.2bn (for all art and collectibles) between January 1 and May 19 last year, while the same period this year totalled $354m...
...Generating nearly as much interest was the presence of Sotheby’s new owner, Patrick Drahi, and his recently installed chief executive, Charles Stewart, who were in the London saleroom for the first time...
...Sponsors include Phillips auction house and the Dominican fashion designer Oscar de la Renta....
...His $3.7bn deal produced serious windfalls for senior staff, not least its then chief executive Tad Smith — though many then swiftly lost their jobs under his replacement, Charles Stewart....
...Earlier, Phillip Lee, a former health minister, crossed the floor of the House to join the Liberal Democrats in the middle of a speech by the prime minister, removing Mr Johnson’s tiny Commons majority....
...Chancellor Phillip Hammond and business secretary Greg Clark believe a customs union is the best way forward and could attract support from moderate Labour MPs....
...Who could resist the Birkin bag and beige weeds worn by Martha Stewart as she was tried for lying to investigators about a stock sale?...
...Alastair Winter, chief economist, Daniel Stewart & Company Could end the year close to 3 per cent as shortages occur thanks to Brexit scares....
...Alastair Winter, chief economist, Daniel Stewart & Company It does not seem to matter much any more what the BoE does....
...Even as a child I knew about Phillips, the author of a veritable bible of card games....
...… It was a rather more hurried auction at Phillips the following night....
...• 7IM, the London-based investment manager, has hired Phillip Bungey as chief operating officer to replace Hazel Paton, who is retiring. Mr Bungey joins from Nutmeg, the online wealth manager....
...Ricardo Reis, Phillips professor of economics, London School of Economics No, there are no signs of this coming from anywhere in 2018 or after....
...Alastair Winter, chief economist, Daniel Stewart & Company First half could be quite tough with CPI staying around 3 per cent and rail fares and utility bills being hiked....
...Ricardo Reis, Phillips professor of economics, London School of Economics It depends on what happens to wages and inflation....
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