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Insider guide to the antiques trade
How To Deal in Antiques, by TV and radio antiques expert Fiona Shoop, is now in its fourth edition. In this simple, step-by-step guide, Fiona explains how to save money when buying antiques and how to make a profit when you sell. She introduces different types of dealing, from fairs to the Internet. If you love antiques and enjoy buying and selling them as a profitable career or hobby, you’ll need to know exactly what you’re doing to maximise ... [more]
Breaking the Mode, and Other High-Fashion Books
Vintage expert Doris Raymond recommendations books for people interested in wearing or buying vintage couture.
Array of wardrobe tips tucked between these covers
If your fashion curiosity runs deeper than a desire to revisit the skeletons in Carrie's closet in "Sex and the City,", kick off your heels and wrap your hands around three new fashion advice books.
Krugman contra Hayek
The concept of the liquidity trap is the keystone of Krugman's thesis, according to which the rules of the game change when there is a lack of private investment.
Amazon still among the elite, but is its valuation too rich?
Earnings miss – the result of spending for future growth – has analysts cutting their target price
Kindle Sells Out: 5 Reasons Amazon Shouldn't Celebrate
Just weeks after slashing the price of its Kindle e-reader to $189, Amazon has sold out of the device. A note posted on Amazon's site says that the Kindle is "temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll deliver when available. We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. Your account will only be charged when we ship the item." (Click on the image to ...
Daniel Grant: Should Artists Publish Their Own Catalogues?
Artists are told regularly that they must take an active role in the development of their careers, that they must invest their time and energy...
Holy Horology
Everything began by a ‘mass’ or ‘service’ on Tuesday April 10, the day before the opening of BaselWorld. At the end of the day, a small el-egant crowd gathered at the Elizabethan Kirche in Basel, squeezing together on the church benches under the high and colourful stained glass windows.
The Newest Commodity ETF: Take Other Side of Bet
Kevin McElroy submits: In Tuesday's issue of Resource Prospector , I talked about the idea of shorting new commodity ETFs. There's lots of evidence that new ETFs, especially commodity ETFs, are launched at the height of their popularity, and they can only fall from those heights. There are a few exceptions, and I will be publishing a special report about my three favorite ETFs - funds that are ...
Community Calendar
Deadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday at noon two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; Fax (847) 486-7495; or e-mail to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...
Qld laws blamed for hampering geothermal projects
An energy company with plans for geothermal power stations throughout Queensland says the industry cannot move forward due to State Government legislation.
