In February 2007, Richard D. Hatch & Associates held a sale that most auction houses only dream about. It had been consigned a treasure trove of modern Irish art – about 40 pieces, from the estate of Alan Breedon Malcolm Brush, born near Dublin, Ireland, in 1918. The paintings sold for nearly $1.5 million, and [...]

Scottish & Southern Energy is running the rule over a potential cross-border utility takeover, with Energia, Ireland’s biggest independent power company, in its sights.
Analysts say the Scottish utility is a front-runner for a £2 billion bidding auction, which is expected to be started soon when Dresdner Kleinwort posts an information memorandum to prospective bidders.