Arabs cautious buyers reshape Middle East art influence
A London auction year shows Iranian and Lebanese collectors shaping Western markets rather than Arabs dominating prices. Persian and Qajar works fetch high sums while Middle Eastern patrons buy select 19th century pieces and Victorian items for Tehran palaces and private collections.
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London
Fath ‘Ali Shah
Persia
Iran
Sotheby’s
Middle East
Farah
Tehran
Sotheby's
Christie’s
New York
Los Angeles
Monte Carlo
Orient
Study Finds Net Benefit to Unemployment Insurance
A Brookings Institution study led by Stephen T. Marston concludes that while unemployment insurance can extend joblessness and raise inflation, its social benefits outweigh these costs. It argues benefits deter wage wars, cushion hardship, and prevent employers from exploiting workers during scarce job periods.
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Washington
UPI
Brookings Institution
Brookings
Stephen T. Marston
Marston
Dipel insecticide harms caterpillars to halt outbreaks
Abbott Laboratories develops Dipel a bacterial insecticide that targets lepidoptera larvae by causing ulcers in their alkaline guts. It dissolves into a harmless form in non lepidopteran insects, offering a selective approach post DDT concerns. Dipel effectively kills spruce budworm inchworm tent caterpillar gypsy moth and Douglas fir tussock moth larvae.
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Chicago, N
UPI
Abbott Laboratories
Chicago
Abbott
Lepidoptera
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