2 w. ago Hudson’s Bay auction of items including 1670 royal charter can go ahead, judge rules

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay can now prepare to auction off 4,400 artifacts and art pieces along with the 355-year-old royal charter that launched the now-ailing company. Superior Court judge Peter Osborne gave the department store chain permission Thursday to move forward with a sales process run by auction house Heffel Gallery Ltd. Hudson’s Bay will […]

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2 w. ago Hudson’s Bay to seek court permission to auction off charter, art and artifacts

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay is expected to seek court permission today to auction off its art, artifacts and the 355-year-old royal charter that launched the company, which announced Wednesday it will liquidate all its remaining stores. The department store company, which is Canada’s oldest business, filed a notice of motion last week asking to separate […]

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2 w. ago Canadian history to go on the block as Hudson’s Bay unwinds its empire

Troubled retailer seeks to create 'hardship fund' for employees and auction off artifacts including Royal Charter of 1670

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3 w. ago HBC wants to hold an auction for its art and artifacts, including its royal charter

Auction meant to ensure some of HBC's most valuable and historical assets get the 'care, consideration and expertise required'

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3 w. ago HBC wants to hold ab auction for its art and artifacts, including its royal charter

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay will seek court approval to put the royal charter that launched the company 355 years ago on the auction block, along with its trove of art and historical artifacts. The collapsing department store chain known as Canada’s oldest company said it’s applying to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to sell […]

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3 w. ago HBC wants to hold auction for its art and artifacts including its royal charter

Hudson’s Bay Co. wants to hold a dedicated art auction for the sale of its most historically significant art and artifacts including its royal charter as part of its restructuring under court protection from creditors. The retailer says, subject to court approval, it wants to hold the auction apart from the broader sale and investment […]

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