6 d. ago Hudson’s Bay headed to court to push for royal charter to be auctioned off next month

Hudson’s Bay is expected to appear at an Ontario court today to push for its royal charter to hit the auction block next month. The extinct retailer wants permission for its financial adviser to run a sales process for the document, which established the Bay in 1670. If it gets the go-ahead, bidders will have […]

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1 week ago Hudson’s Bay can auction off 4,400 art pieces and artifacts, judge rules

Though the company has yet to reveal exactly what will be up for grabs, a lawyer for the firm says the items are from Hudson's Bay's 'retail era,' rather than its fur trading days.

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1 week ago Court grants Hudson’s Bay permission to auction off its art and artifacts

The art auction will not include 24 artifacts believed to be of Indigenous origin

Society

1 week ago Hudson’s Bay gets court permission to auction off its ’retail era’ art, artifacts

TORONTO — Canadians hoping to get their hands on treasures from Hudson’s Bay won’t have to wait much longer for the chance. An Ontario court approved a November sale of 1,700 pieces of art and about 2,700 artifacts belonging to the fallen retailer today. Though the company has yet to reveal exactly what will be […]

Society

2 w. ago Hudson’s Bay wants to auction off historic founding charter, court docs say

If it gets approval, interested parties will have until Oct. 3 to submit bids of no less than $15 million and must commit to donating the 1670 document.

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2 w. ago Hudson’s Bay seeks approval to auction off 1670 charter, court filings show

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay wants to revert to its original plan to auction off its founding charter after more parties signalled interest in buying — then donating — the 1670 document, new court documents say. The Ontario Superior Court had been due to hear a motion earlier this month approving the sale of the artifact […]

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2 w. ago US Judge Rules PDVSA Bonds Valid, Clearing Way for Citgo Sale

A federal judge in New York confirmed the validity of several bonds issued by Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, removing a major uncertainty in the court-ordered auction of Citgo’s parent.

Economics

2 w. ago Venezuela, Bidders Clash Over Citgo’s Value in Court Auction

Venezuelan representatives and bidders for its most valuable foreign asset are clashing in a US court on Monday, as a judge in Delaware starts a three-day sale hearing to decide who will take over the parent of Citgo Petroleum Corp.

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