the index tracks art returns over time based on repeat sales of individual pieces. the public auction mainly in london and new york. creators may and moses say they use methodologies close to the case shil ler property index. here are two examples of big art sales last year. andy war who will s dollar sign sold for twice its original estimate at nearly $700,000. this roy lick ten stein piece sold for more than $40 million at christie s. the index got a strong left from returns on traditional chinese works that rose nearly 21%. . contemporary artists are still popular for some. this is a cute piece, but it s here.
man has been sentenced to death. the country s court has found him guilty of working for an enemy country, meaning the united states, and spying for the cia. ven ne swale len president chaff vez mahmoud ahmadinejad is going to cuba, ecuador and nicaragua. he s hoping to shore shore up support. an american pop star surprised her fans when she announced her pregnancy to the world during the mtv video awards back in august. beyonce and her husband, jay-z, welcomed their baby girl into the world in new york on saturday. her name is blue ivy carter. the official announcement has not been made yet, but their industry friends tweeted their friends. those are the top stories from cnn. world business today starts now. welcome to new week of world business today. i m nina dell santos. i m andrew. in hong kong the top stories this monday, january the 9th. zbroo europe takes center stage on the markets as we have another big week for the struggling currency. new zealand t