Authorities dismantled Yukos in a closed auction, and its key assets were ultimately acquired by state-controlled Rosneft, which is slated to go public on the London Stock Exchange this summer in one of the largest initial offerings ever.

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Tuesday's winning bid came only several minutes before the auction closed at 4 pm ET.

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The first round of bidding for the stake in Thai Life closed Monday, people with knowledge of the auction said.

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The 177-unit Encore, one of the fanciest new towers, has closed sales on 12 of its units as of March, while another goes to auction.

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