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Aga Khan emerald fetches record $9 million at auction
The rare square 37-carat emerald is the world's most expensive green stone.Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
Star Wars memorabilia auction raises £177k
One man sold his entire collection to pay for his upcoming wedding, an auction house says.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Investigating Musk's far-fetched claim about Democrats importing voters
BBC Verify investigates the claim by Elon Musk that Democrats import illegal immigrants to vote.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
First artwork painted by humanoid robot to sell at auction fetches $1m
Portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing was created by Ai-Da, one of the most advanced robots in the world. A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing has become the first artwork by a ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Mysterious 300-carat diamond necklace fetches £3.8m in Geneva auction
Worn at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, the necklace has possible links to the downfall of Marie Antoinette. A mysterious diamond-laden necklace with possible links to a scandal that contributed ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped ‘banana’ artwork estimated to fetch up to US$1.5m at New York auction
The viral artwork, involving a banana stuck to a wall, is once again in the spotlight, as Sotheby’s prepares to auction it for an eye-watering sum. Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan ’s notorious ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
General Mills is buying its fifth pet-food business. Here’s why it could fetch more growth.
From an estimated $150 billion of spending in 2024, the category is expected to mushroom up to roughly $200 billion by 2030, according to estimates from Bloomberg Intelligence.Business - MarketWatch - November 14 -
'Here's our offer': Paul Skenes rookie card could fetch big haul from Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are offering season tickets for two for 30 years and a lot more to a fan who agrees to give them the unique card. Livvy Dunne and late night host Seth Meyers also chimed in.Sports - ESPN - November 15 -
Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana artwork fetches US$5.2m at New York auction
Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun bought one of three editions of the viral 2019 work, describing it as ‘a cultural phenomenon’. Maurizio Cattelan’s viral artwork involving a banana duct-taped to a ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Dwayne Johnson’s $200 million+ Christmas pic opens to $34.1 million
The big budget, star-driven action comedy “Red One” is topping the North American box office chartsEntertainment - ABC News - 6 days ago -
IAG to Begin $378 Million Buyback
The British Airways owner will start buying back the shares from next week.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 8 -
100 Million People Involved in UnitedHealth Hack
The scale of the hack makes it the worst healthcare data breach in the country.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
Trump, Rogan interview tops 38 million views
Podcaster Joe Rogan's interview of former President Trump has earned nearly 40 million views on YouTube in just three days. A YouTube video of the full nearly three-hour conversation had topped 38 ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Rapidly rising rents squeeze millions in the middle class
Four in 10 middle-class renters pay 30% or more of their incomes toward housing each month, NBC News analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data shows.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
FTC sends $2.5 million to Credit Karma customers
The settlement stems from allegations Credit Karma misled consumers into applying for credit offers.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Rizzo's $17 million option declined by Yankees
Anthony Rizzo's $17 million option for 2025 was declined Saturday by the New York Yankees in favor of a $6 million buyout, making the first baseman a free agent.Sports - ESPN - November 2 -
'No creation, millions wasted on recruitment - Amorim's mammoth task'
The scale of the task awaiting new Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is made clear in the draw with ChelseaTop stories - BBC News - November 3 -
New York Times Passes 11 Million Subscribers
The Times reported steady growth in digital subscriptions in the third quarter and a profit for The Athletic for the first time since it acquired the sports site in 2022.Business - The New York Times - November 4 -
Million-strong fireworks petition goes to No 10
A Lincolnshire woman wants fireworks to be banned, except on the dates of traditional festivals.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Warning millions will struggle to pay water bill rises
A proposed average rise of 21% over five years will cause 'intolerable strain', a consumer group warns.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Atos Launches $252 Million Capital Increase
The troubled IT firm said it would issue new shares in its latest move to reduce debt.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 8 -
Tencent to Invest $500 Million in Cloud Infrastructure in Indonesia
Tencent Holdings plans to set up its third internet data center in Indonesia, as the Chinese tech giant furthers its partnership with GoTo Group and Alibaba Group.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11 -
Dolphins-Rams attracts only 12.2 million
The pivot to streaming has happened, as evidenced by the audiences attracted by NFL games televised on cable and streamed by Amazon Prime.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13 -
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Fossil fills 70-million-year gap in understanding
The complete skull is one of the most significant finds of its kind, say researchers.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Aegon Lifts Outlook, Launches $158 Million Buyback
The financial services company raised its full-year guidance and said it expected to start buying back shares in January.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 15 -
Thanksgiving Travel Forecasts Hit Record 80 Million
Roads and airports could be jammed this holiday, according to estimates from AAA, which says this year’s total could be the highest ever.Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
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LPGA Tour Sets $127.5 Million Prize Record
The LPGA Tour prize money has increased nearly 90 percent in four years.Business - Inc. - 2 days ago -
How a Duct-Taped Banana Sold for $6.2 Million
Answers to six immediate questions you might have about the art world after a crypto entrepreneur spent millions on a 35-cent fruit.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Millions in Northeast and Midwest see first snowfall of the season
An abrupt change in weather is bringing the first significant snow of the season across the country, with a powerful snow storm blanketing areas of the Northeast and Midwest. NBC’s Sam Brock ...Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Exxon to Invest $200 Million to Expand Texas Plants
Exxon plans to expand its effort to build the plans to process 1 billion pounds of waste annually by 2027.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
These Truck-Unloading Robots Just Raised $50 Million
Pickle Robot’s Series B funding from firms including Toyota Ventures is a sign of growing automation in the shipping and logistics sector.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
Art world shrugs at $6 million banana purchase
This year has seen some of the worst sales in decades for the art market, and the “Comedian” piece is unlikely to move the needle one way or the other.Top stories - NBC News - 12 hours ago -
Dodgers' World Series-ending win averages 18.6 million; series averages 15.81 million for 5 games
The Dodgers’ 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second in five years averaged 18.6 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to NielsenSports - ABC News - November 1 -
Dodgers' World Series-ending win averages 18.6 million; series averages 15.81 million for 5 games
The Dodgers’ 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second in five years averaged 18.6 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to NielsenEntertainment - ABC News - November 1
