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Magritte painting sells for record $121m at auction

Belgian artist’s 1954 painting Empire of Light was valued at $95m yet broke new record at Christie’s auction in New York. A painting by René Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

Google told to sell browser Chrome to end dominance of online search

The tech giant is resisting fiercely, calling the proposal "wildly overbroad" and claiming it will hurt consumers.

Duct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2m in NYC

The winning bidder says he will eat the banana in coming days as part of a "unique artistic experience".

DOJ asks judge to order Google to sell Chrome

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking a federal judge to order Google to sell off its Chrome browser after the court found the tech giant maintained an illegal monopoly over online search. In ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Trump selling $11,000 signed MAGA guitars

President-elect Trump is aiming to strike a chord with consumers with his latest business venture — selling signed "Make America Great Again" guitars for as much as $11,000. In a photo posted ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Mace sells merchandise off transgender bathroom bill

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is using publicity from her legislation to prevent transgender women from using women's restroom facilities in federal buildings to sell merchandise to her followers on the ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Why the US wants to force Google to sell Chrome

The Department of Justice suggested it should ‘divest Chrome’ and divest or submit to oversight of Android – seismic challenges for the tech giant. • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

VW sells plant in Chinese region of Xinjiang

German carmaker has long resisted pressure from investors and human rights groups to exit the area

World - Financial Times - 8 hours ago

Volkswagen to sell controversial factory in China’s Xinjiang

Volkswagen has faced major criticism from activists and investors over its interest in the Xinjiang factory which it first opened in 2013

Business - MarketWatch - 5 hours 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 charts

Entertainment - ABC News - November 17

'Wicked' soars with $114 million domestic opening, 'Gladiator' snares $55.5 million

Universal's "Wicked" tallied an estimated $114 million domestic opening and Paramount's "Gladiator II" is set to haul in $55.5 million.

Business - CNBC - 3 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

Millions of Americans preparing for Thanksgiving travel

Some people are already getting a headstart on their Thanksgiving travel this weekend, as airports are expected to be packed as the week progresses. More than 70 million people are also expected to ...

Smuggler selling ‘fast track’ Channel crossing speaks to BBC undercover reporter

More migrants from Vietnam than any other nation are taking small boats to the UK.

How Daring to Be Different Made Nerds Gummy Clusters a Top-Selling Candy

Launched in 2020, the crunchy, chewy candy has posted $500 million in sales so far this year, as consumers make Nerds cool—and profitable.

Business - Inc. - October 28

McDonald's to resume selling its popular Quarter Pounder this week

McDonald's said it would resume selling its Quarter Pounder hamburgers, saying the meat was not the source of E. coli infections that have sickened at least 75 people and killed one man. A ...

We upgraded Stanley Black & Decker stock despite the post-earnings selling

While the numbers were disappointing, the company's turnaround continues to plan.

Business - CNBC - October 29

‘A large part of my life’: a former Banksy associate sells his archive

At a Los Angeles-based auction, Steve Lazarides is preparing to say goodbye to a giant trove of Banksy artwork and memorabilia, expected to make millions. After several tumultuous years, the former ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

‘DJT’ stock has seen ‘aggressive’ selling by retail investors leading into election

During Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign for president, investors have used shares of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. as a way to bet on the outcome of the election. But with just a few days to go ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Tech stock sell-off wipes out Wall Street’s October gains

Disappointing earnings from Microsoft help put US equities on track for biggest one-day drop since early September

World - Financial Times - October 31

Warren Buffett sitting on billions as Berkshire Hathaway sells Apple stock

Berkshire said in its earnings report Saturday that it sold off roughly another 100 million Apple shares in the third quarter after halving its massive investment in the iPhone maker last quarter.

Giants' loss to Commanders signals it's time to start selling, build for long-term

It was just over a week ago that owner John Mara gave coach Brian Daboll and GM Joe Schoen a vote of confidence. It’s time to see how much those two believe it. If they do, there’s absolutely no ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Mattel CEO: Barbie film was about breaking convention, not ‘selling more toys’

After the success of ‘Barbie’, Ynon Kreiz plans to turn the company’s toy brands into a ‘playground’ for filmmakers

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Slice of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's wedding cake sells for £2k

A bidder from China secures the 77-year-old dessert as it goes under the hammer in Essex.

Top 10 Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games Of All Time

Best-sellers As it does every three months when it releases a quarterly sales report, Nintendo has provided new sales numbers for the best-selling Switch games of all time. They're all Nintendo ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 5

Lukoil plans to sell Bulgarian refinery to Qatari-British consortium

Deal expected to conclude by end of year in sign of Moscow’s diminishing influence on Balkan energy networks

World - Financial Times - November 5

Take-Two selling Private Division label to unnamed buyer

The indie label under Take-Two is up for sale as the parent company doubles down on triple-A titles like Grand Theft Auto.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 6

Borderlands Movie May Have Bombed, But It Still Helped Sell More Games

There's no sugarcoating the Borderlands movie's success--specifically the lack thereof--at the box office this year. Even Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick knows the "film was ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 7

Should you sell your gold investment as the economy improves? Experts weigh in

Investors may want to consider selling gold to pursue faster growth opportunities or keeping it as a safety net.

Japanese automaker Nissan cuts 9,000 jobs as its vehicles fail to sell

Nissan is reporting a loss for the latest fiscal quarter as its vehicle sales sank while costs and inventory ballooned

World - ABC News - November 7

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

FirstFT: Trump’s first appointment

Also in today’s newsletter, Fed cuts rates and Citi revamps wealth banker pay

World - Financial Times - November 8

We're following one of our core investing rules by selling this industrial stock

As we've talked about the past few days, we want to capitalize on the recent market strength to lighten up on stocks we deem lesser quality.

Business - CNBC - November 8

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