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Fitch cuts global GDP growth forecast again

Economics

International rating agency Fitch Ratings downgraded its global GDP growth forecast for the year to 5.7% from the 6%...
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OPEC secretary general assesses alternatives to oil and gas

Economics

Despite the rapid development of renewable energy sources, oil and gas will remain the world's primary sources of...
Proposed India Bill Prohibiting Crypto Payments Might Result In Jail Time For Violators –Reports

Proposed India Bill Prohibiting Crypto Payments Might Result In Jail Time For Violators –Reports

Business & Finance

A planned legislation by the Indian government that would prohibit the use of cryptocurrencies as a form of payment...
Jean Dunand (1877-1942), Trois léopards s’abreuvant (Three Leopards Drinking), c. 1930, panel in brown and blue lacquer on a plain gold leaf background, original frame in fawn lacquer, 78 x 166 cm/30.7 x 65.4 in (87 x 175 cm/34.3 x 68.9 in with frame). Estimate: €60,000/80,000

The Lacquered Felines of Jean Dunand, Master of Art Deco

Art & Art Market

Making their debut on the market, these three big cats date from a turning point in the artist's career and boast a...
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Over half of US bitcoin investors enter the market in 2021

Business & Finance

Over half of US Bitcoin investors entered the market in 2021, when the cryptocurrency's price rose 70%. 37% see Bitcoin...
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Japan's GDP falls by 3.6% year-on-year in Q3

Economics

Japan's GDP in the third quarter of 2021, according to the final estimate, fell by 3.6% year-on-year (if GDP had been...
Lauren Moffatt, Compost VIII, 2021, 4K video, drouot.com online sale, Maison Guerlain, « Quand la matière devient art ». COURTESY OF THE ARTIST

The Art Market Day 2021: Energy-Guzzling NFTs vs. Market Ecology

Art & Art Market

On November 16, NFTs, cryptoart and the art market’s environmental impact were the themes of "The Art Market Day" at...
Marcel Jean (1900-1993), Le Spectre du gardénia, 1936, bust, flocking on plaster, zipper, roll of film and suede, artist's copy 1/1 of the 1971 edition, h. 35 cm/13.8 in. Estimate: €15,000/20,000

Fourth Sale of the Kahn Collection: Old Masters, 19th-Century Books and Surrealism

Art & Art Market

Before it closes in the first half of 2022, the Kahn library will be providing a fourth chapter full of discoveries,...
© Deniz Guzel. Courtesy of Deniz Guzel/Frieze

Gallerist Patrick Lee Appointed Head of Frieze Seoul

Art & Art Market

Frieze has just named Patrick Lee director of its new art fair in Seoul, which is expected to take place in September...

Management

Art & Art Market

Art Fairs in Miami's Sunshine

Art Fairs in Miami's Sunshine
The traditional procession of December fairs in Miami is back, apart from the satellite fairs Aqua Art Miami and Volta, postponed to 2022 in response to post-epidemic recovery. The end of the year's key event, Art Basel Miami Beach (December 2 to 5), will be the first physical fair held in Miami...

In Search of Chartreux’s Secrets

In Search of Chartreux’s Secrets
This sale of French wines and liqueurs in Beaune, Burgundy, was focused on a secret recipe that is closely guarded by the monks of the Isère monastery. No less than 620 lots of fine wines and spirits were sold in the Burgundian town for a total of €597 000. For once, highly sought-after vintage...

Charles Cordier, Orientalist Sculptor

Charles Cordier, Orientalist Sculptor
The sculptor of the Second French Empire, Charles Cordier, produced a large number of Orientalist busts and statues. Our two master models were used to create emblematic works. They have not left the artist’s family for over a hundred and fifty years, and we hardly dared imagine their existence:...

Science & Technology

Only Partial Protection Against Omicron By Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine, Finds New Study

Only Partial Protection Against Omicron By Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine, Finds New Study
According to the research leader of a laboratory at the Africa Health Research Institute in South...

Record Breaking Covid-19 Cases In Europe, Focus On Expanding Booster Shot

Record Breaking Covid-19 Cases In Europe, Focus On Expanding Booster Shot
On Wednesday, Covid-19 infections hit new highs in some areas of Europe, making the continent the...

Robinhood reports leak of 7 million users data

Robinhood reports leak of 7 million users data
Online broker Robinhood reported that hackers managed to get hold of some of its customers'...

Microsoft to create its own metaverse

Microsoft to create its own metaverse
Microsoft, following Facebook, set to build its own metaworld. In the first phase, the company will...

Finnish burger chain to donate waste cooking fats for renewable diesel fuels

Finnish burger chain to donate waste cooking fats for renewable diesel fuels
Finnish fast-food chain Hesburger will donate waste cooking fats to renewable diesel, announced the...

Merck applies for approval of COVID-19 tablets

Merck applies for approval of COVID-19 tablets
The US pharmaceutical company Merck has applied to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a...

Google transfers its users to two-factor authentication

Google transfers its users to two-factor authentication
Google intends to require 150 million of its users to be two-factor authenticated. This will also...

Visa is working on a digital currency transfer project

Visa is working on a digital currency transfer project
US payments system Visa is working on a 'Universal Payment Channel' (UPC) designed to enable...

Ford to invest record $7B in electric vehicles in the US

Ford to invest record $7B in electric vehicles in the US
US carmaker Ford said it will invest $11.4bn with South Korea's SK Innovation to build plants in...

Covid-19 Pandemic Could Be Over In A Year, Says Moderna Chief Executive: Newspaper

Covid-19 Pandemic Could Be Over In A Year, Says Moderna Chief Executive: Newspaper
According to Swiss newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitung, Moderna Inc Chief Executive Stéphane Bancel...
World Politics

World & Politics

Saudi Aramco chief warns of social unrest over rapid oil abandonment

Saudi Aramco chief warns of social unrest over rapid oil abandonment
The world will face high inflation and popular unrest because of abandoning fossil energy sources too quickly, the Saudi Aramco chief warned. He said...

US Department of Energy urges major companies to contribute to clean energy transition

US Department of Energy urges major companies to contribute to clean energy transition
A global clean energy transition will not be possible unless the world's biggest companies step up and become part of the solution, US Deputy Energy...

Greece introduces €100 fine for unvaccinated elderly citizens

Greece introduces €100 fine for unvaccinated elderly citizens
Greece has introduced fines for elderly residents who have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus. From mid-January, those who refuse to be...

Thai authorities set to develop crypto-tourism

Thai authorities set to develop crypto-tourism
Thai authorities plan to issue digital tokens for tourists. With the help of wealthy travellers, Thailand hopes to rebuild the tourism industry after...

EU may close flights from southern Africa due to new strain of coronavirus

EU may close flights from southern Africa due to new strain of coronavirus
Following the discovery of a new COVID-19 strain in southern Africa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated that the EU would...

Japan plans to expand list of areas of employment for foreigners in 2022

Japan plans to expand list of areas of employment for foreigners in 2022
Japan's immigration authorities plan to expand the list of fields of employment for foreign workers in 2022, in which their stay in the country will...

European Commission improves global GDP growth forecast for 2021

European Commission improves global GDP growth forecast for 2021
The EC improved GDP growth expectations on the global scale for this year to 5.7% from May's 5.6%, the EC's autumn forecast states. The estimate for...

Macron: France will resume building nuclear reactors

Macron: France will resume building nuclear reactors
France will resume building nuclear reactors for the first time in decades, French President Emmanuel Macron said. "We need to save energy and invest...