Retrogaming: A Booming Market
Eight years after starting up in France, the retrogaming (also known as classic gaming) market is consolidating and setting record sales. The tenth art is gradually carving out a niche in the auction room.
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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.
The Auction Market’s Phoney Crisis
Despite the pandemic, the auction market has not collapsed, and the first quarter of 2021 even broke records: a euphoria now confirmed by the traditional May sales in New York. And a revolution is probably taking shape at the same time…
SoftBank Recovers Its Values To ‘Pre-Coronavirus Outbreak’ Levels
SoftBank sees a successful merger and a hike its value after taking beating and heavy debt loads.
Lloyds settles $129 billion lawsuit with Standard Life Aberdeen Plc
Lloyds Banking Group has settled a lawsuit by paying 140 million pounds to Standard Life Aberdeen Plc.
H20 Witnesses Higher Inflows And Reduced Redemptions
Investors’ confidence trembles, while H20 reports of increased inflows as redemptions drop.
The Bank of France Chief Calls For ‘Liquidity Stress Tests’ For ‘Investment Funds’
In order to gage the capacity to handle crisis, ere the liquidity dries up in the face of a “new crisis”, the Central Bank of France urges for “liquidity stress tests”.
Coinome: The First ‘Crypto-Currency’ Exchange In India Dealing In 20 ‘Mainstream Crypto-Currencies’
BillDesk has launched the first exchange for crypto-currencies in Indian market.
Bernard Arnault clarifies on Le Monde’s “Paradise Paper” report
The french billionaire clarified that the disclosures made in the leaked papers regarding his assets, were known to French and British tax authorities.
GE looking to divest / spin-off GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)
GE is also exploring to either spin-off or divest its transportation and healthcare information technology businesses. These strategic sales are aimed at meeting the company’s goal of identifying assets worth more than $20 billion that can be divested or spun-off so as to not weigh down its investments and management resources.
For The ‘First Time’ Ever Bitcoin Overtakes Gold Trading
Bitcoin has similar features as gold, while its popularity within a short span of time suggests promising future that could end the present currency system.
