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Antiques Roadshow has a long standing history of revealing the true value of items usually found in lofts or handed down through the generations. In an archived episode of the BBC show, one woman brought in an original Clarice Cliff vase which had been in her mother’s wardrobe since the 70s. While expert Will loved […]
Geoffrey said: “Well, I think there would be serious competition over this object wherever this was sold. “And I am in no doubt that any Lalique collector would be prepared to pay between £8,000 and £10,000.” There was a huge gasp from the people who had gathered around as well as from the guest herself […]
ABC 7 Tom Hanks entered into the Christmas spirit by buying customers lunch at an In-N-Out Burger in California on Saturday. Hanks was photographed by fans at the Fontana branch of the chain. The local Oak Park Elementary School posted on their Twitter that Hanks “bought lunch for everyone.” ABC 7 said Hanks paid for […]
AP Flipkart Group CEO Binny Bansal has resigned following an allegation of “serious personal misconduct,” according to a press release. The release did not elaborate on the allegation but said Bansal “strongly denies” it. An independent study did not corroborate the allegation but found Bansal made lapses in judgment, according to the release. In May, […]
Apple has bought music analytics firm Asaii for under $ 100 million, Axios reports. Apple declined to comment or confirm the Axios report. Asaii’s website says it can “find the next Justin Bieber, before anyone else.” Apple is investing in companies with unique music data to improve its Apple Music product, which has fewer subscribers […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty LinkedIn announced its intent to buy the employee survey software company Glint in a deal said to be valued at more than $ 400 million. Glint specializes in employee surveys measuring satisfaction with management, compensation, and other internal issues. The company last raised $ 20 million in November 2017, at a $ 220 million valuation. […]
Cosy relationships between firms and politicians are undermining competition
IT HAPPENS often enough that it scarcely elicits comment. After an election, some politicians leave government—only to reappear on the payrolls or boards of large companies. Such firms argue that they need to understand the political process and to engage in lobbying so they can extract themselves from a tangle of red tape. Tech giants, […]
Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch The Supreme Court refused to hear a case involving a California billionaire who had been ordered to restore public access to a beach he owns in Northern California. The property, known to locals as Martins Beach, used to be a popular spot for surfing and fishing. Sun Microsystems cofounder Vinod […]
Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo is up-and-running in the Serie A goalscoring charts. But the Portuguese striker’s greatest work is arguably being done away from the pitch. This is because shares in Juventus have doubled since his arrival. The club’s market capitalisation is now €1.5 billion ($ 1.75 billion). But this is probably just the beginning […]
