BRUSSELS, March 15 — A shop has opened in Brussels selling still-sealed unwanted Amazon parcels by the kilo, effectively a lottery ticket which could win the holder a connected watch, a smartphone — or a worthless trinket. The shop called “Pile ou Face”, French for “Heads or Tails”, is located near the central square Place … Read more
PARK CITY, Jan 22 — Jesse Eisenberg sold his whip-smart road trip movie to Disney for a reported US$10 million yesterday — as his second film at the Sundance festival, a bizarre scatological tale about Sasquatches, caused audience walkouts. It has been a busy weekend at the Utah-based indie movie fest for the actor, best … Read more
PRESS RELEASE, January 2, 2024 Rapala VMC Corporation has sold group’s entire injection molding business to a Finnish mold and injection molded parts manufacturer Muottituote Group Oy with an agreement signed on the December 22, 2023. With the transaction, Muottituote Group Oy acquires Rapala VMC Corporation’s subsidiary KL-Teho Oy’s real estate located in Korpilahti, Finland, … Read more
According to the purchase and sale agreement signed today, Enefit Green sells Brocēni cogeneration plant and pellet factory in Latvia to Warmeston. “Increasing the share of wind and solar energy in the Baltic States and Poland is the focus of Enefit Green. Currently, we have six wind parks under construction in Finland, Estonia, and Lithuania, … Read more
ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, Dec. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GLOBEX MINING ENTERPRISES INC. (GMX – Toronto Stock Exchange, G1MN – Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Berlin, Munich, Tradegate, Lang & Schwarz, LS Exchange, TTMzero, Düsseldorf and Quotrix Düsseldorf Stock Exchanges and GLBXF – OTCQX International in the US) is pleased to announce that it has sold a 100% interest … Read more
NEW YORK, Nov 21 — A silk shirt with a ruffled collar that helped define late music legend Prince’s distinctive style has sold for US$33,000 (RM154,000). It was among a trove of 164 items linked to the mercurial rock sensation, who died aged 57 in 2016, sold at a Boston auction house by a Parisian … Read more
PARIS, Nov 20 — A hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte when he was French emperor sold for a record of nearly €2 million at a French auction on Sunday, the auction house said. It went for €1.932 million (US$2.1 million) — breaking the previous record for a Napoleonic hat, held by the same auction house, … Read more
NOV 13 — A first-class dinner menu from the Titanic’s ill-fated maiden voyage offering oysters, beef and mallard duck has sold for £84,0000 (US$103,000), the UK auction house responsible for its sale said yesterday. The menu, for a meal served on April 11, 1912, is decorated with a red White Star Line burgee but the … Read more
PARIS, May 18 — The latest edition of smash-hit video game franchise Zelda sold more than 10 million copies in its first three days, Japanese firm Nintendo said yesterday. The company said in a statement that Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was now the fastest-selling game in the history of the franchise, which … Read more
WASHINGTON, Feb 22 — A first-generation iPhone, still unopened and plastic wrapped in the box, was auctioned for more than US$63,000 (RM280,000). Louisiana-based LCG Auctions said the iPhone, dating from 2007, fetched a high bid of US$63,356.40 before the auction closed on Sunday. According to United Press International (UPI), Karen Green, the device’s original owner, … Read more
