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The Art Market’s Reaction to Trump? Sales This Week Offer First Test
At Rockefeller Center on Sunday, milling outside Christie’s sales rooms — where private clients sipped mimosas as they took in one of Monet’s grainstacks — people in the art world sounded guardedly optimistic about how the auctions will perform this week, after a period of uncertainty exacerbated by the contentious American presidential election, Britain’s “Brexit” … Read more
The Art Market’s Reaction to Trump? Sales This Week Offer First Test
At Rockefeller Center on Sunday, milling outside Christie’s sales rooms — where private clients sipped mimosas as they took in one of Monet’s grainstacks — people in the art world sounded guardedly optimistic about how the auctions will perform this week, after a period of uncertainty exacerbated by the contentious American presidential election, Britain’s “Brexit” … Read more
Lafayette students talk diabetes diagnosis, walk for a cure
LAFAYETTE — Emily Toepfer gives herself a needle filled with insulin six times a day, but it doesn’t bother her. “I get asked a lot if shots hurt, and personally, they don’t because I have had to do it for such a long time,” she said. Emily, a seventh grader at Lafayette Township School, was … Read more
Traces of grime on your phone reveal your life story: study
Traces of skin, oil and grime left on your phone can reveal a lot about your lifestyle, and may some day serve as a “fingerprint” in criminal investigations, researchers said Monday. The study involved 39 volunteers who allowed scientists to swab their smart phones — and right hands — in several places. Researchers found a … Read more
Siemens Buys Software Maker Mentor Graphics for $4.5 Billion
Siemens AG agreed to buy Mentor Graphics Corp. for $4.5 billion in its biggest acquisition since 2014 as the German engineering company extends its industrial software capability. Siemens will pay $37.25 a share for Wilsonville, Oregon-based Mentor, the industrial giant said in a statement on Monday. That’s 21 percent above the closing price on Friday. … Read more
Toyota to pay up to $3.4 billion to settle US truck lawsuit
Toyota will pay up to $3.4 billion to settle a class action lawsuit brought by US pickup and sport utility vehicle owners whose vehicles lacked adequate rust protection. Court filings show that the settlement reached Oct. 31 covers 1.5 million vehicles, dealing a financial blow to the Japanese automaker whose trucks were subject to corrosion … Read more
Marvel, ABC Set ‘The Inhumans’ TV Series
The series will debut in the fall with the first two episodes debuting in Imax theaters in September. Marvel has landed another series on ABC: The Inhumans.The comic book studio — which previously abandoned plans for an Inhumans feature film — is now set to team with ABC Studios for an eight-episode live-action drama series … Read more
Seniors lead the way as Duke volleyball sweeps Virginia
With just three weeks left in the regular season, the Blue Devils could not afford any slip-ups in two road games as they fight for an NCAA tournament bid. Not only did Duke avoid a momentum-breaking loss—the Blue Devils did so without dropping a set in consecutive games for the first time this year. By Juan … Read more
Miesha Tate announces retirement after loss at UFC
It’s the end of a rollercoaster career for Miesha Tate. From realizing her dream and winning the UFC women’s bantamweight title when she defeated Holly Holm early this year to losing it by devastating first-round knockout at the hands of Amanda Nunes shortly thereafter, Tate has just about done it all. And now it’s time … Read more