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MJ 1996 Air Jordans.Photo: Amanda BassSotheby's is increasing its sports offerings, as the auction house looks to capitalize on the growing demand for sports memorabilia and draw in a younger demographic.The company on Wednesday announced its first "Sports Week," which will include six live and online auctions with items from many of the biggest names in sports. The auctions will kick off April 4.Demand for athletic memorabilia has jumped in recent years, and sports has become one of Sotheby's fastest-growing categories,…

MOSELEY'S LOVE FOR caves began on a family camping trip to Cheddar, Somerset, when she was 12 years old. When an opportunity came up to take a guided tour of some local caves, she made her first foray into the dim, labyrinthine underbelly of the earth’s crust. Crawling about in the muck, she was instantly hooked: she started saving the money from her paper round so that on future holidays to Somerset she could disappear into those caves once more. “I just absolutely loved it,” Moseley says. “Other people might get the…

A new industrial-scale 'sand battery' has been announced for Finland, which packs 1 MW of power and a capacity of up to 100 MWh of thermal energy for use during those cold polar winters. The new battery will be about 10 times bigger than a pilot plant that’s been running since 2022.The sand battery, developed by Polar Night Energy, is a clever concept. Basically, it’s a big steel silo of sand (or a similar solid material) that’s warmed up through a heat exchanger buried in the center, using excess electricity from the…

The Indian currency exhibited a confined trading range on Monday morning, March 11, 2024 as the boost from overseas investment inflows was counterbalanced by a downward movement in domestic stock indices. Foreign exchange dealers noted the rupee gained traction, underpinned by the U.S. dollar’s weakness and a decline in crude oil prices.  At the interbank forex market, the rupee initiated trading at 82.74 per dollar but soon recovered some ground, touching 82.64 against the greenback during early trades,…

Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin (BTC) has once again captured the attention of investors Crypto Price Today: In the volatile world of cryptocurrency markets, Bitcoin (BTC) has once again captured the attention of investors and enthusiasts alike as its price soared to nearly $57,500, accompanied by a market capitalization surpassing the $1.1 trillion mark. With a staggering 135% surge over the past year, Bitcoin’s recent rally has sparked optimism among prominent investors and analysts who foresee the potential for…

The US Supreme Court seems torn over whether to trigger a radical transformation of the internet. The nation’s highest court heard arguments Monday over state laws in Florida and Texas that restrict how platforms like Facebook and YouTube moderate speech. If the court lets them take effect, social media feeds could look very different, with platforms forced to carry unsavory or hateful content that today is blocked or removed.The high stakes gave long-standing questions about free speech and online regulation new urgency…

Reinaldo Marcus Green's Bob Marley: One Love earned a lot of the titular emotion during its first weekend in release. Critics weren't exactly blown away by the biopic pre-release, but multiple metrics demonstrated that movie-goers were enjoying the story and the message that the film features. Those same metrics suggested that the feature would have a strong second weekend in terms of ticket sales, and that has panned out as the early numbers are coming in.Once again, Bob Marley: One Love is the biggest movie in theaters…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has scheduled its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting with Yemi Cardoso as Governor for Monday and Tuesday.Some economic experts have projected that the benchmark interest rate known as the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) would most likely be tightened to rein in inflation and check further depreciation of the Naira. . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the last meeting of the MPC was held in July 2023, and was presided over by the then-acting CBN governor,…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continued campaign fundraising in Los Angeles Wednesday night with a stand-up comedy event hosted by the independent presidential candidate’s wife and actress Cheryl Hines. The A Night of Laughter With RFK Jr. & Friends evening at the Million Dollar Theater included performances by Jeremy Piven, Bobby Lee, Rob Schneider, Tre Stewart, Mike Binder, Erica Rhodes, Dustin Ybarra and radio host and podcaster Adam Carolla.   The benefit event, with an after party for $1000…

The Bank of Korea has once more decided to keep its policy rate at 3.5%, which is the ninth consecutive meeting of keeping it unchanged. This move, expected by most economists, shows the ongoing worries of the bank in regard to inflation pressures and household debt. Even though the policy rate has remained stable since January 2023, the Bank of Korea is in a tight spot as it efforts to steer through the recovery from the economic conditions and inflationary challenges. Andy Vermaut shares:Bank of Korea…