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Mark Hamill's Star Wars lightsaber sells for record-breaking price at auction - Luke Skywalker's lightsaber, one of the most iconic pieces of film memorabilia, sold at auction for $3.75 million US (roughly $5.15 million Cdn), Heritage Auctions shared on Wednesday. The prop was constructed by Star Wars' makeup artist Stuart Freeborn, and includes the model-cast of actor Mark Hamill's hand that detached alongside it in the iconic scene. Jackson Weaver - News - Entertainment - | July 16

Luke Skywalker's lightsaber, one of the most iconic pieces of film memorabilia, sold at auction for $3.75 million US (roughly $5.15 million Cdn), Heritage Auctions shared on Wednesday. The prop was constructed by Star Wars' makeup artist Stuart Freeborn, and includes the model-cast of actor Mark Hamill's hand that detached alongside it in the iconic scene.

CBC News - Entertainment - 6 minutes ago

Mayor to homeowner losing sleep over data center plant: "Consider selling" Noise from a Mississippi plant powering Elon Musk's xAI data centers in the area is causing migraines, ringing ears and sleepless nights, residents say. 14H ago

Noise from a Mississippi plant powering Elon Musk's xAI data centers in the area is causing migraines, ringing ears and sleepless nights, residents say.

CBS News - Science - 21 minutes ago

Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts

Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders.

BBC News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Pelé's 1958 World Cup jersey sells for $4.9 million

The shirt is now the second-most expensive football jersey ever sold at auction.

Gulf News - Sports - 1 hour ago

Pele's 1958 World Cup final shirt sells for $4.9m -- A shirt worn by Pele during the 1958 World Cup final has sold for $4.9m (£3.6m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York.

A shirt worn by Pele during the 1958 World Cup final has sold for $4.9m (£3.6m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York.

BBC News - World - 2 hours ago

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index drops 5% on heavy selling of computer chipmakers and other AI-related shares

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index drops 5% on heavy selling of computer chipmakers and other AI-related shares.

Bay to Bay News - World - 4 hours ago

SoftBank sinks over 9% as Asia chip stocks track Wall Street AI sell-off

Japanese AI-linked stocks tumbled as a fresh rout in U.S. semiconductor shares spread across Asia after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's outlook failed to reassure investors.

CNBC - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Brazilian football legend Pele's World Cup shirt sells for $4.9m

The sale is a record for the Brazilian footballing great, but far from the most expensive piece of sporting memorabilia.

Aljazeera - Sports - 8 hours ago

Stocks drop on tech sell-off, oil choppy on Middle East fears

NEW YORK: Major stock markets mostly retreated Thursday (Jul 16) as semiconductor shares extended falls, while oil prices wobbled as the United States and Iran exchanged fresh strikes

Channel NewsAsia - World - 8 hours ago

'Brazen corruption': Trump's company set to sell faster access to president's market-moving posts

The move would allow Wall Street trading firms and other institutions to get news from Truth Social contributors in milliseconds so they could profit off subsequent moves in stocks, bonds and interest rates.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 9 hours ago

Friday's big stock stories: What's likely to move the market in the next session

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite fell on Thursday, weighed down by declines in chip stocks and shares of Alphabet.

CNBC - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Gold prices weigh on Canada's stock market while AI drags Wall Street lower

Canada’s main stock index lost ground on Thursday, while U.S. markets were also negative.

CTV News - Business - 12 hours ago

Dublin firm can market drug in most of Europe following Dutch firm's failed injunction bid

Medicine called Neoatricon is used to treat low blood pressure

Irish Times - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

SpaceX stock under pressure as short sellers increase bets

SpaceX shares have fallen below their IPO price for the first time as investors increase bearish bets against the aerospace company, according to data reported by CNBC.Figures from S3 Partners show...

International The News - Business - 14 hours ago

Cary Fukunaga Is Selling His Broome Street Penthouse for $9 Million

The director’s three-bed, three-bath can also be bought in a package deal with an adjoining penthouse.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

These Bestselling Air Purifiers Can Help With Wildfire Smoke, Dander And More

Protect yourself from unhealthy air quality with an at-home purifier.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Mayor to homeowner losing sleep over data center plant: "Consider selling" -- Noise from a Mississippi plant powering Elon Musk's xAI data centers in the area is causing migraines, ringing ears and sleepless nights, residents say.

Noise from a Mississippi plant powering Elon Musk's xAI data centers in the area is causing migraines, ringing ears and sleepless nights, residents say.

CBS News - US News - 15 hours ago

Seattle Seahawks Sell to Khosla Family for $9.6 Billion

The Khosla family most notably contains venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, who has given checks to OpenAI, DoorDash, Stripe, and other notable tech companies.

Epoch Times - US News - 16 hours ago

'Long road ahead' in Canada's housing market recovery: RBC report

Canada’s housing market took a “small step” toward recovery last month, according to a Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) report, but a sustained rebound is yet to be seen.

CTV News - Business - 16 hours ago

It's time to build resilient portfolios as market forecasts can no longer capture uncertainty: Aviva Investors CEO -- Opens in new window

Investors should focus less on predicting the next move in interest rates and more on building portfolios that can withstand a range of economic uncertainty, says the head of one of Canada’s largest investment firms.

CTV News - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

'Long road ahead' in Canada's housing market recovery: RBC report -- Opens in new window

Canada’s housing market took a “small step” toward recovery last month, according to a Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) report, but a sustained rebound is yet to be seen.

CTV News - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Luxury condo in Aurora sells quickly with asking price under $1-million

Two-bedroom unit sells at asking after about 30 buyers paid a visit

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

SpaceX Share Price Falls Below IPO Level a Month After Elon Musk's Market Debut

Elon Musk's SpaceX stock price has fallen below its IPO price of $135, marking a significant downturn for Elon Musk's rocket and AI company just over a month after it began trading publicly.

Breitbart - Technology - 19 hours ago

Homes for sale in Clark County sitting on market longer

Clark County’s busy spring real estate season is slowing as usual this summer, but houses are sitting on the market longer.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

What's at stake for Europe's carbon market blueprint?

The emissions trading system became a global blueprint for pricing carbon and cutting CO2. Now industry groups are pushing back against tougher climate rules. How effective is the scheme and where does it fall short?

Deutsche Welle - Business - 21 hours ago

Mark Hamill's 'Star Wars' Lightsaber Smashes Predictions and Sells for Record Sum at Auction

Heritage Auctions confirmed that the original screen-used Luke Skywalker lightsaber sold for a whopping $3.75 million, setting a new world auction record for a screen-used ‘Star Wars’ prop.

Hollywood Reporter - Politics - 23 hours ago

Heiress who owns $67m Sydney property portfolio decides to sell one home

Monica Saunders-Weinberg has been buying up properties in Sydney’s east, roughly $67 million worth, and has decided to offload one.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Hudson Williams confronts alleged autograph sellers in Paris -- Helen Surgenor -- News -- - -- Entertainment -- |

Hudson Williams seems to have reached a breaking point when alleged autograph sellers followed him to his residence in Paris over the weekend. Multiple videos of the incident were shared online, garnering divided reactions on social media.

CBC News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

The week's bestselling books, July 19

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, July 19, 2026, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 1 day ago

SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut -- Share trading in Elon Musk's rocket company has been volatile since it went public a month ago.

Share trading in Elon Musk’s rocket company has been volatile since it went public a month ago.

BBC News - Technology - 1 day ago

Hong Kong booksellers reportedly arrested over alleged sales of seditious publications

Videos and photos from multiple media outlets showed officers wearing vests marked with “Police” seizing boxes from the building housing Have A Nice Stay, a bookshop founded by former journalists. A bookseller was seen being taken away.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 day ago

If Letterboxd sells out, the people lose -- Coleman Spilde

The film-logging platform is weighing a sale. Its users are weighing a mutiny.

Salon - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Türkiye posts 4th-fastest tourism growth among OECD markets since 2019

Türkiye increased foreign arrivals by 21% between 2019 and 2025, making it the fourth-fastest-growing destination among leading tourism markets, according...

Daily Sabah - Business - 1 day ago

CREA downgrades housing market forecast again as June home sales edge up -- Abby Hughes -- -

Rising inflation and fears that interest rates would rise weighed on the housing market earlier this year, prompting CREA to revise its 2026 home sales forecast down. At the same time, the number of homes sold in June rose compared to the month before.

CBC News - Business - 1 day ago

Prediction Markets Are Coming for Everything We Love -- ICYMI

Prediction markets are ruining politics and culture.

Slate - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Investor confidence keeps realty market focused on key property segments

Doha, Qatar: Qatar s real estate market continued to demonstrate resilience and sustained investor confidence in 2025, with the vast majority of sales...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Oil is up after attacks – so why hasn't the stock market gone down?

Prolonged conflict in the Middle East will likely see markets impacted but investors are being cautious for now

Independent UK - Business - 2 days ago

Rare T. rex fossil sells for record US$50.1 million at auction

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton from South Dakota has become the world’s most expensive fossil sold at auction, after fetching a record US$50,130,000 at Sotheby’s in New York Tuesday.

CTV News - Science - 2 days ago

The EV Market Was Struggling. Then Gas Prices Changed Everything

EV sales rebounded during the second quarter of 2026, suggesting the industry's prolonged downturn may be easing even after the federal electric vehicle tax credit expired last year.

International Business Times - Business - 2 days ago

Reuters to sell 51% stake in global print business to KKR for $500 million

Thomson Reuters Corporation has officially signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture with private equity giant KKR, selling a 51% majority stake in its Global Print business for $500...

International The News - Business - 2 days ago

Christkindlmarket in July? No, it's just a Bears-themed Hallmark movie

In the blazing heat of July, Hallmark began filming “Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story," with cast, cameras and film crews spotted at Federal Plaza.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

How Online Marketplaces Manage Consumer Protection Risks: Temu as a Case Study

This article takes Temu as a case study, examining the controls it has put in place and how its approach has evolved since its 2022 launch.

International Business Times - Business - 3 days ago

Shops & Markets -- Norway fans might eat all of Miami's salmon during World Cup

Norway fans in Miami may eat all of the city's seafood because the team imported 600 pounds of salmon to the U.S. for the World Cup.

Miami New Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

AI Is Reshaping The Job Market. Most Workers Now Want A Share Of The Wealth.

A new national survey has found broad support for a public AI wealth fund as concerns over automation and tech layoffs continue to grow across the United States.

International Business Times - Technology - 3 days ago

PageGroup sees 'tough but stable' UK jobs market

The recruiter said UK gross profit dropped 5.3% in the second quarter, which was an improvement on the 11.4% tumble seen in the previous three months.

Evening Standard - Business - 3 days ago

'If Canada truly wants competitive markets, regulators must ensure that those who manipulate prices face serious personal risk.' Letters to the editor for July 13

In today’s letters to the editor: beef price-fixing; trade with Saudi Arabia; U.S. tariffs; wind power; 24 Sussex; submarines; bullfighting

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 4 days ago

'The clock is ticking': Why Europe urgently needs a single market

BusinessEurope’s new president urged the need to deliver the single market quickly: “If we do not give some hope for the future, the political world in Europe will suffer.”

Euronews - Business - 4 days ago

AstraZeneca sees stock market value slump by more than £20bn after drug setback

The FTSE 100 firm found the Wainua drug failed to meet a goal to reduce deaths related to heart disease.

Independent UK - Business - 7 days ago

Global Market Experts Share Key Investment Themes for H2 2026 at Sahm Capital Webinar

As investors navigate an increasingly complex global investment landscape shaped by evolving monetary policy, rapid technological innovation and geopoli

Albawaba - Business - 8 days ago

Environmental justice group sues California over carbon market overhaul

The lawsuit claims that California's air regulator rushed changes to its signature cap-and-invest program without proper environmental review.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 9 days ago

Jim Cramer says these are the 5 stocks to buy during this market rotation

CNBC's Jim Cramer said investors should use the latest market rotation as an opportunity to buy high-quality companies.

CNBC - Health - 10 days ago

Japan's Nikkei Index falls amid selloff in AI-related shares

Tokyo: Japan s Nikkei index fell on Thursday, dragged lower by AI related heavyweights following an overnight tech selloff on Wall Street. The Nikk...

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 14 days ago

One in 10 Irish homes is at risk of overheating. Supermarket fans won't cut it

Middle-floor and top-floor apartments and compact dwellings are at increased overheating risk, as are deep retrofitted homes

Irish Times - Opinion - 15 days ago

Chinese firm sells hyper-real, 'always loyal' humanoid robots

Shenzhen, China: Their metallic frames covered in supple, lifelike skin, a posse of new Chinese robots meant for companionship can offer users AI gene...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 15 days ago

Rocket Lab enters satellite communications market with $8-billion deal

Rocket Lab, a Long Beach launch company, is acquiring satellite communications provider Iridium for $8 billion in cash and stock, in a deal announced Monday.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 17 days ago

Rare Virginia octagon mansion with 'haunted' reputation hits the market

A rare eight-sided Virginia mansion built in 1870 is listed for $295,000, offering six bedrooms, about 5,000 square feet and a spooky reputation.

Fox News - Business - 18 days ago

Russell holds off Verstappen to win Austrian Grand Prix

Spielberg, Austria: British Mercedes driver George Russell won the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday after starting on pole and holding off a...

Peninsula Qatar - Sports - 18 days ago

What Does Mark Zuckerberg Want With Prediction Markets?

Meta’s latest copycat act may be less about getting into gambling than about creating another siphon for unpaid content and data.

New York Magazine - Technology - 20 days ago

Antonelli welcomes Mercedes upgrade as Russell says beware Hamilton

Spielberg bei Knittelfeld: Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli said Thursday that a Mercedes upgrade would help him bounce back from a first defeat of t...

Peninsula Qatar - Sports - 21 days ago

Ten years since Brexit: The end of an era for London's property market

London’s property market was booming… until the 2016 vote. But, asks Anna White, was the Leave result the only culprit for the dip?

Evening Standard - Business - 24 days ago

What this biotech's volatile stock price tells you about the weight loss market right now

While the market's enthusiasm for one of Zealand's experimental drugs has cooled, investors are shifting focus to amylin-based medicines as a growth driver

CNBC - Health - 28 days ago

'People just love hearing about themselves': The Gen Z yearning for magic fuelling an $8b astrology market

Astrology is charting new growth, particularly among Gen Zers seeking a sense of self and certainty – and, perhaps, magic – in a bleak, online world.

Sydney Morning Herald - Weird - 1 month ago

I Figured Out How to Rig Rotten Tomatoes Prediction Markets

It was simple — and speaks to the scope of insider trading and the challenge reining it in.

New York Magazine - Business - 1 month ago

Global tech sell-off spreads to Europe as chip shares fall

A sell-off in tech stocks gripped U.S. and Asian markets overnight after an earnings report from Broadcom earlier in the week.

CNBC - World - 1 month ago

Why Taiwan and South Korea's stock markets have surged past India within a week

The Indian equity market is losing favour with global investors, as its domestic consumption story weakens and the country lags in AI.

CNBC - World - 1 month ago

Japan's Nikkei hits record high as Asia markets rise amid Middle East concerns

Asia-Pacific markets opened higher even amid concerns over volatile oil prices with the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed.

CNBC - World - 1 month ago

Middle East tensions rattle Asia markets after fresh U.S. strikes in Iran

Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday while oil prices surged after fresh U.S. strikes in Iran heightened fears of a wider Middle East conflict.

CNBC - World - 1 month ago

Investors See No Let-Up In Bond Market Strain

The latest sharp selloff in U.S. Treasuries may be far from over.

Huffington Post - Business - 1 month ago

The Job Market Is Stable But Workers Say It Feels Frozen: Report

A new analysis looking at various aspects of the economy shows a labor market that looks stable on paper but feels punishing for many job seekers as unemployment remains relatively low.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Southern cities dominate rankings of best job markets for new college graduates

Recent college graduates are finding the best career opportunities in Southern cities like Birmingham and Tampa, according to a new ADP study.

Fox News - Business - 2 months ago

'Are we prepared?: BoE expert predicts global stock market falls

The FTSE 100 is up more than 24 per cent across the last year – nearly six times the rate of some of the best cash returns in that time

Independent UK - Business - 2 months ago

Wilbon after Donovan's exit: Bulls as irrelevant as any big-market team in sports

Michael Wilbon shares his thoughts on the Bulls after Billy Donovan's decision to step down as coach.

ESPN - Sports - 2 months ago

How are markets reacting to the Iran war?

Oil prices are 'not buying into the framing that peace talks are going on and they are buying into the prospect of the war continuing', Sky's Wilf Frost says.

Sky News - Business - 3 months ago

Vinted warns sellers of when they need to report sales to HRMC

Vinted has contacted its users to explain "new HRMC requirements"

WalesOnline - Business - 3 months ago

Trump broke the global energy market - now he expects others to fix it

The US president's language is more definitive than before. It feels more than ever like an "off-ramp" from his "Iran excursion" as he calls it.

Sky News - World - 3 months ago

Logan Paul sells Pikachu Illustrator trading card for more than $16.4M

Logan Paul pocked a good chunk of change on Sunday as he sold his coveted Pikachu Illustrator card for more than $16.4 million with Goldin Auctions.

Fox News - Business - 5 months ago

Anthropic vs Anthropic: Why is a Karnataka start-up suing the US AI giant? -- A Karnataka-based company named Anthropic has filed a lawsuit against US AI firm Anthropic PBC, alleging trademark infringement and brand confusion after the American company's India expansion. The case, now before a Karnataka court, comes as global AI giants enter India's booming tech market

A Karnataka-based company named Anthropic has filed a lawsuit against US AI firm Anthropic PBC, alleging trademark infringement and brand confusion after the American company’s India expansion. The case, now before a Karnataka court, comes as global AI giants enter India’s booming tech market

First Post - Technology - 5 months ago

All MLB out-of-market Games. Live or On Demand. All in One Place.

Get every MLB live or on demand out-of-market game and watch all the sports you love with ESPN Unlimited and MLB.TV.

ESPN - Sports - 5 months ago

Douglas Murray on Israel and Gaza: Spinning a bestseller from his own 'bullshit'

On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel, Hamas and the Future of the West is marred by poor or non-existent sourcing, elementary errors of historical understanding and context, and embarrassing factual mistakes

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 5 months ago

The best (and worst) housing markets for retirees in 2026

Discover the best and worst retirement housing markets for 6.5 million Americans retiring in 2026. Midwest cities dominate while California struggles.

Fox News - Business - 6 months ago

Billionaire who moved business to Florida now selling final property in blue city at discount

Billionaire Ken Griffin set to complete Chicago real estate exit as final condo reportedly goes under contract.

Fox News - Business - 7 months ago

Ryan Serhant says his daughter will have to 'figure it out' as housing market resets for Gen Z

Ryan Serhant calls for affordability to be "redefined," as he warns that the strongest first-time homebuyer market is made up of baby boomers buying properties for their children.

Fox News - Business - 7 months ago

This California town tops the most expensive rental market in the nation for third year running

Santa Cruz County in deep blue California was named the least affordable U.S. rental market in 2025, requiring $81.21/hour to rent a modest two-bedroom apartment.

Fox News - Business - 11 months ago

Utah Sen. Mike Lee Says Selling Off Public Lands Will Solve the West's Housing Crisis. Past Sales Show Otherwise.

Last month, Lee introduced a now-removed amendment to Trump’s policy megabill that mandated the sale of up to 3 million acres. It did little to address the challenges of building affordable housing on public land.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

How Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Upended World Markets

A recession now looms after two days of market mayhem. Here’s how it all played out.

New York Magazine - Business - 1 year ago

'Inside Out 2' Becomes First Animated Movie To Sell $1 Billion Worth Of Tickets Outside US

The milestone marked the second record set by the Pixar Animation Studios sequel, which last month surpassed Pixar's "Frozen II" as the highest-grossing animated feature.

International Business Times - Entertainment - 1 year ago

Abramovich flew to Ankara, might sell Chelsea FC to Turkish billionaire: report

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, the owner of the Chelsea Football Club, flew to Turkey on Wednesday, as he aims to finalize the sale of Chelsea, according to a special report by the Dailymail news website.

Turkish Minute - Sports - 2 years ago