“The vintage spirits, unseen in public since they last went under the hammer 30 years ago, were the highlights of a Bonhams auction held in Hong Kong for fine and rare wines and whiskies.”
“European Union leaders presented a determined front to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to penalize EU businesses and scupper the Iran nuclear deal.”
“Trump’s decision to scrap the nuclear deal was sharply criticised by European leaders, who have pledged to uphold their side of the agreement.”
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/13/us-sanctions-european-countries-iran-deal-donald-trump
“The biggest importer of Iranian oil is China. There are also efforts being made by China, the world’s second largest economy, to trade oil in yuan.”
Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/europe-pay-iran-euros-oil-abandoning-dollar-2681417
“Australia’s Liberal Party government says it’s ‘encouraging the transition to a digital society,’ and cracking down on tax evasion.”
Read more: https://gizmodo.com/australia-bans-cash-for-all-purchases-over-7-500-start-1825946888
“Boston Dynamics, the company known for its ‘nightmare-inducing’ backflipping robots, has unveiled two new videos that show them autonomously navigating through different terrains, including an office and a lab, and jogging in a grass field.”
“In an industry where power and influence are measured in dollars and cents, this may be the most exclusive club in finance: The price of admission is at least $25 million.”
“Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris put half of his $5.7 billion net worth into gold. Sawiris has built a name by investing in the telecom sector in Egypt and in less popular markets including Iraq, Pakistan, North Korea and Bangladesh.”
“Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono says he was forced to print money even when he knew it would cause hyperinflation because the government was desperate to forestall a coup by hungry soldiers.”
Read more: https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-134280.html
“French-born Jean-Noel Frydman is suing the country for ‘cybersquatting’ on the France.com domain name, CNBC reported.”