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Titanic watch that stopped as ship sank sells for £1.78m
A gold pocket watch belonging to Titanic victim Isidor Straus, which stopped the moment the ship sank, has sold for a record £1.78 million at auction in Wiltshire.
Titanic watch sells for record £1.78m at auction
A gold pocket watch belonging to Titanic victim Isidor Straus has sold for a record £1.78m, becoming the most expensive piece of Titanic memorabilia ever sold. Discover the tragic love story behind the artefact.
Henry Beck's 1932 Tube Map Draft Sells for £100k
Henry Beck's annotated 1932 Tube map draft, excluding New Cross Gate for being 'too small', heads to auction valued at £100k. Discover a pivotal piece of London's design history.
Titanic watch sells for record £1.78m
A gold pocket watch owned by Isidor and Ida Straus, who died on the Titanic, has sold for a record-breaking £1.78m, becoming the most expensive piece of Titanic memorabilia ever sold.
Daily Mail owner seals £500m Telegraph takeover deal
Daily Mail and General Trust acquires The Telegraph in £500m deal, creating major right-wing media consolidation. Explore the implications for British democracy and media plurality.
Daily Mail owner buys Telegraph in £500m deal
Daily Mail owner DMGT acquires The Telegraph for £500m, creating a powerful right-leaning media group. Discover the details and implications of this landmark deal.
Daily Mail owner in £500m Telegraph takeover talks
DMGT confirms exclusive negotiations to buy The Telegraph for £500m, ending a two-year ownership saga. The deal faces regulatory scrutiny. Read the latest.
Superman comic sets world record at $9.12m auction
A pristine 1939 Superman No 1 comic discovered in a California attic has become the world's most expensive comic book after selling for $9.12 million. Read the incredible story behind this record-breaking find.
Frida Kahlo painting sells for $54.7m, sets new record
Frida Kahlo's 1940 self-portrait 'El Sueño' sells for $54.7m at Sotheby's, setting a new world record for a female artist. Discover the story behind this iconic painting.
Frida Kahlo: Record sale amid missing art scandal
As Frida Kahlo's painting sets a $60m record at Sotheby's, a major scandal unfolds over missing masterpieces from her museum. Explore the investigation into Mexico's art patrimony crisis.
Spurstowe Arms expands to second East London pub
East London's trendiest pub, the Spurstowe Arms, is taking over The Elderfield in Lower Clapton this December. Discover the plans for this new venture and what it means for the local community.
France blocks €2m Pascal calculator export
A rare 1642 calculating machine by Blaise Pascal withdrawn from Christie's auction after French court halts export. The 'first calculator' may be classified as national treasure.
Gustav Klimt painting sells for record $236.4m
A Gustav Klimt portrait of Elisabeth Lederer has sold for a record-breaking $236.4m at Sotheby's, becoming the most expensive modern artwork ever auctioned. Discover the full story.
Lloyds buys Curve fintech for digital growth
Lloyds Banking Group acquires London fintech Curve in a major move to boost its digital offerings and compete with neobanks. Deal expected to complete in 2026.
Klimt portrait sells for £179.7m, second highest ever
A Gustav Klimt portrait, once looted by the Nazis, has sold for $236.4m at Sotheby's, becoming the second most expensive artwork ever sold at auction. Discover the story behind this masterpiece.
Neo-Nazi Group Offers Online Military Drone Training
Experts warn of an 'urgent danger' as the Observations Group, linked to the Base and an accused Kremlin spy, offers online military training including drone warfare. Discover the security threat.
WPP shares leap on takeover bid speculation
WPP's share price surged as speculation mounted over potential takeover interest from rival Havas and private equity firms. Discover the latest on the advertising giant's future.
Nazi execution files auction sparks survivor outrage
Holocaust survivors condemn 'shameless' auction of Nazi documents including Gestapo execution files. Campaigners demand cancellation of controversial sale in Germany.
Holocaust Artefacts Auction Sparks Outrage
A German auction house faces calls to cancel a 'shameless' sale of over 600 Holocaust documents. Survivors urge basic decency. Read more and join the call.
Gene Hackman's Secret Art & Film Collection Auctioned
Discover the hidden artistic life of Oscar-winner Gene Hackman. Over 400 items from his private collection, including unseen paintings and a lost Silence of the Lambs script, go to auction at Bonhams.
Telegraph takeover collapses, future uncertain
The £500m RedBird IMI takeover of The Telegraph has collapsed, leaving the media group's future uncertain and raising questions about its inflated valuation. Discover what happens next.
RedBird abandons £500m Telegraph takeover
RedBird Capital Partners has withdrawn its £500m bid for the Daily Telegraph, plunging the newspaper's future into uncertainty. Discover the reasons behind the collapsed deal.
Alan Rickman's Personal Scripts & Mementoes For Auction
Rare collection of Alan Rickman's annotated scripts from Die Hard and Harry Potter go to auction. Discover the actor's creative process through personal items.
Van Der Beek auctions Dawson's Creek items for cancer care
Actor James Van Der Beek is auctioning treasured Dawson's Creek and Varsity Blues memorabilia to fund his colorectal cancer treatment, highlighting the soaring costs of US healthcare.
Scotland Led NHS Private Hospital Takeovers in 2002
Scotland's NHS secured a £180m hospital for just £37.5m in 2002, predating England's recent private facility acquisition. Discover this healthcare bargain and more Guardian letters.
Selling the OC Season 4: New Agents Revealed
Netflix's Selling the OC is back with season 4, introducing three new agents to the Oppenheim Group. Get the full cast list and streaming details for the hit property show.
Volleyball World Boss Praises CVC's Global Sport Group
Volleyball World CEO Ugo Valensi reveals the immediate benefits of joining CVC's $14bn Global Sport Group. Discover how this partnership is reshaping sports marketing and commercial strategy.
Former Petrofac CEO seeks £40m for Venterra wind firm
Ayman Asfari's Venterra Group aims to raise £40m amid renewable investment slowdown. Learn how political uncertainty affects offshore wind growth.
Princes shares jump as boss eyes M&A spree
Princes Group shares surged nearly 5% as CEO Simon Harrison announced plans for acquisitions following their London Stock Exchange listing. Pre-tax earnings jumped 51% to £111.1m. Discover the full story.
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