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New York gears up for major Spring auctions after soft 2023
New York gears up for major Spring auctions after soft 2023
Economy
by  AFP

New York's major auction houses were preparing for the start of their all-important Spring sales on Monday even as Christie's came under a cyberattack that affected its website. Christie's, which confirmed it was the victim of a cyberattack on its systems, including the website, expects to bring in between $578 million and $846 million for the sale of some 900 works.

Hundreds protest outside German Tesla factory
Hundreds protest outside German Tesla factory
Economy
by  AFP

More than a thousand environmentalists protested outside Tesla's factory near Berlin Saturday, police said, a day after some of them tried to force their way into the plant. Protests against the plant have increased since February, and in March the plant was forced to halt production following a suspected arson attack on nearby power lines claimed by a far-left group.

Iraq hopes oil reserves will exceed 160 bn barrels: minister
Iraq hopes oil reserves will exceed 160 bn barrels: minister
Economy
by  AFP

Iraq, one of the world's biggest oil producers, aims to boost its crude reserves to more than 160 billion barrels, Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani said on Saturday. "We hope to announce an increase of Iraq's proven oil reserves to more than 160 billion barrels", he added.