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Six unpaired Michael Jordan sneakers sell for $8 mn
Six unpaired Michael Jordan sneakers sell for $8 mn
Economy
by  AFP

Six single Nike Air Jordans, worn by the eponymous basketball star in the 1990s, sold Friday for a record $8 million, according to auction house Sotheby's. The six shoes sold on Friday were an Air Jordan VI (1991), VII (1992), VIII (1993), XI (1996), XII (1997) and an Air Jordan XIV (1998).

Turkey's pro-market bank chief resigns after scandal
Turkey's pro-market bank chief resigns after scandal
Economy
by  AFP

Turkey's central bank chief Hafize Gaye Erkan said Friday she was resigning after less than a year in the job over a media scandal involving her family. But the 44-year-old has came under withering attack on social media and in some opposition publications for allegedly allowing her father to make unauthorised personnel decisions at the bank.

German airline Discover's pilots to strike
German airline Discover's pilots to strike
Economy
by  AFP

Pilots with the German airline Discover, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, announced they would stage a fresh 48-hour strike from Monday, accusing management of refusing to respect collective agreements. Discover Airlines, which until last September was known as Eurowings Discover, is part of the Lufthansa group and employs 2,000 people.

Shipper CMA CGM suspends Red Sea transit again
Shipper CMA CGM suspends Red Sea transit again
Economy
by  AFP

French maritime transporter CMA CGM has again suspended the transit by its vessels of the Red Sea, where Iran-backed Yemeni rebels have targeted numerous ships, a source told AFP on Friday. The decision, taken on Friday, halts the use of the key transit route until further notice in order to "not take any risks" with its crews and vessels, said the source.