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Diego Rivera painting sells privately for $15.7 million

The private sale was facilitated by Phillips auction house.

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Betting merger may depend on shop sales

Bookmakers Ladbrokes and Gala Coral may have to shed hundreds of stores if their proposed merger is to go ahead, the Competition and Markets Authority says.

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FTSE 100 rebounds as mining shares rise

The London market jumps more than 1% as mining shares recover, while Ladbrokes surges following an update from the competition watchdog.

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Austria could gain first far-right president since World War II this weekend

Austria could gain its first far-right president since the end of World War II this weekend, when it holds the second round of its elections.

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British celebrities band together in support of pro-EU campaign

If Britain chooses the leave the EU this June, the country is at risk of becoming “an outsider shouting from the wings,” stars warn.

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Bank to ‘double Chester workforce’

Bank of America announces plans to create about 1,000 new roles in Chester by 2020, doubling the size of its operation there.

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Equity markets fear the Fed: UBS

Equity markets could come under further pressure ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate hike, according to UBS Global Research.

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Technician: Gold’s going down, and here’s how I’m cashing in

Todd Gordon of TradingAnalysis.com has a trade for the gold ETF in response to a rising dollar.

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5 reasons why it’s been a brutal week for Saudi Arabia

The economic pressure on Saudi Arabia showed little sign of relief this week, despite the country delivering its bold new vision.

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This country just introduced plain packaging for cigarettes

The U.K. became the second country in the world after Australia to introduce plain, standardized packaging for cigarettes on Friday.