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Report claims billionaire David Rubenstein bought $2M Kennedy Center sculpture
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (125+ words) for National Gallery The Independent Report claims billionaire David Rubenstein bought $2M Kennedy Center sculpture for National Gallery - Billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein purchased Joel Shapiro's 24-foot sculpture Blue after it was abruptly removed from the Kennedy Center grounds. - The stick-figure sculpture…...
Kennedy Center chair fired by Trump buys recently torn-down Blue sculpture
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (867+ words) Trump ousted major arts donor David Rubenstein in 2025 as the president pushed to rename the venue after himself The former chair of the Kennedy Center, who was ousted from the institution’s board by President Donald Trump last year, has reportedly…...
Kennedy Center’s ‘Blue’ sculpture is torn down amid Trump-led overhaul
1+ week, 4+ day ago (169+ words) ‘Blue’ sculpture removed from Kennedy Center grounds as part of Trump-led overhaul The Independent Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be…...
Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face and gold finish to go on sale
1+ week, 4+ day ago (269+ words) The $1 coin designed to celebrate America's 250th birthday and seemingly President Donald Trump, whose face gazes from one side of the gold finish, will go on sale Wednesday, according the U.S. Mint. The coin's design — Trump's visage as “heads” and the Great…...
UK retail sales fall as shoppers cut back on online spending
3+ week, 3+ day ago (505+ words) The Office for National Statistics said retail sales volumes declined by 0.5 per cent in July, compared with the previous month Official data shows UK retail sales dipped in July, driven primarily by the steepest monthly fall in clothing purchases seen…...
Retail sales weaken in July as demand for clothing falls back
3+ week, 3+ day ago (208+ words) Retail sales slipped back in July as clothing sales fell at the fastest rate for more than a year, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said retail sales volumes declined by 0.5% in July, compared with the…...
Walmart strong again in second quarter, but its outlook is reserved
3+ week, 4+ day ago (417+ words) Walmart reported another strong performance in the second quarter Thursday, but that was overshadowed by a more cautious outlook for the year. Shares slid 6% before the opening bell. Comparable sales in U.S. stores, those coming from stores open at least a…...
Amazon’s drone delivery set for massive expansion across 500 US cities
3+ week, 4+ day ago (535+ words) Amazon announced plans on Thursday to broaden its airborne shipping network to suburban neighborhoods across almost 500 US cities by the end of this year, potentially allowing millions more consumers to receive small, lightweight packages. According to a statement from Amazon,…...