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Christie's to auction Microsoft co-founder Allen's $1bn-plus art collection
Christie's to auction Microsoft co-founder Allen's $1bn-plus art collection
by  AFP

Christie's announced plans on Thursday to auction the art collection of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, which it estimated to be worth more than $1 billion. Christie's did not detail what else is in the collection, but a traveling exhibit in 2016 gave a glimpse of the richness of the Allen art trove.

Asia stocks up before Powell speech, China tech adds support
Asia stocks up before Powell speech, China tech adds support
by  AFP

Asian markets rose Friday after a Wall Street rally ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that is expected to reiterate his plan to ramp up interest rates to fight inflation. Most expect him to confirm that more hikes are on the way as officials try to bring inflation down from painful highs not seen in four decades.

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