Electric vehicles are now mainstream in Australia, with record sales in May driven by falling prices, improved resale values, and the oil crisis. Chinese brands dominate the market, offering models under $30,000, while infrastructure remains the key barrier to wider adoption.
Electric vehicles (EVs) are now mainstream in Australia, with record sales in May driven by falling prices, improved resale values, and the oil crisis. Chinese brands dominate the market, offering models below $30,000, while infrastructure remains the primary barrier to wider adoption.
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges in Las Vegas for allegedly writing a $200,000 fraudulent check to buy a luxury watch. He is also involved in other legal disputes and financial entanglements.
Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges in Las Vegas for allegedly writing a $200,000 bad check to a luxury resale store for a watch. An attorney represented him at an initial court appearance, with a September hearing scheduled.
High gold prices are leading to luxury watches like Omega Constellation being melted down, as their metal value now exceeds their resale worth. This trend primarily affects contemporary pre-owned and older vintage watches that are not yet collectible, while high-demand brands like Rolex and Patek Philippe remain less affected.
Vinted Marketplace CEO Adam Jay told CNBC that consumer behavior is undergoing a structural shift towards the resale economy, driven by value-seeking amid rising costs. The Lithuanian startup, valued at over $9 billion, saw its marketplace GMV grow 47% to 10.8 billion euros in 2025.
Lionel Messi lidera la selección argentina para el Mundial 2026, pese a una lesión muscular. La lista de Scaloni sorprende por la ausencia de Franco Mastantuono.
Hong Kong government will lift resale restrictions on replacement homes for Tai Po fire victims, offering two-year vouchers for second-hand subsidized housing and allowing immediate sale of new flats at negotiated prices.
A Bank of America Securities report indicates department stores are losing customers to off-price chains and secondhand stores as inflation impacts consumer spending. Off-price retailers are identified as the primary beneficiaries.
Resale tickets for the Colombia v Portugal World Cup group game in Miami on June 27 are the second most expensive, priced at $2,254, driven by star power, large diaspora populations, and Miami's party atmosphere.
Shoppers in Hong Kong are reselling new watches from Swiss brands Swatch and Audemars Piguet for up to seven times their retail price, with listings appearing on Carousell within hours of purchase.
Poly Truth offers an AI-driven intelligence layer for prediction markets, providing data-backed probability analysis for sports, politics, crypto, and general events, with its native $PTRUE token in presale.
Circle's $222 million ARC token presale has given Wall Street a new way to value the USDC issuer, while raising a harder question for one of crypto’s most profitable alliances. On May 11, Circle said investors led by a16z Crypto backed the presale of ARC, the native token for Arc, its planned public blockchain for […] The post Circle adds $3 billion Wall Street Arc token risking an uncomfortable rivalry with Coinbase appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Fifa’s embrace of dynamic pricing and resale markets has led to sky-high costs and a speculative free-for-all, betraying the spirit of the beautiful gameIn What Money Can’t Buy, his 2012 critique of a world where everything is for sale, Michael Sandel laments what he calls “the skyboxification of American life”. Price gouging and profiteering, Mr Sandel notes, can exclude millions from communal experiences that should unite people, rather than divide them according to the size of their wallets. That is “not good for democracy, nor is it a satisfying way to live”.Ahead of the men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico next month, millions of football fans would readily agree with the Harvard philosopher. Gianni Infantino, the president of the sport’s global governing body, Fifa, has predicted that this summer’s tournament will be the “greatest and most inclusive … ever”. But the lead-up has been overshadowed by a ticketing strategy that is almost surreally indifferent to the battered traditions of “the people’s game”.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
Circle raised $222 million in an ARC token presale led by a16z crypto as Q1 revenue hit $694 million and USDC circulation climbed to $77 billion.
The USDC issuer announced the raise, with investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Blackrock, alongside its Q1 results.
Andreessen Horowitz served as the lead investor in the sale with a $75 million investment. Other investors include BlackRock and Apollo Funds.
Previous high for Category 1 had been $10,990Resale tickets for final listed from $8,000 to $11.5mNew Jersey reps pen letter to Infantino about ticketingFifa tripled the price of its best available tickets to the World Cup final, making $32,970 seats available on Thursday for the 19 July match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.The governing body listed those seats as Front Category 1 on its sales site. Continue reading...
Donald Trump has joined growing criticism over soaring 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket prices, admitting he would not personally pay $1,000 to watch the United States national team play. As resale values continue spiralling and supporters raise affordability concerns, FIFA president Gianni Infantino continues defending the tournament’s controversial pricing model.
A standard ticket for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at FIFA World Cup 2026 Final has appeared on the resale market for an extraordinary $11.5 million, despite offering no premium benefits. The pricing surge at MetLife Stadium highlights escalating concerns over affordability and speculation, as global demand for the expanded tournament intensifies ahead of its North American showcase.
The current get-in price for a group stage game at the 2026 Fifa World Cup has dropped 17.1 per cent on the secondary market in the past two weeks, according to data from the ticket tracking service TicketData.com on Thursday. The news comes as Fifa released a new batch of World Cup tickets for sale not long after its president, Gianni Infantino, defended the high costs and attributed them to the demand in the US market. The average get-in price (the cheapest ticket available) currently...
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Fan groups have called prices a ‘monumental betrayal’Fifa collects 30% cut on resale marketsFifa president Gianni Infantino has defended World Cup ticket prices, insisting that football’s global governing body was obliged to take advantage of US laws that allow tickets to be resold for thousands of dollars above face value.Fifa has faced searing criticism over the cost of World Cup tickets, with fan organization Football Supporters Europe (FSE) calling the pricing structure “extortionate” and a “monumental betrayal”. FSE filed a lawsuit with the European Commission in March targeting Fifa over “excessive ticket prices” for the tournament. Continue reading...
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