Nikkei 225, ASX, Hang Seng Index

Nikkei 225, ASX, Hang Seng Index

Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, buildings on bank of Yarra river Peter Adams | Stone | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains on strong bank earnings in a volatile trading session. Investors have been on edge in recent days as global trade tensions have escalated. The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), known to many as…

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Paddington stage musical wins big with 7 trophies at London’s Olivier Awards

Paddington stage musical wins big with 7 trophies at London’s Olivier Awards

LONDON — Homegrown hit “Paddington The Musical” was the big winner at London’s Olivier Awards on Sunday, where the marmalade-loving bear from Peru won seven trophies, including best new musical. The prizes celebrating achievements in theater, opera and dance are Britain’s equivalent of Broadway’s Tony Awards. Based on Michael Bond’s stories about a duffel-coated bear…

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Italy police seize 21 suspected forged Salvador Dali artworks after show opens in Parma

Italy police seize 21 suspected forged Salvador Dali artworks after show opens in Parma

ROME — Italy’s art police on Wednesday seized 21 artworks purportedly by Salvador Dalí on suspicion they were forgeries, after being tipped off by the Surrealist’s foundation in Spain about suspected anomalies in the works. The works were part of an exhibition, “Salvador Dalí, tra arte e mito” (Salvador Dalí, between art and myth”) that…

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