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Stories for December 9th 2017
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Saturday, December 9th 2017 - 20:22 UTC
Da Vinci's record US$ 450 million “Salvator Mundi” exhibited at Louvre Abu Dhabi
The Louvre Abu Dhabi is getting Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi,” which sold last month at a Christie’s auction for US$ 450 million, the most ever paid for a work of art. Christie’s said the artwork will be going to the museum, but declined to say whether the Louvre Abu Dhabi bought the painting. The Louvre Abu Dhabi said in a tweet Wednesday: “Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi is coming to #LouvreAbuDhabi.”
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Saturday, December 9th 2017 - 20:17 UTC
Falklands' ferry operations temporarily suspended until at least 20 December
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has confirmed that the Concordia Bay ferry service will be suspended until at least Wednesday 20 December. The temporary suspension of ferry operations during December had been advanced in an initial public announcement in November by Workboat Services Limited (WSL)
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Saturday, December 9th 2017 - 19:51 UTC
Brazilian auto industry recovering above expectations
Auto sales in Brazil are likely to beat prior forecasts and accelerate next year, national automakers association Anfavea said on Wednesday, underscoring the gathering strength of a recovery in Latin America’s largest economy.
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Saturday, December 9th 2017 - 19:14 UTC
Santander sells assets in United States to a Chilean bank
Spain's Banco Santander said it had sold its U.S. unit Totalbank to Chile’s BCI for US$528 million as part of moves to sell non-core assets it inherited when it bought Banco Popular. BCI owns City National Bank of Florida and had been in talks with TotalBank’s former owner Banco Popular before it was acquired by Santander.
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Saturday, December 9th 2017 - 19:12 UTC
Brazilian economy gradually picking up with growing confidence from investors
Brazil’s economic recovery gained traction in the third quarter, supported by steady family consumption and a rebound in investment. GDP expanded 0.1% from the second quarter and 1.4% from the previous year, the national statistics agency said.
