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Ewan Mitchell with Michael Hiscox at The Bikeriders premiere in London — June 11, 2024. Via michael.hiscox ig
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Is that hat picture of Ewan new? Not sure I've seen it before..
It was taken last night at the Bike Riders premiere. Ewan attended to meet up with Michael Hiscox, owner of GAP Models… 👀
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I’m Looking For Descendants Of John Anderson of Stroquhan (1795-1845)
John Anderson,Acting Resident Councillor of Penang,Malaysia from(1829-1830).He was born 1795 in Stroquhan,Scotland.Son of Robert Anderson.He married to Mary Alison Carnegy.He died 1845 in Euston,England. His issue:- i)Mary Alison Anderson(1819-1903)married Robert Stirling Graham. ii)James Carnegy Anderson. iii)John Reid Armstrong Anderson(1823-1866) married to Martha Tatham Hitchins.Their issue:- ai)Mary Martha Anderson(1857-1955)married Robert George Iremonger. aii)John Hitchins Anderson(1859-1896) married Kate Symes. aiii)Mabel Ida Anderson(1861-1957) married Talbot Monckton Milnes Griffiths.Their issue:- bi)Theodore Ralph Houghton Griffiths(1886-1964)married 1stly Elsie Christabel Burridge and 2ndly Vera Ellen Charlotte Justice.His issue:- ci)Robert Francis Houghton Griffiths(1914-1938)married Florence Mary Theodora Bosanquet. cii)John Stuart Griffiths(1916-1945). ciii)Mary Emilia Griffiths(1934-1986). bii)Vera Gwendolen Leila Griffiths(1889-1975) married John Limner. biii)Beryl Frances Griffiths(1890-1976)married Lewis Davies.Their issue:- ci)Eric Davies(?-1941). biv)Rupert Hildebrand Griffiths(1891-1981)married Evelina E Maddison.His issue:- ci) Charles M Griffiths. cii) George E T Griffiths. ciii)Celia Noreen Griffiths(1919-1994) married George M Blake. bv)Eric John Mortlock Griffiths(1892-1975)married Joan Heron.His issue:- ci)Joan Margery Griffiths(1921-1988). cii) Ethel Marion Griffiths. bvi)Charles Groyn Griffiths(1894-1895). bvii)Noel Stewart Griffiths(1896-1982)married Mary Blackburn.His issue:- ci)Patricia M Griffiths married Roland M Robitaillie.Their issue:- di)Carolyn V Robitaillie married Jean-Louis Ramon. dii)Elizabeth Robitaillie. diii)Sophie Amanda Robitaillie born in 1965.She married Fernagu. aiv)Albert Robert Anderson(1864-?) married 1stly,Caroline Alice Wollaston & 2ndly,Viola Ellen Haughton. His issue:- bi) Viola Helen Anderson iv)Jane Anderson(1824). v)Robert Patrick Anderson(1824-1898)married Henrietta Hildebrand.His issue:- ai)Robert Hildebrand Anderson(1854-1936)married Louisa Jane Laing.His issue:- bi)Robert Charles Hildebrand Anderson(1881-1884). aii)Hilda Mary Anderson(1857). vi)Margaret Lilias Anderson(1827-1909)married John Gray MacCowan Glen.Their issue:- bi)Robert Nelson John Glen(1871-1898). vii)William Henry Anderson(1829-1849). ix)Helena Adelaide Anderson(1830-1905) married Major General Horatio Nelson Davies.Their issue:- ai)Eveline Honoria Nelson Davies(1851-1934) married John Evelyn Barlas. Their issue:- bi)Evelyn Adelaide Isabella Barlas(1882-1885). bii) Ernest Douglas Montague Barlas(1885-1952) married Elena Georgina Matilda Kenyon-Slaney. His issue:- ci) Richard Douglas Barlas(1916-1982) married Ann Porter. His issue:- di) Robert A Barlas dii) Christopher Richard Barlas married 1stly,Elizabeth M Cruse & 2ndly,Rosemary A Russon. diii) Gavin James Barlas married Alison M Dibble. His issue:- ei) Joanna Claire Barlas cii) Robert Malcolm Barlas(1918-1940). ciii) John Alexander Barlas(1921-2003) married Pamela H Coutanche. His issue:- di) Honor J Barlas dii) Shena R Barlas married Timothy R Austin aii)Mary Adelaide Horatio Davies (1856-1946) married William Graydon Carter.Their issue:- bi) John Leslie Graydon Carter(1886-1932)married Edith Constance Browne.His issue:- ci)John Noel Graydon Carter(1917-1943) married Mary Grace Mefanwy Madoc. bii)Cyril Rodney Carter(1888-?)married Celia Ellen Alexia Cowie.His issue:- ci) Nicolette Anne Carter married Frederick Peter Perhat. Their issue:- di) Robin Frederick Perhat(1953-1971). dii) Eileen Jennifer Perhat diii) Celia Geraldine Perhat married Barrington Lloyd cii)Derek Guy Carter(?-1942). ciii) Peter Carter. biii)Capt.Eric Nelson Carter(1888-1958)married Kathleen Norah Liardet. biv)Adelaide Muriel Dorothea Carter married Capt.Roland Peto Johnstone Mitchell. bv)Mildred Lilian Carter(1891-1970). bv) Eyleen Graydon Carter(?-1949) married Reginald Magnus Trail.Their issue:- ci)Mildred Eyleen Trail(1924-1932). aiii)Thomas Arthur Harkness Davies(1857-1942). aiv)Helena Amy Davies(1859-1887). av)Helen Maud Davies(1860-1926) married Major Francis Ventris.Their issue - b) Charles Peyton Ventris(1887-1965) married 1stly,Madeline Harrison & 2ndly,Beatrice S M Nother. His issue:- ci) Anthony Peyton Ventris (Strachan) (1918-1942) cii) Ian T Peyton Ventris(1919-?) ciii) Jack Peyton Ventris(1922-1999) civ) Doris R Ventris married Raymond T Garnham. Their issue:- di) Roger C Garnham married Amanda French or Bale. dii) Barry R Garnham married Nancy E Andrews. His issue:- ei) David Barry Garnham cv) Daphne J Ventris married Reginald N Rowland. Their issue:- di) Ian M Rowland. dii) Peter A C Rowland bii)Edward Francis Vereker Ventris married Anna Dorothea Janasz.His issue:- ci)Michael George Francis Ventris(1922-1956) married Lois Elizabeth Knox-Niven.His issue:- di)Anthony Nicholas Ventris(1942-1984) married Irene N Frick. His issue:- ei) David Bjorn Ventris married Rebecca J Clarke. His issue:- fi) Matthew Nicholas Ventris. fii) Anna Grace Ventris. dii)Anna T Ventris married Nicholas G Clarke. Their issue:- ei) Michael William Clarke. eii) Saffron Jigme T Clarke biii)Mona Fairlie Ventris(1894-1977) married 1stly, Philip Macdonald and 2ndly,John E S Goss. Their issue:- ci) Carlyl Macdonald(?-1982) married 1stly,Walter Joseph McCartney & 2ndly,Robert Joseph Garden. biv) Alan Favell Ventris(1897-1915). bv)Agnes Madeline Ventris(?-1995) married Patrick Clavell Blount. Their issue:- ci)Francis G Clavell Blount married Wendy F Parsons. His issue:- di) Caroline Jane Clavell Blount dii) Alan Robert Clavell Blount cii) Christopher M Clavell Blount married Rosamund Wild. His issue:- di) Anthony Clavell Blount (1971). dii) Philippa Clavell Blount married Frederick Hiscox. Their issue:- ei) Kitty Lucy Hiscox. eii) Sienna Rose Hiscox. eiii) Harry Duke C Hiscox. diii) Annabel Clavell Blount married Joseph H A Wadsworth. Their issue:- ei)Caspar Alastair Wadsworth eii) Poppy Clavell Wadsworth avi)Horatio Nelson Kirkpatrick John Davies(1862-1886). avii)Henry Holme Davies(1863-1924) married Caroline Mary Taylor McLaren. His issue:- bi) Kenneth Graham Holme Davies(1892-1985) bii) Cecil Alvin Nelson Davies(1895-1946) married Jemima Eva Andrews. biii)Ian Henry Nelson Davies(1899-1983). biv) Charles Francis Kirkpatrick Davies(1904-?) bv) Erina Carolyn A Davies(1908-?) aviii)Albert Horace Maingay Davies(1863-1952)married Aruna Grant Still.Their issue:- bi)Nelson Edward Davies(1888-1970). bii)Helena Adelaide Davies(1890-1918). biii)Horatio Chalmers Davies(1892-1969). biv)Harold Allen Davies(1895-1973). bv)Thomas Albert Davies(1898-1990). bvi)Elva Birma Florence Davies(1900-1984). bvii)Albert Horace Maingay Davies(1905-1997). aix)Phayre Hilda Margaret Davies(1865-?). ax) Nelson Richard Ralph Davies (1869-1870). axi)Isabel Nina Florence Davies(1871-?) married Charles Kirkpatrick Anderson.Their issue:- bi)Robert Nelson Kirkpatrick Anderson(1897-1954) viii)Thomas Carnegy Anderson(1832-1869) married Isabella Catherine Herklots. ix)Albert Anderson(1835-?). x)Marion Agnes Anderson(1841-1842). xi)Graham Anderson(1843-?). 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Hiscox names new head of underwriting counsel Hiscox has announced the appointment of Michael Ford as vice president and head of underwriting counsel in the US. In his new role, Ford (pictured above) will manage the underwriting counsel team. He will be based in Atlanta and will report to Jennifer Metzger, senior vice president and head of production innovation and development. “In his time at Hiscox, Michael has become recognized by the business as a leading authority on complex legal and commercial matters, and is a subject-matter expert on our products and coverages,” Metzger said. “Michael is a dedicated, compassionate, and exceptional leader who works tirelessly to ensure our customers get the very best.” Read more: Hiscox confirms how COVID-19 impacted its full-year results Prior to his appointment to the new role, Ford served as technical underwriting counsel, and was the primary liaison between the underwriting and claims teams to identify key trends and make product recommendations. Before joining Hiscox in 2018, he was a coverage litigation attorney at Hinshaw & Culbertson and Clyde & Co. The underwriting counsel team is responsible for the development and drafting of all Hiscox USA insurance products. The team also provides insight to key stakeholders within the company regarding market, litigation, and claims trends. Source link Orbem News #counsel #Hiscox #Names #Underwriting
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From Shawn.... When You participate in criminal activity. When You knowingly spew deception to disguise criminal activity. You are a criminal and will be charged as such. As Canadians watch in shock and awe while Prime Minister Trudeau continues to Lie and to destroy : The Canadian Economy The Canadian Identity The Canadian Will This Lot are knowingly participating. This Lot knowingly spew a false narrative deflecting the truth and hiding even worse autrocities from the Citizens of Canada. The very Citizens who pay their salarys. I call for Law Enforcement to formally charge these persons with Fraud and Criminal Conspiracy . Catherine Tait Hubert T. Lacroix Vincenzo Guzzo Andrew Nichols Carol MacNeil Christine Birak Diana Swain Eli Glasner Heather Hiscox Ian Hanomansing Jeannie Lee Michael Serapio Ron Charles Scott Peterson Susana Meharchand Zulekha Nathoo It is on Public record that an additional 600 million was given by Trudeau to Canadian media outlets that will in return, report only scripted items approved by the PMOs henchmen. You had a choice to do or not to do . You are Guilty of knowingly deceiving and Partisipating in Frauding the People of Canada. This is a Treasonous Act and you will be charged accordingly. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCOm1k_gaB-/?igshid=nkh5toto8ust
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15 TO WATCH/5 SPORTS TECH/POWER OF SPORTS 5: RICK HORROW’S TOP SPORTS/BIZ/TECH/PHILANTHROPY ISSUES FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 13
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Bets are piling up on LSU, leaving sports books around the nation with lopsided action on a college football championship game that is setting up to be big for bookmakers. Bookmakers are reporting significant betting interest on the championship game, with 80% to 90% of the bets on LSU. According to ESPN, heading into the weekend, LSU was a consensus six-point favorite over Clemson in Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship in New Orleans. From the East Coast to the Gulf Coast to Las Vegas, the betting public is all over LSU, including some big wagers. Last Tuesday, Las Vegas sportsbook operator CG Technology reported taking two bets totaling $200,000 on LSU. William Hill U.S. said Clemson-LSU was on pace to be the "biggest-bet college football game of all time." Jeff Davis of Caesars Sportsbook said the last championship game he could recall that had this one-sided of action was Super Bowl XLVIII between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos. Take note: the underdog Seahawks beat the Broncos 43-8, and Nevada sportsbooks won a net $19.6 million, the most ever on a Super Bowl.
ATP Player Council President Novak Djokovic has called for Australian Open organizers to "consider delaying the year's opening grand slam event if smoke haze from the bushfire emergency threatens players' health." According to ABC.net.au, Djokovic said that the Player Council "would meet ahead of the tournament to discuss options, including a possible delayed start to the tournament." Djokovic added that his reps had been in contact with Tennis Australia CEO and Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley and had been "monitoring air quality in both Melbourne and Sydney," where the final rounds of the inaugural ATP Cup just wrapped. Tiley in a statement said the officials have "committed substantial extra resources" to monitor air quality.” And he quickly shut down suggestions that the start of the tournament could be delayed, reminding the media that Melbourne Park features three courts with fully retractable roofs, and that the tennis complex also includes eight indoor courts with “some form of cover.” The Australian Open begins January 20.
Tennis Australia has hedged its bushfire bets. Tennis Australia, according to The Australian, stands to "pocket a huge cash payout potentially worth tens of millions of dollars" should a significant amount of play be lost at the Australian Open because of adverse conditions. The payout would be a "result of a canny and groundbreaking insurance deal" the governing body struck for the first time a year ago with insurers Lloyds of London and Hiscox. While Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley "would not disclose the exact terms," TA would reportedly receive well north of $100 million in the "worst-case scenario of the cancellation of the Open.” Smoke from the fires has created hazardous conditions in Melbourne, and it remains "unclear where ground pass holders are expected to take cover if matches are suddenly abandoned due to hazardous conditions." So far, however, the Sydney Morning Herald notes that the haze "hasn't stopped fans from lapping up tickets" for the Open. Pre-sales are "already up for the crown jewel" of Australian tennis.
Heading into its conference championship weekend, NFL viewership is up, which should affect media rights negotiations. The NFL averaged 16.5 million viewers per game during the 2019 regular season, up from 15.8 million in 2018 — the league's second consecutive annual increase of 5%. The rebound in viewership from the previous two years, according to Axios Sports, will give the NFL higher leverage when negotiating new distribution deals with media partners. Currently, the NFL gets around $1 billion annually from each the three broadcast networks that air Sunday games (CBS, FOX, and NBC), over $1 billion from ESPN to air Monday night games, and around $1.5 billion from AT&T's DirecTV to distribute its Sunday Ticket package. Among predictions about where NFL rights will land in the future, SportsBusiness Journal posits that global streaming service DAZN come close to picking up rights to NFL Sunday Ticket. And Lightshed Partners predicts that CBS will lose Sunday afternoon NFL rights to either NBC or ABC, given price increases, and that FOX will retain its rights. Most of the NFL's current media deals expire in 2022 or sooner, and experts predict that prices will go up significantly in the next round of deals.
Two-thirds of Americans support college players being allowed to earn money through endorsements according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. As the NCAA mulls new rules about athlete endorsement and Name, Image, and Likeness compensation, the study found that support for the NCAA allowing college athletes to cash in on their names, images, and likenesses is particularly high among young adults, as well as black Americans and Hispanics. “The opinions of the public in general are very important because they are reflected in the attitudes of universities, who are the ones that actually make the rules,” NCAA President Mark Emmert told the Associated Press. Another interpretation of Emmert’s comments and a peek into the crystal ball on the issue: if two-thirds of Americans support the proposed rules, that likely means two-thirds of college and university boosters, the influential lifeblood of athletic departments, do as well.
Oh no – Overtime, Ohio State battle over “O” trademark. New York-based sports network Overtime filed suit in federal court last Monday in a trademark dispute with Ohio State University over the letter “O.” The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that digital programming provider Overtime Sports wants a legal declaration allowing the continued use of its “O” mark, following a cease and desist letter issued by the university this year. According to the federal suit, “The differences between the parties’ trademarks and manners of use prevent any likelihood of confusion. ... There are numerous O marks, O-formative marks, and O designs in use by third parties in connection with the relevant goods and services, such that consumers will not presume that all goods and services offered under O or O-formative marks emanate from a common source.” One party not yet trying to trademark an “O” – LSU’s colorful Coach O, Ed Orgeron. That might change if he wins a national championship come Monday.
Quicken Loans has signed a multiyear NFL sponsorship for its Rocket Mortgage brand in an effort to seek greater brand awareness and preference. The move comes just in time for marketing activation during the NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl. To support its new designation as the NFL’s first official mortgage sponsor, Rocket Mortgage is immediately launching a national Super Bowl “squares” game, in which consumers “owning” a box with a particular score are eligible to win $50,000 each time the score changes. Two “lucky square” holders will win $500,000 each toward the mortgage on their dream home. Marketing support will include digital, social and TV ads. Pro Football HOFer Barry Sanders will serve as spokesperson for the program; golfer Rickie Fowler has been a Rocket Mortgage spokesperson since 2015. A Super Bowl LIV spot featuring the two seems likely, as Rocket Mortgage advertised during the game in 2016 and 2018.
The USGA teamed up with actor Don Cheadle to boost the value of public golf to golfers, courses, and communities throughout the country. Cheadle will also serve as a U.S. Open brand ambassador, lending his voice and stature to the championship. FOX Sports viewers got a glimpse of the USGA’s relationship with the Oscar-nominated Cheadle with a 15-second U.S. Open tune-in advertisement that ran nationally during last Sunday’s broadcast of the NFC Playoff game between the Saints and Vikings on FOX. It will continue with projects throughout the year, including advertising during the NFC Championship game between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers on FOX next Sunday and the launch of the new U.S. Open brand campaign at the USGA’s Annual Meeting at the Pinehurst Resort in February. While Cheadle is not Tiger Woods, the respected actor should bring some gravitas and diversity clout to the USGA’s efforts to continue to widen its net with the golfing public, particularly among minorities and younger demographics.
Topgolf’s IPO could value the company at over $4 billion. Topgolf International Inc., an operator of driving ranges with a party atmosphere, has selected banks for an initial public offering that could value the company at about $4 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The Dallas-based company is reportedly working with banks including Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Bank of America. Its IPO could come as soon as this year. The company’s driving ranges, which “bring the spirit of a bowling alley to the golf course,” have bays that can accommodate up to six players who can track their balls electronically while ordering food and drinks. Some venues feature rooftop bars, restaurants, shops, pools, and concert halls. The company has locations in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia, with others opening soon in Canada, Mexico, and the United Arab Emirates, according to its website. The company’s backers also have included Callaway Golf Co., which acquired a minority stake with other investors in a deal completed in 2017.
Just hours after news broke that Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg was spending $10 million on a Super Bowl ad, word came that President Trump would do the same. “President Trump made the unprecedented decision to keep the campaign open following his first election, which allows us to do things like buying a Super Bowl ad,” Tim Murtaugh, a spokesman for the Trump campaign, was quoted in the New York Times. Super Bowl ads are rarely deployed in presidential politics due to the high cost and inefficiencies of paying to reach a national audience rather than focusing on key states. The buy highlights Bloomberg's massive spending power. And it’s just the start of what's likely to be a huge spending year for Trump. Bloomberg has already spent $170 million on ads this election cycle, while the Republican National Committee just announced that it raised $463 million in 2019 and has nearly $200 million cash on hand. It's worth noting that the Super Bowl lands just one day before the Iowa caucuses.
In an era in which legislation such as California’s newly minted Assembly Bill 5 aims to correct inequalities in the workplace, Sports Illustrated staffers announced their intention to unionize, seeking better workplace protections amid turmoil at the legacy brand. The union, according to CNN, represents about 80 staffers in print, digital, and video. Sports Illustrated's magazine staffers were already a part of the NewsGuild of New York, but digital staffers were not. Now, both print and digital will be included in the new union that is also with the NewsGuild. In October, Seattle-based startup Maven took ownership of Sports Illustrated from magazine conglomerate Meredith Corporation and immediately laid off about 40 staffers. Of the roughly 80 staffers eligible for the bargaining unit, more than 90% "signed a petition supporting the union drive." Their effort to join the NewsGuild "comes at a time of turmoil for the magazine." In a letter to management, staffers requested a "pay-equity study; an increased focus on minority hiring; clarity for workers on extended temporary contracts; and clear protocols for handling harassment.”
RIP Pete Dye. Pete Dye, who designed many of America's most famous golf courses and became known as the "Picasso" of golf architecture for his distinctive layouts, passed away last week at age 94. “I think of Pete like Picasso, somebody that has created a nontraditional design, whether it's a painting, a sculpture or a golf course. He was so innovative in a profession that is very traditional,” summed up golf course designer Arthur Hills. Dye designed more than 100 public and private golf courses worldwide, including PGA Tour and Major courses that include Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin, home of the 2020 Ryder Cup; PGA West Stadium course in La Quinta, California, this week’s stop on the PGA Tour’s 2020 West Coast Swing; The Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, South Carolina; and Harbour Town Golf Links in neighboring Hilton Head. And then there’s the island Par-3 17th hole at Ponte Vedra Beach’s TPC Sawgrass, perhaps the most photographed hole in golf history outside of Augusta National’s Amen Corner. Rick enjoyed his sit-down interviews with Dye, most memorably at the 2010 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits.
Tensions surrounding the Middle East continue to loom over the European Tour’s “Desert Swing.” Concerns are "growing" over the European Tour's "Desert Swing" over the next three weeks after Iran "threatened to 'unleash Hezbollah' across the Gulf as military tensions build." The Abu Dhabi Golf Championship is set to take place this week, followed by the Dubai Desert Classic and Saudi Arabia International. The European Tour, according to the London Telegraph, was "confident at the start of the week that its schedule would not be affected by the conflict." Several U.S. golfers are "due to play in Abu Dhabi," and the region is "vital for the Tour’s ongoing prosperity and officials will be loath to cancel or even postpone.” In the U.S., Phil Mickelson and others will be skipping next month’s Waste Management Open to play in the lucrative Saudi Arabia tourney. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth is now a factor for sport and sports events, whatever the controversy. In the near future, it seems likely that a very big golf name is going to align itself with the kingdom – or take a stand by turning its money down.
The NHL 2020 Winter Classic between the Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars was the least-watched edition of the annual ice hockey game since it was first played in 2008. According to Nielsen, the Stars’ 4-2 win over the Predators on New Year’s Day roped in only 1.97 million viewers for NBC. The figure represents a drop of almost one million on last year’s edition of the game, which saw an audience of 2.94 million tune in for the Boston Bruins’ win over the Chicago Blackhawks. In related news, the NHL has selected the head coaches for its January 25 All-Star Game at St. Louis, with Todd Reirden of the Washington Capitals, Bruce Cassidy of the Boston Bruins, Craig Berube of the Blues, and Gerard Gallant of the Vegas Golden Knights getting selected due to their points percentage in their respective divisions. Since the upcoming NHL All-Star Game is in the home of the Stanley Cup Champion Blues, the league has high hopes for good ratings and attendance for its annual midseason celebration.
In conjunction with the Protect the Pitch program, which continues to lead the industry in stadium sustainability and clean energy efforts, LA’s Dignity Health Sports Park has installed 12 new Volta electric vehicle charging stations that will be available to guests free of charge at all events. Volta designs electric vehicle charging networks for forward-thinking businesses seeking to provide seamless, simple and free charging. Volta designed Dignity Health Sports Park’s charging network as a foundation for further expansion to match the park’s rising electric vehicle demands. Projecting out based on the average Volta station impact in Los Angeles, Dignity Health Sport Park’s 12 stations will offset an estimated 250,000 pounds of CO2annually. The MLS LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park have launched numerous sustainability efforts to reduce carbon footprint and become more sustainable through the Protect the Pitch initiative. As increasing numbers of Galaxy fans drive electric cars, Dignity Health Sports Park’s partnership with Volta is a perfect complement to the club’s Protect the Pitch sustainability initiative.
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Vince McMahon’s XFL has signed a multiyear deal with Genius Sports that’s designed to protect the fledgling football league from improper sports betting. As reported by Bloomberg and relayed by Hashtag Sports, London-based Genius Sports, which has similar partnerships with golf’s PGA Tour and soccer’s English Premier League, will help the XFL build a so-called integrity program to guard against fixed games. As part of that, Genius, owned by private equity firm Apax Partners, will offer around-the-clock monitoring of pregame and live betting markets to detect unusual activity. During the XFL’s centralized training camp this month, Genius will conduct betting-focused educational workshops with players, coaches and game officials. The XFL will play during a relatively slow time in U.S. pro sports, with only the NBA and NHL regular seasons in action. Football has long been the most bet-on U.S. sport – especially during Playoff periods like this past weekend’s slate of thrilling NFL games. According to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, football accounts for about 34% of all sports betting within the state – a number that will likely only increase.
WWE made $13 million off of YouTube advertising revenue in 2019. According to Tubefilter, WWE’s YouTube channel is larger than those of the NBA, the NFL, MLB, and the NHL —combined with a whopping 52.8 million subscribers. And WWE uploaded a staggering average of 510 videos per month with content ranging from full matches to behind-the-scenes clips. This had them outpacing their sports league counterparts by hundreds of videos a month. Furthermore, there is no off season with the WWE so there is always lots of content. In 2019, WWE’s channel brought a monthly average of 756.4 million views, putting in up in the ranks of the most-watched YouTube channels. But WWE is making around $1.40 per 1,000 views, a number far below YouTube’s reported average CPM of $7.60 due to the fact that the wrestling content is not ad friendly for many sponsors. Even if the WWE only pulled in $13 million, the amount of eyeballs on their content in an era where traditional TV viewership continues to dwindle for all sports may be worth more than AdSense’s earnings for the company.
The Raider’s future Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is the pinnacle of technological connectivity. According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, the $2 billion, 65,000 seat stadium will feature the fastest optical internet service available with Allegiant Stadium covered by 1,700 managed Wi-Fi access points and 40-gigabit optical internet connections to deliver high-speed bandwidth for every mobile device in the venue. Cox Business, the commercial division of Cox Communications, will also power nearly 2,200 Cisco Vision dynamic screens and signs throughout the stadium – promising a memorable, interactive fan experience. Furthermore, Cox will offer engaging activations like the Cox Virtual Meet and Greet at the stadium to create memorable moments for fans by changing the way they interact with the game and their favorite athletes. The stadium aesthetically looks like the future from the outside with its “Black Hole” inspired design and the high-tech feel of the building delivers on its future-forward sports business.
Spotify is looking to reach into daily sports podcasts in its upcoming expansion. According to Bloomberg, Spotify Technology SA is developing several daily sports shows, which is a big part of the music-streaming giant’s push into original podcasts. The Swedish company will likely start with a single show and then increase its workload. Spotify is considering a number of options, including audio programs tailored to fans of specific teams, but so far it is known that one program will be a recap of the day in sports and run about 10 minutes. The company hired Amy Hudson earlier this year to oversee sports, and she has talked with Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, about making shows. Spotify is eager to reduce its reliance on music, and has pinned much of its future on the growth of podcasting. With sports being one of the most popular genres in traditional radio and podcasting, it will be a strategic move for the company to build out its slate of original and exclusive shows and become a platform more similar to Apple’s podcast, music, and video network.
The NBA boosts its online presence with more Twitter live games. According to SportsPro, the NBA, Twitter, and Turner Sports have announced a multi-year extension to their partnership that increases Twitter’s amount of live games and on-demand content on the social media platform. The deal was first signed in January 2019 and will now offer a live streaming option for the second half of at least 20 regular season NBA games, the NBA All-Star Game, and 16 playoff games, including the Western Conference Finals. The U.S. geo-locked Twitter feed features an isolated-camera on a player voted on by users, with NBA influencers and veteran basketball star Channing Frye on commentary. Additional engagement features includes voting on users’ favorite plays, moments, and teams to watch during pre-game warm-ups for select games. Since joining Twitter in 2009, the NBA has built one of the largest Twitter communities in the world, with more than 437 million followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms. The additional live streamed games should further establish it as one of the online sports league titans.
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Top tennis stars band together to aid Australian bushfire relief. According to CNN, a number of the world's top tennis stars, including Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki, Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas have agreed to play in an exhibition match to raise funds for Australia's bushfire relief. Scheduled to take place on January 15 at Melbourne Park's Rod Laver Arena, the Australian Open Rally for Relief will donate proceeds from ticket sales -- priced at $54 AUSD for adults and $35 AUSD for concessions -- to the bushfire relief efforts. So far, at least 24 people have been killed by the fires in Australia. Nearly 18 million acres of land have been burned as the country faces its worst blazes in decades. Kyrgios kick-started tennis' fundraising efforts last week when he pledged $200 AUSD for every ace he hits at upcoming tournaments with a number of other players since joining him. Furthermore, Tennis Australia will also donate $100 AUSD for every ace hit across six tournaments, including the Australian Open, as well as granting $1 million AUSD to help rebuild tennis facilities damaged in the bushfires. The tennis world has been one of the first major sports leagues to go all in to support the Australian bushfires and other leagues will likely follow suit, such as the England Premier League.
Soccer stars from around the globe will play a bushfire charity match. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the head of Melbourne-based agency Tribal Sports Group, Lou Sticca, took to Twitter last Sunday to flag plans for a star-studded charity soccer match, which could raise huge sums to help alleviate the suffering of people and communities whose lives have been devastated by blazes scorching Australia. The game is likely to be played at Sydney's ANZ Stadium in May. Many top European and South American players will be in action at the European Championships and Copa America, but big names who are no longer internationals could be lured to Australia to help raise funds. The charity match is one of a number of fundraising efforts being made on behalf of football in Australia to assist those affected by the bushfires. Currently, the next two rounds of the A-League and W-League will be dedicated to raising funds and showing gratitude to emergency services. And the Australian players' union, Professional Footballers Australia, also used its “Footballers Trust” to donate $1000 for every goal scored in the A-League and W-League over the weekend of January 11-12.
The Vikings’ Kyle Rudolph game-winning gloves finally find their way to charity. According to ESPN, Rudolph thought he was donating the gloves he wore while catching the winning touchdown in overtime against the New Orleans Saints to a charitable cause. It turns out the tight end was scammed by someone who went directly to eBay to sell his game-worn memorabilia for profit. But Jason King, a lifelong Vikings fan from New Jersey, purchased Rudolph's gloves after he saw them on eBay. Shortly after making his purchase, King began to see news of the scam circulating on Twitter. Upon seeing Rudolph's post, King tweeted the tight end that he was the buyer of the gloves and would gladly donate them to charity. Rudolph responded, directing King to the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, where he and his wife, Jordan, have done extensive charitable work throughout his nine-year career with the Vikings. Rudolph then said he would send King the gloves he was planning to wear during the Vikings' NFC divisional playoff matchup against San Francisco. King said he will donate the money he spent on the gloves toward Kyle Rudolph's End Zone, a space designed to help children and teenagers find a place to play, relax, engage in healing therapies, and socialize at Masonic Children's Hospital.
Megan Rapinoe is working with Budweiser to change the perspective on branding the NWSL. According to Yahoo Sports, the NWSL looks to shift from surviving to thriving with a target fan base that needs to change from children to young adults. And there may be a shift on the horizon, thanks in part to Budweiser. With help from U.S. Soccer and Soccer United Marketing, who helped broker the deal, Budweiser signed a multi-year sponsorship with the NWSL as the league's biggest sponsor to date. Budweiser's campaign is less of the soft and fuzzy approach the NWSL has seen in the past. Budweiser's current campaign is a call-out of other brands who claim they care about female empowerment to actually put their money where their corporate mouths are. The ironic campaign features Rapinoe enjoying products from future official sponsors of the NWSL – eating a generic hamburger that could be a fast food chain sponsor or sporting a generic watch that could become the official timepiece of the NWSL. Budweiser is simultaneously supporting women’s sports leagues and proving themselves to be a consistent sports sponsor and beverage – regardless of league or gender.
The Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young cancels $1 million in medical debt for locals. According to ABC 7 and other news outlets, the 21-year-old star donated $10,000 to a medical debt erasure agency that relieved over $1 million in debt for local residents. Through the Trae Young Foundation, Young donated the money to RIP Medical Debt, an organization that buys and forgives medical debt in the United States, according to a news release. The nonprofit was started in 2014 by two former debt collectors. They use donated funds to buy debt portfolios for those in need. Media reports said the average amount of dissolved debt is $1,858 for about 570 people. Although he didn’t contribute the $1 million himself, Young expanded what his money could do and positively financially impacted hundreds of Atlanta residents.
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Join this exciting live webinar: “Collaborating to build Bespoke Cyber Insurance Products”. Courtesy of our partner Insurance Nexus, this free online event explores as to how insurance carriers can collaborate with brokers and clients in order to build customer-centric cyber insurance policies, July 30, 11am ET.
Cyber-crime is not new, but as the methods of nefarious actors have become more sophisticated, the defensive capabilities of organizations have failed to keep pace. Cyber-attacks on organizations show no signs of abating, they are becoming increasingly indiscriminate in their targeting, with small and medium sized firms now as vulnerable as their larger counterparts. A recent report by Hiscox brings the scale of the problem into sharp relief as according to the study, cyber-attacks against organizations have surged from 38% to 53% in the last 12 months. Despite this surge, however, recent figures show that 68% of North American businesses have yet to purchase any form of cyber insurance.
Many are unsure whether they need a cyber insurance policy in the first place, as what is actually covered can appear confusing. For example, most commercial insurance policies that normally provide coverage for ‘business interruption’ are unwilling to accept claims for interruptions stemming from cyber-attacks (understandably). Whatever the reasons, it is clear that insurance carriers must provide a value proposition that is attractive enough to persuade customers of the merits of purchasing cyber insurance. To circumvent the lack of internal talent and expertise, many carriers are now turning to third party specialists, brokers and clients to deliver effective cyber insurance policies that customers at the heart.
To provide some clarity around the challenges of customer-centric cyber insurance, Insurance Nexus are hosting an exclusive webinar, “Customer-First Cyber Insurance: Why Collaboration with Brokers & Clients is Key”, on July 30th, 11am ET. We will be joined by subject matter experts including Kelly Castriotta (Regional Head, Product Development Leader, Allianz Global, Corporate & Specialty), Paul King (SVP & National EPS Technical Director, USI Insurance Services) and Michael Born (Vice President, Account Executive, Lockton Companies) to explore the most effective strategies for insurance carriers to collaborate with brokers and clients to build solutions bespoke to the needs of individual customers.
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Resultados tras eliminar el sexo del proceso de reclutamiento en Australia
El proceso de selección de personal a ciegas del servicio público australiano no permite conocer el género del candidato, pues esos datos son eliminados de la aplicación. La medida está orientada a mejorar la contratación de las mujeres. Sin embargo, el profesor Michael Hiscox, académico a cargo de supervisar la prueba dice que los resultados muestran lo contrario y los líderes del servicio público han tenido que detener la prueba.
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Contraddiction - a complicated reflection on snowboarding's beautiful simplicity. Thanks to everyone who believed in the idea and made this film possible! supported by Nitro Snowboards Dakine Smith Optics Deeluxe Boots featuring Elias Elhardt Arthur Longo Gigi Rüf Marco Smolla Kevin Boys Werni Stock Sven Thorgren Alex Tank Markus Keller Nico Bondi Ron MCManmon directed A Common Future producer Richard A. Moore Elias Elhardt Studio ACF executive producer Madeleine Sanderson Nick Ryle Duncan Western Unit9 Films writer Statten Roeg Simon Reichel Elias Elhardt film editor Simon Reichel Co-Editor Alexander Tank Benedikt Strick director of photography Tom Elliott Lukas Lerperger music by Daniel Bury Benjamin Bury Simon Grothe camera operator Alexander Tank Tijl Bex Pirmin Juffinger Elias Elhardt Karsten Boyens Daniel Schissel Sven Thorgren Carlos Blanchard Daniel Ausweger Simon Reichel Felix Urbauer Sam Giffin Mark Ruperalia Mauro Castelani location sound recordist Christoph Holzknecht Joe Nattrass aerial production services europe Luftbild Aerial Operator Europe Daniel Ausweger Lukas Lerperger Aerial Production Services Europe Followcopter Aerial Operator Europe Christoph Thoresen Aerial Production Services USA Dyrland Productions Aerial Opertator Services USA Michael Dyrland production stills photographer Carlos Blanchard Alex Papis supervising sound designer Chris Banks post production facilities Splice Post Production Post Production Producer Ramit Anchal bookings coordinator Aishah Kibria sound design Michal Maletz Elliott Bowell online editor Sol Coker Kevin McDonald colourist Connor Ellliott subtitles english Max Whittal subtitles french Matthieu Giraud subtitles german Marco Smolla ressort support Hintertuxer Gletscher production insurance Photoshield Insurance Hiscox Insurance accountants and tax advisers Hodgson Lucraft & Lawes logo, titles & poster design Max Pietro Hoffmann publicity & communications Birgit Gruber Music courtesy of ddition records limited Daniel Herskedal Tropical Music GMBH Genioh Yamashirogumi Fazer Martin Brugger Daniel Bury Benjamin Bury Simon Grohte Erased Tapes Nils Frahm very special thanks Unit 9 Films Michelle Craig Adam Dolman Martin Brugger Carlos Blanchard Marco Smolla Annika Müller Lily Martin Johannes Schröder Isabelle Robertson Tom Pope Kris Ludi David Bertschinger Karg
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Florida’s Panama City, Torn Apart By Hurricane Michael, Now Managed By Retired 2-Star Army General
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Florida’s Panama City, torn apart by Hurricane Michael, now managed by 2-star Army general
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Panama City manager Mark McQueen standing near an area destroyed by Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Fla. The retired two-star general started his new job two weeks before the storm. (AP Photo/Tamara Lush)
Maj. Gen. Mark McQueen had no sooner retired from the Army — after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan — and started his job as city manager in Florida’s Panama City when it was slammed by a category 4 hurricane.
Hurricane Michael became the most devastating storm to hit Florida in decades. Almost all of Panama City’s water, sewer, electric and cell services were wiped out.
Despite McQueen having no municipal experience and having been on the job only two weeks, city leaders said the two-star general is exactly the man they need for the long recovery ahead.
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“I believe the Lord sent him,” Panama City Commissioner Billy Rader said. “God knew this was going to happen before we did.”
McQueen, 58, was a rare choice when commissioners picked him out of a candidate pool of 80 people, and not just because his experience was from the military.
When McQueen accepted the job six months ago, he asked the commission for a grace period to wrap up his military service and end his a civilian job as a church’s business administrator. There was another pressing matter, too.
“There was a gentleman who needed a kidney,” he said casually.
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That’s right. In the last four months, McQueen has retired from the military, started a new job, helped coordinate one of the largest hurricane responses since Katrina, and donated a kidney — to a stranger.
In August, he donated his left kidney to a man at his church, and took a few weeks to recover. The man who received the kidney is doing well.
When McQueen accepted the job last spring, he talked about his need to be a servant for his community, not being mediocre and quitting, but leaving a mark at doing great things.
“What am I going to do for the second half of the game, the game of my life to contribute, to give back, to secure victory, to get the win?” he told the Panama City News Herald. “I want to commit myself to that life of continuing to be a service leader, to being one who is giving back to the community. I am standing before you today not only because of the great opportunities I have had in my civilian career but also my military, and I was able to have that military career right here in Panama City and become a senior leader in the United States Army because of the investment this community made in me. It’s my time to give back to this community.”
McQueen came to Panama City in 1988 for a job at a community college. He met his wife there, and they raised their two children in Panama City. Over the years, he rose in the ranks of the military, from officer to Special Operations Command, to his final assignment as commanding general of the 108th Training Command headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. There, he commanded some 7,000 soldiers. One of their tasks was to repair Baghdad’s infrastructure.
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Another, more recent assignment was to help orchestrate the emergency response to Hurricane Florence on Sept. 14. He missed a recent city commission meeting because of that.
On Sept. 24, he marked his first day on the job, and outlined to the local paper what he wanted to accomplish in his first 120 days.
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He spoke of looking “down and in” and “up and out” to set the framework for a long-term strategic plan. He mentioned five-year goals and a long-term vision that stretched toward 2050.
All that lasted approximately two weeks.
When Hurricane Michael bore down on Florida’s Panhandle, he ordered an evacuation for parts of the city and unrolled his Army bed mat and camouflage blanket in the corner of the police chief’s office. As the eyewall of the monster storm passed over the city, the police station’s roof threatened to lift. Water trickled into the building.
When the storm passed, he surveyed the damage in this city of 40,000 people. Ninety percent of all the power poles were down. One of the two wastewater treatment plants was inoperable. Cellphones weren’t working. The city’s lush tree canopy was in splinters, covering roads and homes.
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“This is Baghdad with trees,” he said. “One hundred percent collapse of infrastructure.”
His own home wasn’t damaged — “only a few roof tiles” — which allowed him to pour all of his focus into the city.
Now, more than two weeks since the storm, he’s still sleeping in the chief’s office, but took a day to fly to Washington, D.C.
His retirement ceremony from the military was Friday.
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It was his first day off since before the storm.
After, he plans to return to Panama City and pull on his combat boots for the long haul.
He knows he has his work cut out for him. Tens of thousands of homes are unlivable, and in a city where 75 percent of the schoolchildren get free or reduced price lunch, it will be a challenge to find affordable housing — or any housing at all — for the needy.
Said McQueen: “I’m going to rebuild the economic engine of the city. We’re going to work the problem, and create a solution.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Frank Miles is a reporter and editor covering geopolitics, military, crime, technology and sports for FoxNews.com. His email is [email protected].
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Christie’s Continues to Lead Art Market
NEW YORK & LONDON — Continued global demand, audience engagement with the diversity of collecting categories and the historic Rockefeller sales helped drive a 26% rise in Christie’s overall sales to almost £3bn ($4bn, up 35%) compared to £2.35bn in the first half of 2017. Auction sell-through rates across all lots bands increased to 84%. Sales were up across all three selling platforms, with auction sales increasing 20% to £2.65bn ($3.61bn, up 28%), private sales up 135% totalling £287m ($390.3m, up 151%) and online-only auction sales up 40% to £27.7m ($37.7m, up 50%).
Guillaume Cerutti, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “It has been a record-breaking first half for Christie’s. 27% of all buyers were new to us during this period and we also achieved consistently high sell-through rates averaging 84% by lot. We are also encouraged by an array of strong consignments to offer collectors in the Autumn.”
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80% of the highest selling objects in the first half of 2018 were sold at Christie’s, with 55 lots sold over $10 million.
Online sales attract the largest number of new buyers (40%). By category the Luxury group continues to draw the highest percentage of new clients at 29%, with Asian clients spending 10% more in this category in the first half of 2018. Decorative Arts was also the second highest entry point for new buyers (19%). The number of new buyers for lots over £1 million rose by 32%.
Global audiences continue to visit Christie’s both in person and virtually with Rockefeller public exhibition enjoyed by over 85,000 people around the world. To welcome new audiences to collecting, Christie’s ‘Lates’ programme gathers momentum in New York and London complementing increased digital engagement with Christie’s editorial content.
Total spend online was £88m ($119.7m) for the first half of 2018, when combining the totals for Christie’s LIVETM, £60.3m ($82m) and online-only sales, which jumped by 40% to £27.7 million ($37.7 million, up 50%). 47 online sales were held in the first half of 2018 including a third of the volume of lots in the Rockefeller collection being sold online. Sell-through rates by lot for sales online rose to 87% and the average price per lot was $8,483. For the second year running, Christie’s was named top of the annual Hiscox online art platform ranking in April 2018. 44% of all website traffic came from mobile devices, an increase of 19%. Last week, Christie’s hosted the first Art Technology Summit exploring the future of Blockchain on the art market.
Across the board, collections achieved strong results: the celebration of the Cobra artistic movement, which was 100% sold at the new sale venue in Amsterdam; masterpieces by Richard Diebenkorn were sold to benefit the Zucker Family Foundation for $46,068,750 in New York; and the Tisch Collection selling for $107,089,100. As part of Christie’s continued investment in Christie’s Education celebrating its 40th year the London faculty will relocate in September to 42 Portland Place. Since the launch of online learning courses in October 2017, 18% of all students are now enrolled on this platform.
Regional and Client Activity
In the first half of 2018 American-based clients accounted for 45% of spend, Asian clients for 24% and EMERI clients for 31%; these figures reflect the engagement with the Rockefeller Collection. Auction sales by region totalled £1.57bn in the Americas, up 36% ($2.13bn, up 45%), £782.9m in Europe, Middle East, Russia and India, down 4%, ($1.06bn, up 6%) and £306.4m in Asia, up 24% ($416.7m, up 33%). America accounted for 59% of auction sales, EMERI, 29% and Asia 12%. 27% of all buyers were new to Christie’s in the first half of 2018, coming from America (43%), Asia (22%) and EMERI (35%). The new buyers spend in the first half of 2018 increased by 29% compared with first half of 2017. In Asia, there was a 24% increase in new buyers from Mainland China. 60% of Asian client spend globally was on works outside of Asian art categories.
Asia – The first half of the year in Asia saw sales, exhibitions and specialist visits in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia, with increased interest in Christie’s global sales as a result. Eighteen themed and curated sales were held across six days in May in Hong Kong that realised a total of HK$3.11bn. The Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art evening sale made the highest total ever for an evening sale in Asia achieving HK$1,040,390,000. Sales of Asian Art were highlighted by Zao Wou-Ki’s 14.12.59, (HK$176,725,000, May, Hong Kong), a rare doucai and famille rose ‘Anbaxian’ vase (HK$130,600,000, May, Hong Kong) and Syed Haider Raza’s Tapovan ($4,452,500, March, New York).
Americas – The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller achieved the highest total for a private collection and became the most significant charitable auction ever, totalling $835,111,344,100% sold. The top lots of the sale included Picasso’s, Fillette à la corbeille fleurie ($115,000,000), Monet’s Nymphéas en fleur ($84,687,500), and Matisse’s Odalisque couchée aux magnolias ($80,750,000), with the Monet and the Matisse achieving artist records. There were 2.4 million page views for the 50 Rockefeller web features on christies.com. Immediately following the Rockefeller sale, the regular Spring auction series of Impressionist, Modern, Post-War, and Contemporary Art achieved a combined total of $961,006,000, a 14% increase over the same series of sales in May 2017. Highlights included Kazimir Malevich’s Suprematist Composition ($85,812,500) and Constantin Brancusi’s La jeune fille sophistiquée (Portrait de Nancy Cunard) ($71,000,000), both setting new world records for the artists at auction. In the May New York, Post-War and Contemporary Art sales, 7 world auction records were set, including for works by Joan Mitchell (Blueberry, $16,625,000) and Richard Diebenkorn (Ocean Park #126, $23,937,500). The sale totalled $397,159,500 and was 91% sold by lot. The series of sales in April for Classic Week totalled $71,785,625 and included Daniel Craig’s Aston Martin, numbered 007, which achieved $468,500. The top lot of the season was the Portrait of John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony by Lucas Cranach the Elder, which realised $7,737,500, against the high estimate of $2,000,000. John James Audubon’s Birds of America sold for $9.65 million in New York in June, the second highest price at auction for the work.
Europe, Middle East, Russia and India – London sales were led by the Spring and Summer 20th Century sales. The March Post-War and Contemporary Art evening auction made the highest total for any auction in the category in Europe (£137,459,750, sold 92% by lot), and combined with the Impressionist and Modern sales, ensured the series was up 24% on the equivalent sales in 2017. Claude Monet’s La Gare Saint-Lazare, vue extérieure was a highlight of the June, Impressionist and Modern Art evening sale, realising £24,983,750 in London. During the same week, the Modern British Art evening and day sales achieved the highest total for the category, realising £32,689,125, with sell-through rates for the evening sale of 94% by lot. In the Paris saleroom, eleven world auction records were set, and due to the success of the Hessel and pre-Columbian Pregogine sales, Christie’s led the sale of single-owner collections in France. The annual Dubai sale in March marked the highest total for a watch sale in the region. During Christie’s 60th anniversary year in Italy, the April Milan auction was 91% by lot, with Achrome by Piero Manzoni selling for €2,970,000, becoming the most expensive work of Post-War Art ever sold at auction in Italy. The May Magnificent Jewels sale held in Geneva saw 16 lots selling for over 1 million, with the sale achieving CHF81,620,500, and the Wine auction making CHF4,290,960, the highest result in the category for 4 years, 95% sold by lot. A new European record for a handbag was set in London in June when a 2008 Hermès, Matte White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 30 with 18k White Gold & Diamond Hardware sold for £162,500.
A series of public exhibitions were held across the regions including Beauties and Beasts: Making and Collecting Art in Germany in Berlin in April, coinciding with Gallery Weekend Berlin; Sacred Noise in London in June; works by Mathieu Lehanneur in Paris and Monte Carlo; a selling exhibition by designer Michael Lau in Hong Kong in April; and Great Beauty on Earth – Chiang Hsun’s Art and Life in Shanghai in June. In order to forge stronger partnerships with other industry players, Christie’s also partnered with three dealers who successfully showed works during our Hong Kong May auctions.
Outlook for 2018
Current collection and consignment activity remains particularly strong with the outlook continuing in this vein for the second half of 2018. In London in September Christie’s will offer the first part of the visionary designer Michael S. Smith sale of Interiors, concluding in New York later that month. Christie’s three Shanghai sales will be held in September. In Paris, sales of the collection of the late Juan de Beistegui, including classical furniture, works of art, books and jewellery, will be offered on 10th September to coincide with La Biennale Paris. To celebrate Italian design during the London Design Festival, Christie’s will offer works by Pierluigi Giordano, Paolo Buffa and Paolo Venini on 17th October. The Collection of Eugene V. Thaw, advisor to David Rockefeller, will be sold in a dedicated Collection sale on 30th October, with additional individual highlights offered across Post-War & Contemporary, Impressionist & Modern, American Art and Prints and Multiples sales in London and New York in October, November and April 2019. The Estate’s sale proceeds will benefit the Eugene V. and Clare Thaw Charitable Trust.
Contacts
Christie’s Katelyn Kraunelis, 212-363-2680 [email protected]
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