It is the “rarest among the rare” pink diamond, estimated at 35 million dollars, which will be auctioned in June in New York, Sotheby’s announced on Wednesday. This 10.57-carat ‘impurity-free’ gemstone, which was extracted in 2019 from a mine in Botswana then weighing 23.78 carats gross, will be sold on June 8 in New York, … Read more
This is not the performance of the century. However, it is welcome after the disastrous round of 16 of the World Cup. In just three days, Switzerland has taken the right course towards Euro 2024. Victorious 5-0 from Belarus on Saturday in Novi Sad, Switzerland did not miss their reunion with their public. In Geneva, … Read more
Never in twenty years have so many requests for censorship of books been made in the United States, warned Thursday the American Library Association. They mainly concern books dealing with issues related to the LGBT+ community and minorities. In all, 1,269 censorship requests targeting one or more books were filed in the United States last … Read more
At the gates of the ATP top 100, Dominic Stricker is fighting to get points and enter directly into the Roland-Garros table. But for that he must win in Biel. ‘I’m not obsessed with it. But the subject is nevertheless present in my head.’ Dominic Stricker’s brain (ATP 118) has been doing all the math … Read more
The US ambassador in Bern, Scott Miller, is not satisfied with the Seco. ‘Certain comments’ from Seco Secretary of State Helene Budliger Artieda worry him, he says, ‘because they question the usefulness of sanctions’. For the ambassador, the sanctions against Russia are also difficult to implement: ‘It is above all the State Secretariat for Economic … Read more
No one found the winning combination at EuroMillions on Tuesday night. To win, you had to play the numbers 16, 26, 28, 31 and 46, as well as the stars 11 and 12. In the next draw on Friday, 39 million francs will be at stake, indicates the Loterie Romande. /ATS
The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was closed on Friday by the American authorities, causing a slight wind of panic on the financial markets. It is the largest bank failure in the United States since the 2008 financial crisis. The bank was no longer able to cope with the massive withdrawals of its customers, mainly technology … Read more
The US economy created fewer jobs in February than in January, but more than expected, and the unemployment rate rose, the Labor Department said on Friday. 311,000 jobs were created last month, compared to 504,000 in January (figure revised downwards). Analysts were expecting 205,000 creations. As for the unemployment rate, it climbed to 3.6%, after … Read more
He had played a chilling criminal in the adaptation of ‘In Cold Blood’, the masterpiece of Truman Capote, before being prosecuted in real life and then acquitted for the murder of his wife: actor Robert Blake died Thursday at age 89, according to the American press. The American comedian died of heart disease, according to … Read more
FC Biel lost when the Promotion League resumed. The Zealand footballers lost 3-2 on Saturday evening on the reserve ground of FC Lucerne. Facing the championship leader, Jean-Michel Aeby’s men were coldly picked by conceding the opener after 5 minutes of play. But the Biel residents equalized 2 minutes later through Samuel Carri. They even … Read more