Hard times for Tinder and Bumble: Why investors are cashing in their dating app stock
Saturation, a lack of innovation, rising fees, and the resurgence of real-world interactions pose significant threats to the business of hook-up apps
Saturation, a lack of innovation, rising fees, and the resurgence of real-world interactions pose significant threats to the business of hook-up apps
The Supreme Court is deliberating whether to allow the export of the painting ‘Portrait of a Cleric.’ If it rules in favor of the sale, the decision could open up the doors to the sale of artistic heritage abroad, where it commands higher prices
The sale of celebrity wardrobes is experiencing the most lucrative moment in its history. This is thanks to the endurance of fashion icons and the new circular economy
London’s National Gallery has ‘The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula’ on exhibition as the Italian genius’ final work, but various experts have cast doubts on the distinction
Around the world, 100 companies have debuted weight-loss medications, which have become a multimillion-dollar business. Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic is currently the best-known, but it’s far from the only option
In a fragmented planet where populism is advancing, the Joe Biden administration has realized that its power in the markets is proportional to its capacity to impose sanctions
Selling artwork from museums and public collections keeps them relevant, connecting them to the contemporary world and society
Artist Fernando Sánchez Castillo used technology and history to reconstruct the painting destroyed in an 18th-century fire
The planet faces tax havens, environmental crimes, corruption and cyberattacks, which continue to grow. The consequences of these activities are enormous: they increase inequality and cost people their lives
These days, donations are very volatile, with rich countries increasingly focused on financing domestic causes. They are turning their backs on the Global South
The rise of pottery as an artistic discipline and the artist’s large body of earthen works, with pieces priced at as little as $500 and as much as $3 million, have prompted the sale of almost all of the pottery created by the famous painter
The painter’s life ‘in extremis’ and the questions over his sexuality explain the public’s attraction to the Lombard genius
The workplace rental firm’s bankruptcy is giving investors a reality check, and prompting them to take another look at solid, credible business plans
Counterfeits are proliferating on the market thanks to fraudulent certificates, the hunt for a bargain, and the ability of scammers to convince collectors
The mineral is the Hichilema government’s ticket to pay the foreign debt, but financing the exploitation requires a substantial investment
El PAÍS chooses six paintings from Madrid’s Prado Museum and compares them with their film ‘version’
The former finance minister of Greece warns that politicians can’t do anything about the growing power of big business
Taking control of space is a priority for billionaires and world powers. Whoever moves fastest will be able to dominate information and communications
The genre is now disappearing from auctions and galleries, where experts are seeing a clear resurgence of painting
Many techniques and strategies are being put in place to protect large museums and collections from the hazards of global warming
Blockchain technology – upon which cryptocurrencies are based – will transform the way we invest, pay and consume
Works by the Viennese creator have attained astronomical prices at auction. But the true value is in the symbolism of his paintings, which were stolen from Jewish families by the Nazis
The oceans store minerals that are essential for the green transition but their exploitation comes at a high environmental cost
Driven by awareness and technology, younger generations are advocating that museums return works to their original homes
New tech tools and algorithms raise ethical questions about the future of art ownership
50 years after his death, the genius’s sales are suffering because of stricter social mores and a dearth of great art on the market
While the fossils sell for millions, paleontologists denounce the private collectors and auction houses that trade in them, labeling them as ‘thieves of time’ who take specimens away from science