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Un homme moustachu, coiffé d’un chapeau brun, vêtu d’un complet sombre, chemise blanche, cravate noire barrée d’un trait rouge, regarde de biais, rêveur. Ses mains reposent l’une sur l’autre sur le pommeau d’une canne en bois. C’est d’ailleurs ainsi, l’Homme assis (appuyé sur une canne), que se nomme cette toile représentant Georges Menier, industriel de la chocolaterie, mort en 1933, après avoir été maire de Lognes (Seine-et-Marne) et compositeur d’opérettes à ses heures perdues. Peint en 1918 par le génie italien Amedeo Modigliani, ce tableau est estimé à plus de 21 millions d’euros et fait l’objet, depuis des années, d’une guerre comme le monde de l’art en connaît peu. Une affaire complexe, mêlant spoliation des biens juifs et circuits obscurs de revente de...

Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. A Japanese sushi chain shattered records Monday by paying a staggering $3.24 million (510 million yen) for a single bluefin tuna at Tokyo’s famed New Year fish auction. The top bidder for the prized 536-pound tuna was Kiyomura Corp., the Tokyo-based operator of popular sushi restaurant chain Sushi Zanmai. The bid broke Kiyomura's previous record of $2.1 million (333.6 million yen) in 2019.Kiyomura owner Kiyoshi Kimura told reporters that he did not expect to pay so much for the fish, but "the price shot up before you knew it." "I thought that (the winning bid) would come in a little bit lower, maybe around 400 million or 300 million yen, but it turned out to be over 500 million," Kimura, known as the "Tuna King," told reporters. STEAK '...

Congressman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., discusses transition period for Venezuela following the capture of Nicolas Maduro on 'Varney & Co.' The toppling of Nicolas Maduro has thrust Venezuela's debt crisis - one of the world's largest unresolved sovereign defaults - into the limelight. Following years of economic crisis and U.S. sanctions that severed the country from international capital markets, Venezuela defaulted in late 2017 after missing payments on international bonds issued by the government and state oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela, known as PDVSA.Since then, accumulated interest and legal claims tied to past expropriations have added to unpaid principal, swelling total external liabilities far beyond the face value of the original bonds. MADURO'S CAPTURE BY US ...

Just in case you missed it, President Trump just updated the Monroe Doctrine, with a clear-headed legal case, and an incredibly well-executed military action to take out Venezuela’s communist strongman and his wife. I believe that Mr. Trump is exactly right to bend the arc of history back toward freedom. It’s a great and noble mission. And here is Mr. Trump’s definition of it. Asked by a reporter "If you had to sum up Operation Absolute Resolve, would you say that it was about oil or it was about regime change?" The president replied: "It’s about peace on Earth." The reporter followed up: "How is it peace on Earth?"  Mr. Trump’s response was: "Peace on Earth. You’ve got to have peace. It’s our hemisphere. The Monroe Doctrine was very important when it was done. And other presidents, ...

Shop price inflation edged up in December as food price rises continued to put pressure on household budgets, according to figures.Food inflation increased to 3.3%, up from November's 3% and far outstripping wider shop price inflation of 0.7%, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NIQ data. Fresh food inflation has increased even more, reaching 3.8%, up from 3.6% in November, although it remains below the three-month average of 3.9%. However, deflation on products other than food remained steady at 0.6% amid widespread promotions across popular gifting categories, including toys, books, and home entertainment. BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said: "Shop price inflation edged up in December as food prices rose at a faster rate."Nonetheless, shoppers still found plenty ...

Department of Homeland Security's Tricia McLaughlin discusses the government's efforts in Minnesota amid fraud allegations and the audits of citizenship cases on 'Mornings with Maria.' Hilton Hotels said it is investigating an independently owned Minneapolis-area property after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleged law enforcement officers were refused service, a dispute that has renewed scrutiny of the company’s long-standing opposition to immigration-related activity at its hotels. Emails shared on social media by DHS and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) appear to show staff at the Hampton Inn by Hilton Lakeville, Minnesota, telling people linked to DHS reservations that the property would not allow ICE or other immigration agents to stay.A spokesperson ...

Executive Chairman Marcus Lemonis tells ‘The Big Money Show’ that Bed Bath & Beyond will relaunch 300 stores nationwide — excluding California — while blasting high costs, strict regulations, and weak crime enforcement. Bed Bath & Beyond on Monday named Executive Chairman Marcus Lemonis as its new chief executive. In a letter to shareholders on Monday, Lemonis, who will continue serving as executive chairman, outlined plans to help the company cut costs and pursue expansion opportunities, including acquisitions. CAN BED BATH & BEYOND PULL OFF A COMEBACK? "I have always felt that home ownership is a bedrock of the American Dream. Whether someone is renting their first apartment, living in student housing, buying their first home, or settling into a forever home, we want ...

Economist Stephen Moore breaks down what the U.S. control of Venezuela's oil reserve means for prices and weighs in on a report that the One Big Beautiful Bill will offset tariff negatives on Varney & Co. The U.S. military operation to apprehend and remove Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power could put pressure on Cuba's economy as the communist country reels from the loss of a key economic and security partner. Maduro was captured alongside his wife over the weekend after President Donald Trump ordered the operation to take the couple into custody on charges related to a narcoterrorism conspiracy.The ouster of Maduro threatens to unwind an economic partnership that was established by his predecessor, Hugo Chávez, whom Maduro succeeded in 2013. Under the Chávez regime, V...

Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Officials announced that a man was found dead at Disney World on Friday night, rocking the resort as the latest tragedy in a string of deaths reported in recent months.Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) told FOX Business Monday that the death is being investigated as a possible suicide. The incident occurred in the Orange Garage of Disney Springs, a shopping and entertainment complex in the sprawling Florida theme park. "On January 2, 2026, at approximately 9:00 p.m., deputies responded to the Disney Springs Orange Garage on East Buena Vista Drive and discovered a ma...

A warning has been issued to pension savers ahead of the latest government tax raid. A financial advisory firm has warned that pensioners could face a cash shortfall when inheritance tax (IHT) rules change.Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed the major change which will bring most unused pernsion funds and death benefits into the value of the deceased person's estate from April 6, 2027. While money held in pensions has usually been outside the impact of IHT, it could be hit by a 40% tax charge. According to Bowmore Financial Planning, this could expose families to liquidity problems where pensions hold commercial property.As reported by GB News, date from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) shows 54,387 pension plans currently include commercial property holdings. As these assets ca...