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A centuries-old Japanese Buddha statue worth $1.5 million was stolen from a Los Angeles art gallery last week — and the heist was caught on camera. The 250-pound bronze sculpture was jacked from the Barakat Gallery in Beverly Grove around 3:45 a.m. on Sept. 18, LAPD said. “I prize it so much,” Fayez Barakat, the gallery owner, told KTLA. “I had it in the ...

The Perth Mint has delivered another strong full-year performance to underscore the organisation’s status as a partner of choice across the gold and precious metals sectors. The Mint reported a profit before tax of $52.67 million for the year to 30 June 2023, amid sustained demand worldwide for gold and precious metals over much of the year. Net profit ...