Business, Numismatics, Politics
Finland Independence Day Celebrated With New Collector Coins Issue
Mint of Finland Ltd launched two new types of coins: 100-euro
collector coin and a 5-euro collector coin. These were issued to commemorate
the 90th anniversary of independence of
The former collector coin is made of gold. It weights 8.48 grams and its diameter is 22 mm. The 5-euro collector coin is made of Nordic gold. The surrounding ring of the coins is made of copper-nickel. The characteristics include a weight of 19.81g and 35mm diameter.
Problem Notes Will Not be Placed in "Red Holders" Any Longer, PCGS Currency Announced
Officials from the market leader regarding third-party grading and
authentication PCGS Currency, announced that notes that have serious problems
and/or require restorations will not be placed in "Red Holders" any
longer.
New $10 Million Note Issued in Zimbabwe
The central bank of
In order to fight extreme shortage of money the bank
of
Warning on the Potential Conspiracy to Steal Dahlonega Gold Coins
A warning has come from Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office
regarding a potential conspiracy to steal coins that belong to the
It is worth mentioning that on Christmas Eve there was an anonymous call that warned the museum about a potential conspiracy. Museum's officials contacted one of the supposed co-conspirators, who lately paid a visit to the museum to pick the information regarding the value of the coins.
T-Mobile Enriches Yahoo!'s Partners List in the Field of Mobile Internet Advertising
After losing the battle to Google over the regular
advertisements that appear next to web search, the number two search engine Yahoo!
makes a great push in the field of mobile Internet advertising. The company
continues registering more partners in the domain. It is worth mentioning that
the company has already been applying the same strategy for some time, which
maker it one of the biggest competitors in mobile Internet advertising.
AMD to Lose More than Its Income during the Fourth Quarter
Advanced
Micro Devices recently announced a bigger quarterly
loss which occurred after the chip producer paid $1.68 billion charge for
having acquired the ATI, which is a Canadian company that manufactures graphics
chips.
Despite the fact that the chip maker was able to realize revenue of $10.1 billion, plus operating income $2.2 billion and net income $1.9 million, Advanced Micro Devices could only generate its quarterly revenue of $1.770 billion, having a net loss of $1.722 billion and registering an operating loss of $1.678 billion. The whole picture looks as follows: the chip manufacturer registered revenue of $6.012 billion along with a net loss of $3.379 billion. Together with AMD, ATI also showed some negative results. Analysts say that the company is currently valued 30 percent less that the money the CPU paid for it 2 years ago. It is worth mentioning that in 2006 CPU acquired the company for $5.4 billion.
First New $5 Banknote to Be Spent At President Lincoln's Cottage
The first five dollar bill, featuring a new design, is to
be spent on March 13 in the gift shop of the President Lincoln's Cottage,
located at the Soldiers' Home in
The message regarding the first $5 bill and the way it would be spent was made this week by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP).
Judge Orders Odyssey to Unveil Shipwreck Treasure Secrets
A real time story of rivalry between deep see divers and
Spanish government involved everything a
It is worth mentioning that several times, both, Florida-based submarine team Odyssey Marine and representatives of the Spanish government, has met in the court.
Online Catalog and Ordering System of the U.S. Mint is Not Functioning
Consumers who paid a visit to the official site of the U.S. Mint
and willing to place an order for any product that the Mint offers, especially
for the new Bald Eagle Commemorative Coins, had been redirected to a page that
started with the following message:
"Because of a transition in service providers, the United States Mint online catalog is currently unavailable. We expect the online catalog to be back in service within the next couple of days. In the interim, our toll-free customer service number will continue to be available to our customers.
U.S. is the Worst In Terms of Preventable Deaths
According
to the report made by the