欧盟正在考虑一项提案，拟以禁止海事服务取代对 俄罗斯石油 设定的价格上限，作为针对俄罗斯最新制裁方案的一部分。 知情人士透露，若该举措获得成员国支持，欧洲企业将被禁止为俄罗斯石油运输提供保险和运输等必要服务，而不再以价格作为区分条件。 知情人士表示，全面禁令将大幅收紧对俄罗斯石油的限制，并使制裁执行更易实施。 俄罗斯原油价格上限目前将自2月1日起降至每桶44.10美元。该定价机制每六个月进行一次审议，其设计原则是使价格门槛比乌拉尔原油平均市场价格低15%。 欧盟成员国已收到最新制裁方案潜在内容的简报，这是自2022年俄乌冲突以来欧盟推出的第20轮制裁。欧盟力求在下月底前批准该方案。 知情人士透露，欧盟制裁需全体成员国支持方能通过，目前已有若干国家示意反对用服务禁令取代价格上限机制。 责任编辑：李桐

RedBird Capital Partners, the owner of AC Milan , struck a deal for a new debt that will refinance a vendor loan provided by Elliott Management Corp . Comvest Credit Partners, a Florida-based private credit asset manager recently acquired by Manulife, arranged the financing, the company said in a statement on Friday. The new debt totals about €700 million ($832 million), according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they can’t be identified publicly. Elliott’s involvement with AC Milan, one of the most storied clubs in European football, dates back to early 2017, when it agreed to provide financing for the purchase by Chinese businessman Li Yonghong from the late media tycoon and former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi . Li defaulted on the debt in 2018, handing over AC Milan to Elliott. In 2022, Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird purchased the club with the backing of a new Elliott loan. A representative for Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners declined to comment. Spokespeople for RedBird and Elliott didn’t respond to a request for comment. As part of the transaction, Elliott’s managing partner Gordon Singer and portfolio manager Dominic Mitchell will step down from the AC Milan’s board, according to the statement . RedBird also owns French football club Toulouse and holds a minority stake in Fenway Sports Group, the private company that controls Premier League club Liverpool FC and Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox. AC Milan has recently agreed to purchase the iconic San Siro stadium from the local municipalityas part of plans to redevelop the area and boost match-day and commercial revenues. Italian media have reported RedBird is a possible investor in the Milan franchise of the proposed NBA Europe project.

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黄金和白银周五遭遇多年来的最大跌幅，市场在震荡的走势中逆转了先前创出纪录的凌厉涨势。 黄金价格一度下跌8%，跌穿每盎司5000美元；白银大跌超过20%，创出2008年以来的最大日内跌幅。 抛售席卷整个金属市场，伦敦铜价下跌近4%，周四一度创出2008年以来最大盘中涨幅，并首次突破14000美元/吨。 过去一年，投资者的涌入使得贵金属价格接连刷新纪录，使经验丰富的交易员惊讶，也带来了异常剧烈的价格波动。此番走势在今年1月进一步加剧，在担心货币贬值和美联储独立性、贸易战和地缘政治局势的背景下，投资者进一步蜂拥进入这一历来受到推崇的避险资产。 金银价格本月仍有望录得大幅度的上涨，但自去年10月的类似下滑以来，周五的抛售是对涨势构成的最大冲击。此轮抛售因美元反弹而起，此前有报道称特朗普政府准备提名凯文·沃什为新一任美联储主席，这一消息现已得到确认。美元的上涨削弱了贵金属投资者的信心。 华侨银行策略师Christopher Wong表示，金价走势“印证了涨得快跌得快的警示寓言”。他指出，沃什的提名消息是一个导火索，但回调早已势在必行。“这就像是市场一直在等待的回调借口，以结束之前的抛物线式上涨。” 德国商业银行分析师在周五的一份报告中指出，修正的程度“暗示市场参与者只是在等机会，在迅速的上涨后获利”。该行称，虽然沃什获得提名的传闻可能触发了跌势，但很有可能美联储“至少在一定程度上会在压力面前低头，比目前市场价格所反映的更大幅度降息。” 随着今年以来金银价格的大幅上涨，一些技术指标亮起红灯。相对强弱指数（RSI）是其中之一，该指标近几周发出了金银可能均已超买、即将回调的信号。黄金RSI指标最近触及90，创数十年来最高水平。 责任编辑：李桐

Tesla's robotaxis are finally driving without a safety driver in the front seat, so we're discussing future business models for Tesla, and also Greg Abel making a mark on Berkshire Hathaway, Apple's chatbot, and 24/7 trading. In this podcast, Motley Fool contributors Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss: Full self-driving (FSD) is here...kind of. Greg Abel cleans house. Apple 's Siri chatbot. 's Siri chatbot. NYSE tokenizing stocks. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy. A full transcript is below. This podcast was recorded on Jan. 21, 2026. Travis Hoium: A robo-taxi is finally here. Motley Fool Money starts now. From Fool Global headquarters, this is Motley Fool Money.Welcome to Motley Fool Money. I'm Travis Hoium joined today by Lou Whiteman and Jon Quast. Guys, the robo-taxis with no safety driver in the vehicle are finally operating in Austin, Texas. This has been something that has been coming for arguably a decade or so from Tesla. Lou, is this a watershed moment for Tesla or just ho hum, given that it's coming in 2026 and Waymo is operating with fully driverless vehicles? Zoox has vehicles that don't even have a front seat or a steering wheel. Is this huge news or is this just the way that things are going for everybody? Lou Whiteman: I think it's a step in the process. It's not a watershed moment, but it's not insignificant. I don't think it really matters who gets there first if you get there. Tesla has its own advantages, just the number of cars it has out there, et cetera, et cetera. They'll do just fine if they can get there. The thing is, they have to get there. To do that, as an engineering mindset is, you test, you test again, you change the parameters, you continue to build. That's what they're doing. This is a step along the process, how close they are. When will they get there? We'll see. I mean, I'm in Atlant...

In this podcast, Motley Fool contributors Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss: Full self-driving (FSD) is here...kind of. Greg Abel cleans house. Apple 's Siri chatbot. 's Siri chatbot. NYSE tokenizing stocks. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » A full transcript is below. Don’t miss this second chance at a potentially lucrative opportunity Ever feel like you missed the boat in buying the most successful stocks? Then you’ll want to hear this. On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. If you’re worried you’ve already missed your chance to invest, now is the best time to buy before it’s too late. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you’d have $499,318 !* if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, !* Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $49,135 !* if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, !* Netflix: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2004, you’d have $448,476!* Right now, we’re issuing “Double Down” alerts for three incredible companies, available when you join Stock Advisor, and there may not be another chance like this anytime soon. See the 3 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of January 30, 2026. This podcast was recorded on Jan. 21, 2026. Travis Hoium: A robo-taxi is finally here. Motley Fool Money starts now. From Fool Global headquarters, this is Motley Fool Money.Welcome to Motley Fool Money. I'm Travis Hoium joined today by Lou Whiteman and Jon Quast. Guys, the robo-taxis with no safety driver in the vehicle are finally operatin...

In this aerial view, ice accumulates on utility lines on Jan. 26, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. Brett Carlsen | Getty Images Tens of thousands of people entered their sixth day with no electricity Friday as the Carolinas and Virginia were preparing for a significant winter storm that could bring more snowfall than some parts of North Carolina have seen in years. The National Weather Service said arctic air moving into the Southeast will cause already frigid temperatures to plummet into the teens (minus 10 degrees Celsius) on Friday night in cities like Nashville, Tennessee, where many people still lacked power nearly a week after a massive storm dumped snow and ice across the eastern U.S. More than 230,000 homes and businesses were without electricity Friday morning, with the vast majority of those outages in Mississippi and Tennessee, according to the outage tracking website poweroutage.us. Forecasters say the subfreezing weather will persist in the eastern U.S. into February and there's high chance of heavy snow in the Carolinas, Virginia and northeast Georgia this weekend, possibly up to a foot (30 centimeters) in parts of North Carolina. Snow is also possible along the East Coast from Maryland to Maine. On Saturday night and early Sunday, forecasters expect intense winds accompanied by moderate to heavy snow that could lead to blizzard conditions for a time before the storm starts to move out to sea Sunday morning. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a beach city more accustomed to hurricanes, traffic jams and tourists, the National Weather Service has predicted 6 inches (15 centimeters) of snow. The city has no snow removal equipment. Instead, newly-inaugurated Myrtle Beach Mayor Mark Kruea said they will "use what we can find" — maybe a motor grader or bulldozer to scrape snow off streets. "With a hurricane you can storm proof many things," Kruea said Friday. "But at a place like this, there is only a few things you can do to get ready for snow." With the wave of...

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AstuteAnalytica India Pvt. Ltd. This growth is attributed by rapid adoption of renewable energy, growing electrification across industries, and widespread deployment of utility-scale, residential, and commercial storage solutions; with aggregated battery capacity nearing 280 GWh, over 10 million households relying on compact units, and second-life EV packs mitigating e-waste, modular systems from leaders like Tesla, LG, BYD, Panasonic, and Siemens are stabilizing grids, enabling behind-the-meter energy management, and supporting microgrids, while advanced dispatch systems and on-grid installations enhance real-time load balancing, voltage support, and frequency stabilization across Asia, North America, and Europe. Chicago, Jan. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global battery energy storage system market was valued at 8.08 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 68.22 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 26.75% from 2025 to 2033. The battery energy storage system market terrain has accelerated remarkably in 2024, boosted by the expanding adoption of renewable power sources and widespread electrification across industries. As nations seek cleaner grids, around 1,500 operational storage projects now stabilize utility-scale power worldwide, mitigating voltage dips and smoothing peak demands. In parallel, the presence of more than 30 million battery electric vehicles (BEVs) underscores the urgent demand for advanced charging infrastructure. With total renewable electricity generation surpassing 10,000 terawatt-hours this year, battery-based solutions have taken center stage in offsetting the intermittency of wind and solar. About 2,200 terawatt-hours of that figure stem from solar alone, catalyzing an upsurge in behind-the-meter deployments. Commercial sites are also adopting energy storage in record numbers, with nearly 4,000 on-site battery installations supporting backup power and cost optimization. These developments are accompanied by significant research ende...

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Even in the 21st century, so far categorized by recessions and erratic markets, precious metals spent years hardly moving, as investors bet big on tech and growth stocks and avoided what have historically been considered safe havens. But now, typically boring hard assets, such as precious metals, are moving with the fury of meme stocks . First it was gold, which recently topped $5,000 per ounce. But now silver has also ripped higher and recently topped $100 per ounce. The iShares Silver Trust (NYSEMKT: SLV) has rocketed nearly 265% higher in the past year. How high can silver go after this parabolic run, assuming it recovers in the near future after today's plunge? The answer may surprise you. Whether for fundamental reasons or not, silver has become a new retail favorite. On Jan. 26, retail investors collectively purchased $171 million in the iShares Silver Trust, according to the market research firm Vanda Track, as reported by CNBC. This is the largest-ever inflow into silver in a single day, nearly doubling the previous record set in 2021 during the "silver squeeze." Continue reading

Whether it’s Minneapolis or Greenland, the US president will do just enough to get through a damaging news cycle, then carry on as before Don’t be fooled. When it comes to Donald Trump, what might look like a full retreat is almost always a mere tactical withdrawal, designed to buy time. He’ll step back when he’s forced to, under pressure, but will then revert the instant the pressure lets up. Too often, his opponents, whether at home or abroad, allow themselves to be played, confusing a mere pause for a surrender – and the risk is strong that they’re making that same mistake all over again. This week, the US president won praise in some quarters for moving to “de-escalate” the war he has been waging on the people of Minneapolis. Following the killing of Alex Pretti , an intensive care nurse who posed no threat and yet was shot at least 10 times by masked agents of Customs and Border Protection or CBP, Trump signalled that he wanted to calm things down . Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Medical workers, union members, and veterans gather for an 'ICE OUT NOW!' rally and memorial for Alex Pretti outside the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center on January 27, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. Jacek Boczarski/ | Anadolu | Getty Images The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, according to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. "We're looking at everything that would shed light on that day," Blanche said during a media conference on Friday. The Department of Homeland Security also said Friday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation will lead the federal probe. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem first disclosed the shift in which agency was leading the probe during a Fox News interview Thursday evening. Her department said earlier this week that Homeland Security Investigations, a unit within the department, would be heading the investigation. "We will continue to follow the investigation that the FBI is leading and giving them all the information that they need to bring that to conclusion, and make sure that the American people know the truth of the situation and how we can go forward and continue to protect the American people," Noem said, speaking to Fox host Sean Hannity. Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed Friday that the FBI will lead the Pretti probe and that HSI will support them. Separately, Customs and Border Protection, which is part of DHS, is doing its own internal investigation into the shooting, during which two officers opened fire on Pretti. US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a press conference at the US Department of justice on January 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wroblewski | Afp | Getty Images DHS did not immediately respond to questions about when the change was made or why. The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It was also not immediately clea...

Key Points KLA's stock fell 11.5% despite beating analyst estimates for both revenue and earnings. The stock had gained 140% in the prior year, setting a high bar for earnings perfection. KLA's core products face little competition, which should support the company's long-term growth. 10 stocks we like better than KLA › Shares of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) were down 11.5% as of this writing, near 11:00 a.m. ET on Friday. The maker of equipment used to manufacture semiconductors reported second-quarter earnings last night. Investors were not impressed, even though the results exceeded Wall Street's consensus projections. The numbers looked great on paper The average analyst firm had expected adjusted earnings of roughly $8.80 per share on revenue near $3.25 billion. Sales rose 7.1% year over year to $3.30 billion, while earnings jumped 41% to $8.85 per diluted share. Looking ahead, the midpoints of management's guidance ranges for the next quarter were slightly above the current Street view. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » But investors shrugged off the rosy results to focus on KLA's challenges instead. On the earnings call, CFO Bren Higgins warned that equipment delivery lead times are longer than usual due to component shortages. Tariff expenses are also weighing on the bottom line, and the company has difficulty keeping up with strong demand for memory-chip manufacturing tools. Before this report, KLA's stock had gained 140% in 52 weeks. Anything less than a perfect report can result in a sell-off after a run like that. KLA's moat isn't going anywhere Component shortages may delay KLA's sales but are unlikely to cause permanent damage to its revenue stream. Like fellow chip-making equipment builders ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) and LAM Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), KLA offers several key products that have no serious alternatives,...

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West Ham have banned a season-ticket holder who held up a banner calling for the club’s owners to sell up. Joshua Wood said he was infuriated after receiving a letter accusing him of breaching ground regulations by taking from under his seat an oversized banner at last Saturday’s home game against Sunderland. Protests have been held at many matches this season targeting David Sullivan, the largest shareholder, and Karren Brady, the vice-chair, and the anti-board sentiment was evident when a banner stating “Time 2 Sell – Name Your Price” was held up during the first half last weekend. Quick Guide Play our new game: On the ball Show The Guardian has kicked off a new chapter in puzzles with the launch of its first daily football game, On the ball. It is now live in the app for both iOS and Android … so what are you waiting for? Get stuck in! Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback. The letter to Wood made no mention of the message on the banner. It said the 27-year-old was seen on CCTV breaching regulations related to items allowed inside the ground, which include a ban on “any flags or banners larger than those maximum dimensions permitted by the Club from time to time (or, in the absence of such stipulations, 2 metres x 1 metre) and/or of an offensive nature”. Wood, whose ban covers the next five games – two at home and three away – was informed that he was “observed reaching down to retrieve a banner which breached the permitted dimensions listed above”. Wood was told the club and the London Stadium had not received “prior notice from you or a request to bring a flag into the stadium to display at this fixture”. The club’s published sanctioning policy recommends a ban of up to three home matches for the possession of prohibited items. Punished individuals risk being unable to attend away games during that period. The letter to Wood does not state that there is any video evidence showing that Wood brought the banner into the ground. Wood told the Guardian he ha...

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Bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic took a lot of effort, but the company has reaped the rewards. Everybody wants to find the best growth stocks in the market, ideally before they've revealed their full potential to the investing world. Unfortunately, that's often easier said than done. And when an industry is subject to cyclical swings tied to the broader macroeconomic picture, it can be even tougher to distinguish true opportunities from potential traps. Like many travel stocks, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG 0.48%) took a huge hit during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet as pandemic-era travel restrictions lifted, InterContinental saw its business bounce back. Now, the hotel giant's business is humming along much more smoothly. After having spent the first article in this three-part series for the Voyager Portfolio talking about InterContinental and how it built its hotel empire, this next installment will look more closely at its financial performance. From the depths of the pandemic... It seems like a lot longer than five years ago that people across the globe were dealing with stay-in-place orders that crushed the travel and entertainment industry. For InterContine ntal, the impact was devastating. Revenue during 2020 got cut in half compared to 2019, as most people simply stayed out of hotels entirely. It took time for the hotel company to reduce expenses, which caused operating income to disappear almost entirely during the first half of 2020. Slowly, InterContinental was able to modify its cost structure to reflect the new reality. Even so, the moves were largely insufficient to push the company back to profitability. The company's losses amounted to $260 million in 2020. By 2021, some places had started to reopen, and that sent revenue back on an upward slope. However, expenses still piled up, and it wasn't really until the end of the year that profits managed to get back to where they had been before the pandemic. ... to a return to g...

后市行情如何？ 2026年开年，全球市场走向显著分化，结构性行情贯穿一月始终。 全球股指表现迥异，A股、港股联袂震荡上行，上证指数累计涨超3%，恒生指数涨幅更达6%以上。美股刷新历史新高后，月末陷入高位盘整，但三大指数月度涨幅仍均超1%。 一众市场更是迎来开年“大爆发”：委内瑞拉IBC指数以61%的惊人涨幅登顶全球，亚太市场同样火力全开，韩国综合指数大涨23.97%、台湾加权指数涨10.7%、日经225指数涨5.93%，均录得亮眼涨幅。 与此同时，以希腊ASE综合指数、智利综指、以色列TA35指数为代表的部分中小市场也表现不俗，月度涨幅均超9%。 而在股市分化加剧的背景下，贵金属无疑是开年全球市场的“顶流资产”：黄金、白银价格一路强势走高，多次刷新历史纪录。 A股整体稳步上升 1月份，A股市场整体呈现稳步上行态势。截至月末，上证指数累计上涨3.76%，创业板指累计上涨4.47%， 深证指数累计上涨5.03% 。 行业板块表现分化显著。上涨阵营中，有色金属以22.59%的涨幅居首，传媒、石油石化、建筑材料、基础化工紧随其后，累计涨幅分别达17.94%、16.31%、13.31%、12.72%，电子、煤炭、钢铁、计算机、通信等板块也同步录得上涨。 另一方面，银行板块月度累计下跌6.65%，家用电器、非银金融、交通运输等板块也小幅收跌。 个股方面，剔除上市时间不满3个月的股票以及ST股票，志特新材、锋龙股份、湖南白银居涨幅榜前三，分别累涨234.08%、213.97%、175.14%。天普股份、荣科科技、至信股份居跌幅榜前三，分别累跌44.16%、36.8%、35.33%。 港股震荡上行 回顾整个1月，港股市场 震荡上行， 三大指数全线收涨 。恒生指数以6.85%的累计涨幅领跑，国企指数与恒生科技指数分别上涨4.53%和3.67%。 行业板块方面。光通讯板块成为月度最大亮点，累计飙升32.34%；纸业股以31.76%的涨幅紧随其后。此外，短视频概念股、黄金股和重型机械股也表现强势，月度涨幅分别达到28.34%、26.65%和22.52%。 个股方面，在市值大于100亿元的公司中，居涨幅榜前三，五一视界、卧安机器人、佳鑫国际资源分别累涨120.73%、94.67%、72.38%。九方智投控股、碧桂园、药捷安康-B居跌幅榜前三，分别累跌29.45%、28.92%、28.07%...

DOJ releases tranche of Epstein files, says it has met its legal obligations toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images The Department of Justice released more than 3 million pages, including more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, in its files tied to the death and criminal investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says Friday's release means the DOJ is now in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Congress passed last November and which legally required the DOJ to release all the files. Members of Congress who passed the law had earlier complained that the DOJ had failed to meet its deadline of mid-December to release all the files. Blanche at a press conference on Friday morning said more than 500 lawyers and others worked through weekends and holidays to comply with the law, while making sure to protect victims' information. He said they had to review more than 6 million pages — "two Eiffel Towers of pages" — to decide what to release. They're continuing to withhold documents that depict violence or involve attorney-client privilege, he said. The department also said it discarded any duplicates or unrelated materials. Sponsor Message "I take umbrage at the suggestion, which is totally false, that the attorney general or this department does not take child exploitation or sex trafficking seriously, or that we somehow do not want to protect victims," Blanche said. He also said the DOJ wasn't seeking to protect President Trump while releasing the files, though some of the files contained sensational and false claims about the president and others. "Through the process, the Department provided clear instructions to reviewers that the redactions were to be limited to the protection of victims and their families," the DOJ said in a statement. "Some pornographic images, whether commercial or not, were redacted, given the Department treated all women in those images as victims. Notable in...

全球最古老計算機被法國法院列為國寶 拍賣暫擱置 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】世界上最早的計算機之一的「帕斯卡計算機」原定在法國拍賣，法院認為這台有近400年歷史的機器可列為國寶，頒下臨時禁令不准出口，拍賣暫時擱置。 這台用銅和木製、專門用於土地測量的計算機，是法國數學家帕斯卡在1642年開始設計製造，上面有8個齒輪，其中5個是以十進制，其餘3個齒輪是逢六或十二進一，用作計算尺、寸等長度。 利用齒輪之間的棘輪進行進位，調整機關可切換加減運算，這一台相信是帕斯卡多款計算機中，唯一專門用於測量的版本，至今仍運作正常，本來準備拍賣。 拍賣行形容帕斯卡的發明標誌人類歷史上首次嘗試用機器代替人腦運算，正因如此，大批科學家和學者反對拍賣，認為是屬於國寶，巴黎法院同意他們的觀點，指計算機具重要歷史及科學價值，頒布臨時禁令，阻止一經拍賣後可能被運出國，拍賣隨後叫停。 帕斯卡年僅19歲開始發明一系列計算機，幫助做稅務官的父親簡化稅收計算，他研製了約20台計算機，分別用於一般運算、會計和距離測量，因應不同需要有不同設計，目前全球僅存9台。