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☆ Five Stylish Crackers for New Year’s Eve
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Alison Duncan | Photos F. Martin Ramin Wsj | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The British-born tradition decrees that guests cross their arms and grab the ends of the two crackers their neighbors hold the same way. 1…2...3...everyone yanks. The poppers snap and out spill various tidbits, including paper crowns that sporting guests don for the evening.

ShFE stocks, bonded warehouse stocks and Yangshan premiumSHANGHAI SQUEEZEThe ShFE copper contract has been characterised by low inventory and rolling tightness for some time. It is probable that troubled trade house Maike Group is also somehow in the Shanghai copper cocktail right now. LONDON'S RUSSIAN DILEMMAChina's strong call on copper is being felt in London, where falling LME stocks have rekindled time-spread volatility. The micro-macro divergence looks set to accentuate as LME stocks are stripped for shipment to China. Over 60% of LME copper stocks at the end of September were Russian metal.

☆ Popular ex-Peloton instructor alleges executive mocked him for being Irish and seeking Covid exemption
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A popular former Peloton instructor sued the company for $1.8 million Wednesday, alleging an executive disparaged his Irish ethnicity and ridiculed him for seeking a Covid-19 vaccine exemption. The leave was at odds with the culture of “corporate America,” the suit alleges Cotter said. McKenna was invited to audition for the company after building a following as a personal fitness instructor, the suit says. He experienced an "80 percent growth in followers and highest percentage growth of any Peloton instructor," the suit claims. After McKenna was vaccinated, the suit alleges Cotter "forced" him to observe a 14-day quarantine while he repeatedly tested negative.

☆ MLB roundup: Jays keep Aaron Judge in park, top Yanks in 10
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The hit off Clarke Schmidt (5-5) scored automatic runner Cavan Biggio from second base after right fielder Aaron Judge had prolonged the inning with a catch at the right field wall. Judge went 1-for-3 with two walks as he stayed at 60 homers, one shy of the American League record set by New York's Roger Maris in 1961. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe Blue Jays opted to intentionally walk Judge with two outs and runners on first and second in the top of the 10th. Braves 8, Nationals 0Rookie Bryce Elder pitched a six-hitter and visiting Atlanta smacked three home runs to defeat host Washington. Martinez and Rob Refsnyder homered for the Red Sox, and Enrique Hernandez had two run-producing singles for three RBIs.

☆ MLB roundup: Aaron Judge bashes No. 60 in Yanks' rally
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Mets 7, Brewers 5Francisco Lindor's seventh-inning grand slam completed a comeback from a four-run deficit as visiting New York beat Milwaukee. Guardians 10, White Sox 7 (11 innings)Myles Straw delivered a two-run double in the 11th inning to spark visiting Cleveland over Chicago. Ketel Marte homered for the Diamondbacks, who won for the second time in their last 22 games at Los Angeles. Dennis Santana (3-8) recorded just one out and gave up three runs on three hits. Rockies starter Kyle Freeland (9-10) left after allowing three runs -- two earned -- on five hits over six innings.

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