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A total of 95 cargoes carrying LNG departed last month from U.S. ports mainly bound for customers in Europe, which received 68% of exports. In December, U.S. LNG exports had increased to 7.22 million tonnes as producers made an effort to supply as much as possible to Europe. Clients there took 79% of total exports that month. Delays to restart the second-largest U.S. LNG plant, Freeport LNG, after a fire have also created limitations to export the superchilled gas since mid-2022. Freeport LNG on Tuesday asked U.S. regulators for approval to supply natural gas to one of the three idled units at its Texas plant, a milestone in efforts to restore production after a seven-month outage.

☆ China's cities are struggling to pay their bills from three years of Covid and a real estate crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Rolling lockdowns seriously dented household incomes, leading many to reduce spending, which in turn resulted in less tax revenue for local governments. “China’s runaway local debt poses a serious threat to the country’s overall economic health and will weigh heavily on China’s still-nascent recovery,” said Singleton. Debt that is backed by local governments but which doesn’t show up on their balance sheets could be much bigger. That’s more than 20% higher than the estimate of 53 trillion yuan made by Goldman Sachs in 2021. Their debt squeeze could pose a serious threat to China’s financial system, particularly to small regional banks.

"It always rains a lot here, it's very cold and it's January and it feels like summer," said Bilbao resident Eusebio Folgeira, 81. French tourist Joana Host said: "It's like nice weather for biking but we know it's like the planet is burning. Scientists have not yet analysed the specific ways in which climate change affected the recent high temperatures, but January's warm weather spell fits into the longer-term trend of rising temperatures due to human-caused climate change. "The record-breaking heat across Europe over the new year was made more likely to happen by human-caused climate change, just as climate change is now making every heatwave more likely and hotter," said Dr Friederike Otto, climate scientist at Imperial College London. French national weather agency Meteo France attributed the anomalous temperatures to a mass of warm air moving to Europe from subtropical zones.

☆ Bills Clinch Playoff Berth in Snowy Thriller Against Dolphins
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( Emmanuel Morgan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

All week, the Dolphins tried to downplay the potential impact of the frigid conditions. McDaniel told reporters he did not believe the elements affected the Dolphins’ performance in the loss, their third straight. “I know a lot of people would like to make it about the weather, but our team never did,” McDaniel said. The Bills allowed only one touchdown to the Dolphins in the first half — an 11-yard run by Salvon Ahmed — despite Miami entering the red zone three times. Allen threw three touchdowns before halftime as the Dolphins defense struggled to contain him and his receivers while he scrambled.

The 2022 World Cup has been dogged by controversy since Qatar was announced as the first Middle East nation, and Gulf absolute monarchy, to host it. But a successful World Cup is far from guaranteed. Dorsey said Qatar could use a successful World Cup as a springboard to reform. "This is the first ever World Cup in the region. This is a big, big deal," said Mahjoob Zweiri, director of the Gulf Studies Centre at Qatar University.

☆ Paul Allen’s Quest for Sunken Warships
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Alexander Wooley | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

On Nov. 9-10, Christie’s New York will auction off the art collection of Paul Allen , the late Microsoft co-founder. With more than 150 items, including paintings by Van Gogh, Cezanne and Seurat, the sale is expected to fetch some $1 billion. Allen’s interest in art was well known, but less attention has been paid to another of his passions: tracking down and documenting World War II ships sunk in action. Through his umbrella company Vulcan, Allen funded the discovery and exploration of more than 20 warships, including the American aircraft carriers Lexington and Hornet, the cruiser U.S.S. “Paul Allen single-handedly, privately, set out to find every significant U.S. World War II warship that fought in a major battle or had a significant story to it,” said explorer David Mearns, whose company Blue Water Recoveries worked with Vulcan for more than five years.

☆ New York art auction fall highlights include Paul Allen collection and a rare Warhol
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Eduardo MunozNov 4 (Reuters) - The fall art auction season kicks off in New York City next week, with auction houses Christie's and Sotheby's both expecting to bring in record-breaking sales. Among the highlights is Christie's Paul G. Allen Collection, which includes more than 150 pieces spanning 500 years. The collection, from the estate of the late Microsoft co-founder, includes works by Pablo Picasso, Georges Seurat, Paul Cezanne and Lucien Freud. Sotheby's Modern Art Evening Auction will be held on Nov. 14, followed by a Contemporary Evening Auction on Nov. 16. "There are so many amazing works on offer," Sotheby's head of impressionist and modern art for the Americas, Julian Dawes, said.

☆ Euro zone downturn deepens, points to winter recession
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Jonathan Cable | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A closely-watched survey showed euro zone October business activity contracted at the fastest pace since late 2020. "The final euro zone PMIs for October paint a clear picture of falling activity and sky-high inflation," said Jack Allen-Reynolds at Capital Economics. Asked what type of recession the euro zone would endure, 22 of 46 respondents in an October Reuters poll said it would be short and shallow while 15 said it would be long and shallow. In the euro zone, high operating expenses due to energy, wage and transport costs pushed services firms to raise charges sharply again. With no end in sight to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, nearly 65% of 34 respondents in the October Reuters poll said the cost of living in the euro zone would worsen or worsen significantly.

☆ Halloween eve: Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay Packers struggles continue as team loses fourth straight against Buffalo Bills
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —On the eve of Halloween, Aaron Rodgers and his Green Bay Packers’ nightmare season went to a new level of scary as they lost 27-17 on Sunday night against the Buffalo Bills. The defeat is the Packers’ fourth straight loss, as they slip to 3-5 for the season. Rodgers threw for 203 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, while running back Aaron Jones continued his excellent season as he added 143 yards on the ground. However, the Packers defense once again struggled and could not withstand potential MVP candidate Josh Allen for the whole game. However, after the defeat – in which Green Bay were down 24-7 at halftime – Rodgers was more measured in his response.

☆ Meet a 41-year-old who regretted quitting the same consulting job — twice — for more excitement and better pay. With a recession looming, he says he's staying put.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Chris Downs, 41, returned to the same company twice after quitting in 2008 and 2021. In a recession, returning to one's old job might not be so easy. In 2008, Downs quit his job as an associate for the global consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton. Economic uncertainty is among the reasons Downs says he is "even less likely to leave" his job again. If he were on the job hunt now, he says he would probably prioritize job stability.

☆ Fetterman says his stroke recovery 'changes everything,' but that he’s fit to serve as senator
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Dasha Burns | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan-Allen-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

During the interview, Fetterman occasionally stuttered and had trouble finding words. Tune in to “Nightly News with Lester Holt” at 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT for more of our interview with Fetterman. “It changes everything,” Fetterman said, responding to a question about how his recovery has changed his day-to-day. “If you’re going to be our next senator, you have to give the answer,” said Fetterman, who opposes the Graham legislation. Oz has criticized Fetterman for agreeing to just one debate — and accused his rival of hiding from voters during the stroke recovery.

☆ This market is not the dot-com crash or the financial crisis. Here's how to play it
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +21 min

The S & P 500 never really got out of control back then — and, relative to bonds, it didn't either. The Fed chairman, correctly, feared the economy was going to crash, and he would have been right. I think that's certainly how people act. I think that most participants have decided there's no hope and they are using an analogue that's 2000-2001 (dot-com bubble bursting) or even 2007 (before the financial crisis and the Great Recession). Autos have been hurt by supply chain but I think that's coming to an end.

WASHINGTON — A federal jury on Friday convicted a QAnon believer who chased down U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman on Jan. 6, 2021, finding the defendant guilty on all charges against him. On Jan. 6, Jensen filmed videos from the base of the Capitol building, where he proclaimed — inaccurately, but with tremendous confidence — that he was at the White House. “Storm the White House! Goodman, the USCP officer who testified at Jensen's trial, had “no back-up” when he faced off with rioters, Mirell said. More than 850 people have been arrested and more than 350 convicted in connection with the Capitol attack.

☆ 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.

☆ Leaked documents show Patreon's deals with top TikTokers fell far short of expectations, as it cuts down its creator partnerships team
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Leaked documents suggest Patreon's $1 million deals with TikTokers Larray and Lil Huddy fell short of expectations. Patreon's deals to onboard creators like TikTok megastars Larray and Lil Huddy appear to have fallen far short of expectations, according to company documents obtained by Insider. Creator deals that fell flatAcerbic comedy creator Larri "Larray" Merritt launched in December his Patreon page, where he hosts a platform-exclusive talk show called "The Hot Seat." The total value for Merrit and Hudson's Patreon deals was $1.325 million apiece, according to slides from a company presentation obtained by Insider. "There is no one-size-fits-all answer to creation or membership, and our strategy is ever-evolving," Satterwhite told Insider.

☆ Upwork freelancers who have earned $1 million share 5 tips for starting your business
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-10 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Clark used Upwork to build his business, Mr. SharePoint, and has earned more than $1 million in payments on the platform since 2017, which Insider verified with documentation. Ryan ClarkWhen you create a profile on Upwork, you're starting from scratch. Regardless of your skills and work experience, clients typically book freelancers' services based on the projects and reviews listed on their page. If a client isn't sold on the hourly rate, Clark will offer them a fixed hourly rate. Allen started on Upwork in 2014, while Fisher and Clark started in 2017.

☆ The definitive story of how a controversial Florida businessman blew up MoviePass and burned hundreds of millions
▼ + stars: | 2019-09-13 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +28 min

In 2017, he became the CEO of data company Helios & Matheson Analytics. At that price MoviePass would start losing money when a subscriber used the service more than once a month. MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe and Helios & Matheson CEO Ted Farnsworth after the company hit 1 million subscribers. The same day MoviePass reached 1 million subscribers, a milestone it hit faster than Netflix and Hulu. Related storiesTo draw a crowd, MoviePass blasted out an invitation to the Big Boi show to its then 2 million subscribers.

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☆ Diego Maradona: How the 'Hand of God' and the 'Goal of the Century' redefined football
▼ + stars: | 2018-06-11 | by ( Marcela Mora Y Araujo For Cnn Video Patrick Sung | Marcela Mora Y Araujo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

With the scores between England and West Germany level at 2-2 in the 1966 World Cup final, striker Geoff Hurst's shot hit the crossbar and deflected downwards. With the scores between England and West Germany level at 2-2 in the 1966 World Cup final, striker Geoff Hurst's shot hit the crossbar and deflected downwards. STAFF/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Diego Maradona, 1986 — "The Hand of God" needs little introduction. BONGARTS/Getty Images Maradona followed that act of subterfuge with one of the greatest ever World Cup goals as England lost 2-1. Ian Walton/Getty Images Maradona is also venerated in Naples after leading Napoli to the Italian Serie A title in 1987 and 1990.

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