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☆ Morocco's El Bakkali retains 3,000m steeplechase world title
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 22, 2023 Gold medallist Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali celebrates with his medal after winning the final REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Olympic gold medallist Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco claimed his second consecutive world championship title in the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase on Tuesday. "After winning in Eugene last year, I am really proud to bring home another gold," said El Bakkali. "I am satisfied with every single race against El Bakkali," Girma said. "I still aim to win gold at the World Championships or Olympic Games. In any case, I continue fighting and dreaming about world gold."

Persons: Morocco's Soufiane El, Aleksandra Szmigiel, Soufiane El, Lamecha Girma, Eugene, El Bakkali, Girma, Abraham Kibiwot, Leonard Kipkemoi Bett, Kibiwot, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: National Athletics Centre, Rights, Olympic Games, Paris Diamond League, El, Olympic, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali, Soufiane El Bakkali, Morocco, Ethiopia, Paris

☆ Thomas and the U.S. seek golden start at worlds via mixed relay
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"I think it's a really important event because it's a challenge,” she told reporters on Friday a day before the mixed final concludes the opening day’s action on Saturday. “It's a way to work with other team mates that typically you don't get a chance to work with. "The nature of the event is really exciting because you have new goals - we're eyeing a world record - and that's a great new challenge. “But, given that you only have two athletes of each gender, it provides a really, really exciting competition for everyone to watch. So we're definitely prepared for that, we're ready to fight for that win and I think that's really exciting."

Persons: Gabby Tnomas, Gabrielle Thomas, Kirby Lee, Gabby Thomas, Thomas, ”, “, we're, ” Thomas, Usain Bolt, Everyone's, Mitch Phillips, Ken Ferris Organizations: US Olympic, Hayward, USA, Rights, –, U.S, Thomson Locations: Eugene, USA, United States, Budapest, Tokyo, men's, U.S, Austin

☆ American Norman will not defend 400m world title in Budapest
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Norman produced a memorable performance to triumph in Eugene last year after a succession of career disappointments, including a shock fifth-place finish in the Tokyo Olympic final. "Unfortunately I will not be defending my title at the 2023 World champs," Norman said in an Instagram post. Norman had scarcely competed this year and withdrew from the LA Grand Prix in May after finishing eighth in the 200m at the Doha Diamond League meet. McLaughlin-Levrone, who broke her own world record to win the 400m hurdles last year, had been expected to compete in the flat event. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Michael Norman, Aleksandra Szmigiel, Norman, Eugene, I’ve, Sydney McLaughlin, Levrone, McLaughlin, Amy Tennery, Ken Ferris Organizations: Hayward Field, Tokyo Olympic, LA, Prix, Doha Diamond League, Thomson Locations: Eugene , Oregon, U.S, Budapest, New York

Recovering profit margins may prompt complex refiners to maximise yields of transport fuels, causing excess naphtha output as a byproduct in a tepid petrochemical market and further depressing feedstock margins. Mandell expects margins to continue to perform well throughout the year heading into higher-demand crop planting season and into winter in the United States. "The healthy margins reflect the bull market for diesel combined with still strong gasoline cracks even if gasoline did weaken sharply on week. U.S. oil companies said during recent second quarter earnings presentations that strong global demand for fuels and low product inventories are driving robust profits. "Global capacity additions continue to progress slower than anticipated, and we believe that global demand growth will remain strong," Hennigan added.

Persons: Brian M, Mandell, Eugene Lindell, bullish HSFO, FGE's Lindell, Lindell, ENEOS, Phillips, Michael J, Hennigan, Mohi Narayan, Laura Sanicola, Ahmad Ghaddar, Jeslyn Lerh, Tony Munroe, Muralikumar Organizations: NEW, Phillips, Saudi, Reuters, Petronas, Hyundai, India's Reliance Industries, Oil, Marathon Petroleum, Marathon, Thomson Locations: NEW DELHI, WASHINGTON, Latin America, Asia, United States, Europe, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, U.S, New Delhi, Washington, London

☆ A Bond Villain’s Lair in the Hamptons? That’s Only the Half of It.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Tim Mckeough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The experimental midcentury-modern architecture of the Hamptons has long been a source of fascination to many in the design world — including Timothy Godbold, an interior designer based in Southampton, N.Y. So in the fall of 2019, when he noticed an unusual modernist house in town listed for sale, he was intrigued. But the interior was dated and the weathered-cedar exterior had been repaired with mismatched boards, so the house had languished on the market. “It was really quirky, and it was a really good price,” Mr. Godbold, 55, said. “The shape of the house was so incredible, but the different shades of wood were distracting to the eye.

Persons: Timothy Godbold, Eugene L, Futterman, Mr, Godbold, “, ’ ”, ” Organizations: Hamptons Locations: Southampton, N.Y

☆ ‘Nimona’ Review: Fright the Power
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Amy Nicholson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ballister yearns to be once again embraced by the kingdom, and his ex, the lustily named Ambrosius Goldenloin (Eugene Lee Yang), who broke Ballister’s heart and sliced off his arm. Enter Nimona, a bloodthirsty wrecking ball who wants to use Ballister to destroy the entire system. To do so, Nimona brings further shame upon the exile, even publicly claiming that Ballister likes — Egads! But jokes litter the film like scattered Legos, making you hesitate long enough to appreciate how the light glints off Ballister’s armor-plated shoulders. This is a big message film that wants audiences to reflect on social paranoia.

Persons: Ballister, Ambrosius Goldenloin, Eugene Lee Yang, Nimona, —, you’re, it’s, ” Nimona, metamorphosing, capper Organizations: Monopoly, Netflix

☆ Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Tesla, Darden Restaurants, Anheuser-Busch, Alcoa & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Darden Restaurants — The company behind Olive Garden and other restaurant chains slid nearly 4% in the premarket. Darden beat expectations of analysts polled by Refinitiv for earnings in the fiscal fourth quarter, while revenue came in line with expectations. Meanwhile, Darden's revenue guidance was higher than Wall Street forecasted. The Wall Street firm said the stock is pricing in only downside risk without the expectation for recovery. Alcoa — Shares of the aluminum company slumped 3.5% in premarket trading after Morgan Stanley downgraded Alcoa to underweight from equal weight.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Darden, Refinitiv, FactSet, Eugene Lee, Overstock.com, discounter, Overstock, Mauricio Gutierrez, Bud Light, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Aerosystems, —, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Alex Harring Organizations: Tesla, Darden, Olive, Wall, Bed, NRG Energy, Journal, Elliott Investment Management, Anheuser, Busch Inbev, Deutsche Bank, Alcoa —, Alcoa, Refinitiv, Revenue, Boeing Locations: Austin , Texas, Kansas

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Overstock, Tesla, Accenture and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Accenture — The stock fell 2.6% after the consulting firm shaved the top end of its revenue expectations for the fiscal year. Darden posted earnings of $2.58 per share on revenue of $2.77 billion in its latest quarter. Tesla — Tesla shares traded flat amid a choppy session after Morgan Stanley downgraded the electric-vehicle giant to an equal weight rating from overweight, citing valuation concerns. Loop also reiterated its buy rating and raised its price target given what it sees as an opportunity for the stock to rally further. Expedia , TripAdvisor — Expedia and TripAdvisor gained 1.5% and 3.2%, respectively, after B. Riley initiated coverage on each stock as buy.

Persons: AeroSystems, Max, Darden, Eugene Lee, influencer Dylan, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Root, JPMorgan Chase, Dow, —, TripAdvisor, Riley, Expedia, Eli Lilly —, Samantha Subin, Michelle Fox, Jesse Pound Organizations: Bed, Boeing, Accenture, Darden, FactSet, Anheuser, Busch InBev —, Deutsche Bank, NRG Energy, Wall Street, Elliott Investment Management, Embedded Insurance, Alcoa, JPMorgan, Amazon Prime, Bank of America Locations: Salt Lake City , Utah, Wichita , Kansas, Illinois

☆ These are the most popular internships Gen Z is looking for—tech isn’t No. 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As college graduation season nears, new data shows a growing number of people are considering taking internships after school. increased by 1,850% between January 2021 and March 2023, according to Google search data from Semrush provided to CNBC Make It. As for the most popular internships of recent years, the top 10 most searched-for intern roles from January 2021 to March 2023, based on Semrush data, include:Accountant internships Graphic designer internships Mechanical engineer internships Psychologist internships Engineer internships Data analyst internships Electrical engineer internships Social worker internships Civil engineer internships Nurse internshipsEconomic instability in recent years could be driving people, not just students, to consider jobs in less volatile sectors, says Eugene Levin, president at Semrush. Meanwhile, some nontraditional roles outside the office have seen the fastest-growing search interest since the early days of the pandemic, according to Semrush data. Check out: The top 10 buzziest companies Gen Z wants to work for—none of them are in Big Tech

☆ U.S. Forced Labor Crackdown Is Tough, But Opaque
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Richard Vanderford | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

The U.S. has mounted an aggressive crackdown on imports over concerns about Chinese forced labor, but the campaign is an opaque one, with little detailed data on which companies or sectors are being targeted. January alone saw 282 shipments stopped over forced labor concerns, according to Customs data. Luis C.deBaca helped lead the U.S. fight against forced labor in the Obama administration and now teaches law at the University of Michigan. Photo: Luis C.deBacaChina has rejected allegations that it uses forced labor in Xinjiang. The agency added that it is “committed to transparency” and is developing an interactive web-based tool to provide forced labor enforcement statistics.

☆ Bank of Japan keeps yield control policy unchanged
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

MARKET REACTION:The Japanese stock market cheered the BOJ's decision with the Nikkei share average (.N225) jumping more than 2% after the midday break. Therefore, among equities, we think Japanese financials sector will have a rerating of valuations over the next 3-6 months." That could escalate when the new governor of the bank will be announced and towards the policy meeting in March." MOH SIONG SIM, CURRENCY STRATEGIST, BANK OF SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE"The can has been kicked down the road and the attention will shift to the next meeting. CHARU CHANANA, MARKET STRATEGIST, SAXO MARKETS, SINGAPORE:"I think the speculations will still continue.

☆ Amazon employees think the company is lowering the bar with a streamlined interview process
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Matt Weinberger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This is Matt Weinberger, deputy editor of Insider's tech analysis team, filling in once again for your regular captain Diamond Naga Siu. Stop me if you've heard this one: Amazon walks into a bar... But seriously folks, my colleague Eugene Kim reports on a big, meaningful change in the online retail giant's hiring process. Some employees think so, Insider's Eugene Kim reports. He says that "current and former bar raisers I talked to were not too happy about this decision and were concerned about its potential to drag down Amazon's hiring bar."

☆ Explainer: Europe set to import banned Russian diesel without knowing
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Rowena Edwards | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The European Union banned Russian crude imports from Dec. 5 and will ban Russian oil products from Feb. 5, as it attempts to deprive Russia of oil revenues. Blending Russian diesel elsewhere with a non-Russian equivalent would not change its origin, while refining Russian Urals crude into diesel elsewhere would. Russian diesel is likely to be delivered to and re-exported from countries such as India and Turkey, market sources said. Europe has already started to replace Russian diesel imports with refined product from the Middle East, but analysts also expect India to refine more Urals and increase diesel exports to Europe. Many of the larger oil companies, including BP (BP.L) and Shell have self-imposed sanctions on Russian oil and oil products.

LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - European traders are rushing to fill tanks in the region with Russian diesel before an EU ban begins in February, as alternative sources remain limited. The European Union will ban Russian oil product imports, on which it relies heavily for its diesel, by Feb. 5. Part of the influx comes as ICE Futures Europe bans low-sulphur gasoil of Russian origin ahead of EU sanctions. Russian gasoil can still arrive in ARA storage tanks in December, but it must be moved to other tanks from which no delivery can be made, according to ICE. In January 2022, 70,000 tonnes of gasoil were delivered through the Ice gasoil futures exchange's website shows.

☆ Europe is loading up on Russian diesel 3 months before an import ban kicks in on refined fuels
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Zahra Tayeb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Europe is scrambling to secure Russian diesel three months before an import ban kicks in. Russian diesel loadings to a European refining hub soared 126% between the first half of November and October, per Reuters. An EU embargo on refined Russian oil products like diesel will take effect in February. Russian diesel loadings headed for the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) oil refining hub rose to 215,000 barrels per day from November 1 to November 12. Europe has been racing to fill up on refined Russian oil products ahead of a European Union embargo set to take hold in February – a penalty in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

☆ Sterling slippery, stocks stalling as BoE boost fades
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Tom Westbrook | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

S&P 500 futures fell 0.2%. European futures rose 0.6% and FTSE futures lifted 0.3%. The U.S. dollar index had its worst session in 2-1/2 years on Wednesday, recoiling from record highs. The Australian dollar fell 0.8% to $0.6470. Brent crude futures fell 0.8% to $88.62 a barrel.

“We do not see a path forward together,” the statement on The Try Guys' official Instagram account, which has 1.5 million followers, said. He hadn’t been in recent podcasts or on The Try Guys’ Instagram account, either. Ned Fulmer, Ariel Fulmer and The Try Guys company didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment sent by NBC News. On Reddit, where fans congregate into forums called subreddits, The Try Guys have a modest subreddit following of 20,000 people. “The john mulaney divorce was for millennials and the ned try guys divorce will be for gen z,” one viral tweet said.

☆ Try Guys announce departure of Ned Fulmer
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Try Guys are going to try being a trio. Ned Fulmer, pictured at the world premiere of "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter" at Regal L.A. Live on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in Los Angeles. Ariel Fulmer also appears in a series called “The Try Wives: Wine Time,” alongside other spouses. Attempts by CNN to reach Ned and Ariel Fulmer for further comment not been returned. Since their departure from Buzzfeed in 2018, The Try Guys have expanded their brand to include a bestselling book, a tour, a documentary and a show with the Food Network called “No Recipe Road Trip with the Try Guys,” inspired by their YouTube series of a similar name.

☆ Restaurants in Oregon illegally withheld tips from workers and even let managers take some, the DOL says
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-03 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Oregon restaurant chain withheld tips from workers and let managers take a portion, the DOL said. The DOL recovered almost $170,000 in back wages and liquefied damages for 118 workers. The DOL said it recovered almost $170,000 for 118 workers at the three branches of KKOKI in Portland, Eugene, and Salem. Millions of restaurant workers quit their jobs during the pandemic because of low wages, lack of benefits, and poor working conditions. The DOL said it recovered $84,864 in back wages for staff and the same amount in liquidated damages.

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