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Analysis-Wall Street prepares for Treasuries mess as default looms
Analysis-Wall Street prepares for Treasuries mess as default looms
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, Saeed Azhar and Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK Anxiety is increasing in parts of Wall Street
2023-05-26 13:12
When Kai Cenat paid $3 to Internet girlfriend to play 'Fortnite': 'Are you gonna marry me?'
When Kai Cenat paid $3 to Internet girlfriend to play 'Fortnite': 'Are you gonna marry me?'
Kai Cenat hired an Internet girlfriend for $3 to play 'Fortnite' with her, which turned into a full-on flirting session
2023-05-31 19:30
Apex Legends Devs Provide Development Details Regarding Seer's Abilities
Apex Legends Devs Provide Development Details Regarding Seer's Abilities
Fans of Apex Legends were recently given interesting insight during a Reddit AMA that provided a behind-the-scenes look into why Seer's abilities work the way that they do.
1970-01-01 08:00
3 crosses burned at a small Los Angeles church and authorities investigate possible hate crime
3 crosses burned at a small Los Angeles church and authorities investigate possible hate crime
Three wooden crosses outside a small Los Angeles church have been found burned, and authorities say it is being investigated as a possible hate crime
2023-07-07 05:55
McIlroy sees 'glimmers of hope' after struggling 71 at PGA
McIlroy sees 'glimmers of hope' after struggling 71 at PGA
Rory McIlroy revived his chances at the PGA Championship by sinking a 36-foot par putt, rallying to shoot a one-over par 71 in Thursday's...
2023-05-19 07:18
How does Moises Caicedo’s Chelsea transfer compare to previous big-money deals?
How does Moises Caicedo’s Chelsea transfer compare to previous big-money deals?
Moises Caicedo has joined Chelsea from Brighton in a deal worth a possible £115million. The Blues look set to eclipse their own British transfer record having agreed to pay £100m up front for Caicedo, plus a further £15m in potential add-ons. Here, the PA news agency compares the transfer with previous big-money signings. Highest transfer fees paid by British clubs The Caicedo deal is the fourth nine-figure transfer in Premier League history. The record remains at £106.8m – the amount that Chelsea paid Benfica for Enzo Fernandez in January – but Caicedo’s move could eventually surpass it should he meet add-on criteria totalling £15m. The Fernandez fee appears to have set a new precedent for central midfielders, with Declan Rice also having moved from West Ham to Arsenal for £100m plus add-ons earlier this summer. Manchester City’s Jack Grealish was the first Premier League player to break the £100m barrier, with the former Aston Villa captain having signed for Pep Guardiola’s side in 2021. Most expensive under-21s Caicedo is the third player aged 21 and under to command an initial fee of £100m or more. The Ecuadorian follows in the footsteps of Kylian Mbappe and Joao Felix, who moved to Paris St Germain and Atletico Madrid for £165.7m and £113m respectively. Mbappe was 19 when PSG secured his permanent transfer from Monaco in 2018, while Felix was the same age upon moving from Benfica to Atletico 12 months later. Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham’s £88.5m switch from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid continued the German club’s impressive record of signing young players and selling them for a large profit. Ousmane Dembele – who joined Barcelona from Dortmund as a 20-year-old in 2017 – also ranks in the five most expensive players aged 21 and under (£96.8m). Highest fees received by British clubs Brighton are the fifth British club to receive a nine-figure sum for an individual player. The Seagulls are fast proving themselves as adept as Dortmund when it comes to developing young talent, with Caicedo having joined for an estimated £4.4m from Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle in 2021. His sale is the third this summer to breach the £100m mark, after Tottenham and West Ham cashed in on their club captains Harry Kane and Rice respectively. Liverpool – who Caicedo turned down in favour of Chelsea – have held on to top spot in terms of most expensive sales in Premier League history. The Reds sold Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona for an initial £105m in January 2018, with a further £37m received in subsequent add-ons.
2023-08-15 01:33
'It was a really different approach': Jake Schreier tells a new Marvel story with Thunderbolts
'It was a really different approach': Jake Schreier tells a new Marvel story with Thunderbolts
Jake Schreier is looking forward to making a Marvel movie with a "very different perspective" in the form of 'Thunderbolts'.
2023-08-28 15:00
Jonathan Taylor’s agent pours gasoline on embers of Colts RB’s looming exit
Jonathan Taylor’s agent pours gasoline on embers of Colts RB’s looming exit
Jonathan Taylor's agent and Jim Irsay are not playing nice on Twitter, making the Colts running back look even more likely to leave Indianapolis.Jonathan Taylor, like all NFL running backs, wants to get paid the big bucks. And it increasingly looks like he's going to have a hard time a...
2023-07-28 07:33
Drew Barrymore will host the National Book Awards, where Oprah Winfrey will be a guest speaker
Drew Barrymore will host the National Book Awards, where Oprah Winfrey will be a guest speaker
Drew Barrymore, whose honors include a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award, will be presiding over a more literary ceremony this fall
2023-07-25 23:04
Padres vs. Marlins prediction and odds for Thursday, June 1
Padres vs. Marlins prediction and odds for Thursday, June 1
It’s now June and the San Diego Padres still have a losing record. Last night, they dropped Game 2 of their three-game series with the Miami Marlins 2-1 to fall to 25-30.The loss was on a walk-off and another blown save from Josh Hader, his third this season. This is no longer an early sea...
2023-06-01 22:38
Max Verstappen argues with race engineer during qualifying before grid penalty
Max Verstappen argues with race engineer during qualifying before grid penalty
Max Verstappen vowed to kiss and make up with his race engineer following their X-rated row in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying. Verstappen finished fastest in a wet-dry session at Spa-Francorchamps, but he will start Sunday’s 44-lap race from sixth following a gearbox penalty. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is promoted to pole position, with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez second. Lewis Hamilton, on pole a week ago in Hungary, will line up in third. Verstappen made it into Q3 – the final phase of qualifying – by the skin of his teeth and vented his anger at long-serving race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, known as GP, following the close-call. “I should have just f****** pushed two laps in a row like I said,” said Verstappen, who sneaked through in 10th place. “But you are through, Max,” replied Lambiase. “I don’t give a f*** that we are P10, mate. It is just s*** execution,” came Verstappen’s fiery response. Lambiase snapped back: “OK, and then when the track was two seconds quicker for your final lap and you didn’t have any energy left, how would that have gone down?” A surly Lambiase added: “But you tell me what you want to do in Q3 and we’ll do it. Tyre sets, fuel, run plan.” After returning to finish eighth tenths clear of Leclerc, Verstappen issued an apology. “Sorry to GP for being such on the rant,” he said over the radio. Lambiase replied: “Slowly getting used to it, Max.” Speaking afterwards, Verstappen added: “It happens sometimes. Most of it is blocked off. “We are mates. We can get quite emotional, quite vocal. We sort it out afterwards.” Verstappen’s grid drop for exceeding the allocated number of four gearboxes will provide his rivals with forlorn hope they can end his seven-race winning streak. However, the Dutchman, a winner of nine of the 11 rounds so far this season, started this race from 14th last year owing to engine penalties and still took the victory in his all-conquering Red Bull machine. For Hamilton, the seven-time world champion faced a post-qualifying investigation from the stewards after he ran off the circuit at Eau Rouge before re-joining in front of team-mate George Russell in Q2. Russell was forced to slow down to avoid making contact with the sister Mercedes. Race control noted the incident and confirmed they would investigate. Hamilton finished nine tenths slower than Verstappen, with Russell even further back in eighth, 0.8sec adrift of his team-mate. “It was definitely very hectic because it was consistently drying up,” said Hamilton after the running started on a wet track. “It was difficult to see with the spray. I was head down, just maximining as much as I could. “At the end, I was still a good chunk off Max. But I am really happy with the result I’ve got.” Carlos Sainz qualified fifth for Ferrari, one spot ahead of Oscar Piastri, with Lando Norris seventh in the other McLaren. Daniel Ricciardo finished a commendable 13th on his F1 comeback but the Australian will line up from the penultimate spot on the grid. Ricciardo temporarily hauled his AlphaTauri through to Q2 only to see his lap time deleted for exceeding track limits. “F***, I am sorry,” said Ricciardo when informed of the chalked-off lap. “I just lost it through Turn 3. I am sorry.” Spa-Francorchamps is hosting the sport’s third sprint event of the year with a shortened race on Saturday to come before Sunday’s main event – the concluding round ahead of the sport’s summer shutdown. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Max Verstappen fastest for Belgian GP despite X-rated row with race engineer How Max Verstappen and record-breaking Red Bull compare to Formula One greats I held my breath – Lewis Hamilton enjoys ‘extraordinary’ run to pole in Budapest
2023-07-29 01:44
Hundreds in Scotland told to evacuate as northern Europe braces for gale-force winds and floods
Hundreds in Scotland told to evacuate as northern Europe braces for gale-force winds and floods
Hundreds of people are being evacuated from their homes and schools have closed in parts of Scotland, as much of northern Europe braces for stormy weather, heavy rain and gale-force winds from the east
2023-10-20 06:34