
Marketmind: Stocks fight the Fed as markets still not listening
By Naomi Rovnick LONDON If you looked at red-hot stock markets without following central banks, you could well
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UK Hosepipe Ban Planned for Southeast Due to Record Water Demand
Southeast England faces a hosepipe ban from June 26, after a prolonged period of dry weather combined with
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Britney Spears' iconic 'Toxic' hit was actually about an Irish vet
Britney Spears fans are stunned to learn that her iconic hit 'Toxic' could be about an Irish vet. Making waves in the charts back in 2003, the single derives from the pop star's fourth studio album, In the Zone. It was initially offered to Kylie Minogue, who turned it down. It explores the connection and addiction to a toxic lover. Well now, in one of the most bizarre crossovers and what certainly wasn't on our 2023 bingo cards, it appears as though the track could be about Supervet Dr Noel Fitzpatrick. The song was written by Cathy Dennis, who was dating the vet at the time. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter "The man who inspired the Britney Spears track 'Toxic' was someone that the song’s co-writer Cathy Dennis had been dating in the early 2000s, who broke up with her in 2003: Noel Fitzpatrick," Pop B*tch claimed. "'It’s unlikely you’d have known who he was at the time (unless you had a sick spaniel) but he’s better known to most people nowadays as Channel 4 ’s Supervet!" The pair said to have met when Cathy took in her Labrador Charlie to his surgery. Britney Spears - Toxic (Official HD Video) www.youtube.com This isn't the first time the rumours have surfaced, either... In an older episode of This Morning, Holly Willoughby candidly asked the famed vet whether he believed 'Toxic' was about him. Noel replied: "You may have to ask Kylie Minogue whether 'I Can't Get You Out Of My Head' is written about me." It didn't take long for the discovery to be shared across social media, with one Twitter user writing: "I still can’t get over 'Toxic' by Britney Spears is about the Supervet." Another chimed in: "I’m still not over 'Toxic' being about Noel Fitzpatrick." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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Billionaire Forrest ‘Can’t Wait Forever’ for $80 Billion Congo Hydro Deal
Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest warned he “can’t wait forever” to seal a deal with the Democratic Republic
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Amazon’s $1.7 Billion iRobot Deal Gets UK Deal Clearance
Amazon.com Inc.’s proposed $1.7 billion deal to buy robot vacuum firm iRobot Corp. was given the all-clear by
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VinFast posts deeper loss in Q1, eyes July completion of SPAC merger
HANOI Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast has reported a drop in first-quarter revenue by 49%, with a
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A $1.7 Billion Opioid Settlement Is at Risk of Falling Apart
A major US opioid settlement is on the verge of unraveling. Mallinckrodt Plc, the drugmaker that first began
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BOE a Step Closer to Launching Digital Pound After Project Rosalind Study
The Bank of England is a step closer to launching its own digital currency after a yearlong project
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Suga: BTS star makes rare reference to China's unofficial K-pop ban
When asked by fans if he would expand his tour, Suga said Korean artists 'can't perform in China'.
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Kenyan Taxpayers to Bear Brunt of President Ruto’s Big Spending Plans
Kenyan President William Ruto intends ramping up government spending on initiatives ranging from increasing access to affordable housing
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Economists See Rising Chance of ECB Hiking Rates in September
Economists see a greater chance that the European Central Bank will deliver two more interest-rate increases — extending
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EU Takes Tougher Stance on Huawei as China Tensions Rise
The European Commission is increasing the pressure on member-nations to stop using Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp.
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