
What We Know About Banks at Risk From Benko’s Crumbling Empire
The crumbling of Austrian tycoon Rene Benko’s property empire has investors on edge. Swiss lender Julius Baer Group
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UAE Tightens Scrutiny on Russian Firms Amid Pressure From US
Russian firms based in the United Arab Emirates are coming under greater scrutiny from local banks as the
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Debates about 'Lightning McQueen's Piston Cup wins' are going viral as Cars becomes surprising trend
Serena Williams, Lionel Messi, and Lewis Hamilton are legends of their sport, but fans of the 2006 film Cars also believe Lightning McQueen is also up there as one of the GOATs. The debate began in a recent episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show where a viewer - Danny in Wisconsin - asked the host where McQueen's Piston Cup wins would rank him amongst the sporting GOATs. “When you think about the GOAT of sports… where do you rank a guy like Lightning McQueen with seven Piston Cups?” he asked. It's fair to say Smith had a strong opinion on this topic, where he brought in the achievements of another character from the film - Strip ‘The King’ Weathers. “I would tell you, he wouldn’t be the GOAT… When you talk about Strip ‘The King’ Weathers and Lightning McQueen, they’re both tied with seven Piston Cups. How can you be the GOAT if you’ve got something tied with you? Sorry, that ain’t going to work,” he argued. Smith then accused Danny of trying to “catch him” out with Strip’s equally impressive record of seven Piston cups, equal to McQueen's. “You didn’t think I knew about Cars, did you? You slept on a brother,” the host said. He continued: “Strip Weathers has seven Piston Cups. I am not about to sit and argue with a grown-ass man about the movie Cars… you should have brought me someone who didn’t have as many Piston Cups." To which Smith then asked why the Cars characters were the subject of the debate rather than Fast & Furious. Danny shot back, making the point that Cars is “real to little kids” – but Smith was prepared with a rebuttal. “You’re not a little kid! You’re 21. You would have a point if you were seven years old [and] calling me. What are you doing, wearing a diaper?” he screamed there off-road and then proceeded to hang up on Danny. The clip has since gone viral receiving a whopping 28.1m views, and 140,000 likes. Meanwhile, there has also recently been further debate where Cars fans are ranking the characters in terms of their achievements. Many argued that Lightning McQueen is the GOAT - he does have main character energy after all. @alexcolemann @benlikessports Jackson Storm get ready to leaen chinese buddy? However, not everyone agrees... One person said: "Strip Weathers won in 4 different eras. that’s all I’m gonna say." "Gotta be the King Strip Weathers ALL DAY," another person wrote. Someone else added: "Strip Weathers was the Messi of cars." "Strip weathers dominated in his own gen 2 era along with the gen 3off-road and gen 4 cars and he’s #2? The longevity over McQueen puts him at 1 in my book," a fourth person commented. Guess we'll all have to watch Cars again... How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter 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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Panama Copper Mine Is Winding Down Amid Blockade, Union Says
First Quantum Ltd.’s copper mine in Panama is winding down operations as a blockade of small boats at
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Klarna Wins Regulatory Approval to Offer Credit, Payments in UK
Klarna Bank AB won approval to offer credit and payment products in the UK, though the new authorization
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Analysis-Britain's Black Friday shoppers go second-hand in hunt for value
By Richa Naidu and Helen Reid LONDON As Black Friday kicks off the holiday shopping season, retailers and
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Bayern Munich predicted lineup vs Koln - Bundesliga
Bayern Munich's predicted lineup ahead of their trip to Koln in the Bundesliga in their first match back after the November international break.
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Koln vs Bayern Munich - Bundesliga: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction
Preview of the Bundesliga encounter between Koln and Bayern Munich on Friday night as club football returns after the international break.
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20 Thanksgiving Facts to Liven Up Your Meal
When your uncle starts to talk politics, get the conversation back on track with these Thanksgiving tidbits instead.
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ECB Should Be Ready to Hike Again, Officials Agreed Last Month
European Central Bank officials agreed they should raise borrowing costs again if needed despite deciding against such a
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What The Autumn Statement Means For Economy, Markets and Your Money
In a live Q&A on the Markets Today blog, we asked experts from across the newsroom for their
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Thanksgiving Adds 46 Million Turkeys to Truckers’ Chilled Cargo
If you think delivering the perfect Thanksgiving turkey from brine bucket to dinner plate takes precision, you should
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