Hospitality

Vietnam is mourning an ancient turtle that had been revered as a symbol of auspiciousness and whose death has shocked the country. The giant turtle, known as Cu Rua (Great Grandfather), was venerated as a symbol of Vietnam’s independence and there are fears that his death bodes ill for the forthcoming communist leadership handover. Believed to be one of only four still living, the reptile best known as a Yangtze giant softshell turtle was found floating in the Hanoi lake where he lived. The cause of death is unclear.

At 1245ET, someone decided that the shorts had done enough damage and investors suddenly rushed "flight to safety"-like for the GPROs, TWTRs, FITs, and Biotechs of the world. This unleashed a massive short-squeeze among the "most shorted" stocks...

Squeeeeze....

Flight to safety?

Did a "Forced Buy-In" just occur?

Now, this is just wild. From NPR:

There’s a new deli in rural Maine with a hotshot chef behind the counter. Foodies may know Matthew Secich’s name from stints and stars earned at Charlie Trotter’s, The Oval Room in Washington, D.C., and The Alpenhof Lodge in Jackson Hole, Wyo.

Recently, Secich joined an Amish community and moved his family and his kitchen off the grid.

It has emerged that recent scientific research claiming diet drinks could be better than water in helping people to lose weight, was funded by a body that includes Coca-Cola and PepsiCo among its members. The study that highlighted the ‘benefits of diet beverages’ was published in the International Journal of Obesity. RT reports: The 14-page research paper, led by Peter Rogers, professor of biological psychology at Bristol University, appeared in the International Journal of Obesity in November.