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Businessman Fumes After His Bestie Was Kicked Out Of A Job Interview Over Her Look.

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A Nigerian businessman has taken to X to share the story of his friend who lost out on a job she applied for, after going for the interview in an outfit that was ‘’disgusting” to the chairman of the company.

According to the X user, the young lady had applied to be the personal assistant to the CEO of an oil firm. He said she had scaled the first interview and that it was before the second interview that she got disqualified on the grounds of her ‘’appearance.” He said the chairman of the company found her multiple piercings, leg chain and outfit which showed her panty lines disgusting.

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Fed Official Says Economy Showing Strength, No Need To Rush Interest Rate Cut

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Faced with persistent inflation and a resilient labor market, one Federal Reserve official said the central bank still had time to evaluate economic conditions before moving to cut interest rates.

Speaking Thursday on a National Association of Business Economists webcast, Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin said economic conditions still showed strength and didn’t warrant a quick reaction from the central bank to cut interest rates.

After a weak July jobs report last Friday sent markets reeling, investors and economists questioned whether the Fed should act more aggressively on interest rate cuts. The Fed's policy committee opted last week to leave the influential fed funds rate unchanged at its highest level since 2001, though Fed Chair Jerome Powell did say the committee could start easing policy as soon as September.

Barkin said there were two cases where the Fed would need to respond quickly with interest rate cuts, one being a quick rise in unemployment, the other being a faster drop in inflation, neither of which was occurring.

He also said that while recent inflation data was looking better, with the latest reports showing price pressures easing across more parts of the economy, forecasts don’t have inflation moving much lower from current levels over the rest of the year.

“Are you ready to declare victory on inflation or would like to see a little more? That’s one part of the question,” Barkin said.

Additionally, Barkin said that neither data nor conversations with employers in his district indicated that mass layoffs were imminent. Barkin pointed out that data showed “cautious” businesses had slowed hiring, but they weren’t firing either.

“You’ve got some room to see more on the labor side, you’ve got room to see more on the inflation side,” Barkin said, noting that Fed officials will get several more pieces of economic data before its next meeting on Sept. 17-18. “It made sense to me to take the time and learn whatever we learn over the next seven weeks.”

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HOW TO PREPARE YUMMY PLANTAIN PORRIDGE

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INGREDIENTS

Plantain(ripe/unripe)

Fresh tomatoes

Yellow scotch bonnet pepper

Red scotch bonnet peppper

crayfish powder

Chefbass Multipurpose spice

onions

palmoil

Seasoning cube

salt

Smoked/Dryfish

Scent leaf

Ugu leaf

PROCEDURE:

Peel,wash and cut your plantain to preferred size

blend/grate your tomatoes and pepper(blend your crayfish also if you don't have already blended one)

chop your onions

pick,wash and cut your vegetables

ready other ingredients

In a clean pot on fire,add your oil and allow to get hot,turn in your onions and fry till translucent

once that is ready,add your blended tomatoes and pepper and fry till dry(once the oil starts bubbling and the sauce comes together you know it's dry).

once well fried till dry,add your Smoked/dry fish,crayfish, seasoning cube, any spice of your choice and salt,stir fry for another 2_3 mins then add in your plantain

Give this a quick mix to pull all ingredients together and add water.

(if you are cooking ripe plantain,the water should be on same level with your plantain,cover and let cook till done)

(if you are Cooking unripe plantain,the water should be 1 inch above the quantity of the plantain in your pot,cover and let cook till done)

once your plantain is done,stir well but gently to mix all ingredients together then check for taste and adjust if necessary

add your preferred vegetable,stir properly and turn off the heat

the heat from your plantain will steam the vegetable more and you don't get to eat an over cooked vegetable.

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AFANG SOUP RECIPE

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MAIN INGREDIENTS:

Afang /okazi leaf ( 3 bunches or more )

Water leaf ( 4 big bunches )

Meat ( of choice )

Dried or smoked fish ( of choice )

Cow skin ( kpomo )

Stock fish ( 1 big sized )

Shelled Periwinkles ( 1 cup )

Palm oil ( 5 cooking spoon or more )

Red or yellow fresh pepper

Crayfish ( 1 ground cup )

Stock cubes ( to taste )

Salt ( to taste )

PROCEDURE FOR COOKING:

Firstly, you make sure that everything is neatly ready

1: Steam the meat with pepper, stock cubes, salt and when it is almost done, add in the dry/smoked fish, stock fish and other proteins.

Cook until all are properly cooked, remove the dry fish and set aside, if only, you don't want it to disintegrate/scatter in the soup.

NOTE: Little water should be used to steam the various proteins Remember not to add water yet as waterleaf can boil and bring out water..

2: Add In the meat stock, add in the shelled periwinkles, ground crayfish and ground peppers and allow to boil for 1 minute.

3: Add in the palm oil and allow to boil on medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes.

NOTE: This step is optional, you can add the palm oil at the end of the cooking of the soup, that is after step 5.

NOTE: The Palm oil should almost be the only liquid in this soup.

4: Now add in the sliced water leaf and leave to boil for 3 to 5 minutes on low heat.

5: You can now add in the removed steamed fish into the cooking soup and allow to boil for 1 minute.

6: Finally add in the blended/ground/pounded Afang leaf into the cooking soup and leave to boil for 1 - 2 minutes.

NOTE: The Afang leaf is what is used to thickening this soup.

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S&P 500 Gains And Losses Today: Eli Lilly Soars On Growing Demand For Weight-Loss Drugs

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Major U.S. equities indexes rallied after jobless claims data released Thursday helped ease worries about the economy. The S&P 500 jumped 2.3%, marking the strongest daily performance for the benchmark index since November 2022. The technology sector spearheaded the broader market recovery, helping the Nasdaq soar 2.9%. The Dow closed 1.8% higher.

Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) shares led the S&P 500 higher on Thursday, jumping 11.4%. The semiconductor firm specializing in power management technology posted strong quarterly financial results earlier in the week, beating revenue and earnings per share (EPS) expectations amid growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) power solutions.

Shares of electronic technology manufacturer Parker-Hannifin (PH) soared 10.8%. The provider of motion and control technologies also topped quarterly sales and profit estimates, benefitting from robust demand in its aerospace services segment, despite headwinds in diversified industrials. Aftermarket strength helped boost sales and margins in Parker-Hannifin's aviation business.

Eli Lilly (LLY) shares popped 9.5% after the drugmaker reported better-than-expected sales and profits for the second quarter. Sales of Lilly's diabetes and weight-loss treatments Mounjaro and Zepbound underpinned the strong performance. The company also raised its full-year revenue and earnings outlook, citing production expansions to improve its supply of the popular drugs.

Shares of McKesson (MCK) sank 11.3% on Thursday, marking the steepest drop of any stock in the S&P 500, after the distributor of health care supplies missed quarterly sales estimates. McKesson said fewer product launches, slumping demand for COVID test kits, and a key customer shifting from arthritis treatment Humira to a biosimilar as factors behind the revenue shortfall.

Monster Beverage (MNST) shares lost 10.9% following weaker-than-expected financial results. The company said slower foot traffic at convenience stores has pressured sales of energy drinks.

Shares of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) dropped 8.9% after the entertainment giant posted a loss of nearly $10 billion for the second quarter, steeper than expected by analysts. The results included a $9.1 billion non-cash goodwill impairment charge reflecting a write-down in value of the company's cable networks, which have been disrupted by streaming services.