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The UAW effort to win members in at Mercedes was a test of a wider resurgence in worker activism. Source link

The British Museum says it has recovered 268 objects that went missing and were stolen from its collection Source link

The napkin on which Barcelona committed to sign a 13-year-old Lionel Messi has been sold in an auction for £762,400.The starting price was £300,000 for the ‘standard Spanish waxy napkin’ which is 16.5 x 16.5cm and was laminated and framed.The napkin, signed in blue ink in December 2000, carries a pledge from then Barcelona director Carles Rexach to sign Messi.It was also signed by Josep Minguella, a transfer adviser to the Spanish club, and agent Horacio Gaggioli, who recommended the Argentine youngster.The napkin in blue ink was offered in an online auction by London-based Bonhams on behalf of Gaggioli.Messi joined…

Boeing shareholders approved a $33m pay package for outgoing boss Dave Calhoun. Source link

Some critics say the Netflix show’s as seductive as ever, but others feel its charms are wearing off. Source link

Nigeria’s women’s minister says she has filed a court order to stop the ceremony planned for next week. Source link

The 200g packs of Original and Cheese crackers have been replaced by packs weighing 150g and 140g. Source link

The country music star traced her ancestry to the Welsh valleys for a TV programme. Source link

The three had been killed in Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October and their bodies taken to Gaza. Source link

If the forecast proves correct, it would mean a typical annual bill could be £500 lower than last summer. Source link