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Zoominfo CTO Ali Dasdan sells $53,911 in company stockBBC chiefs received complaints about Gregg Wallace’s lewd behaviour on Strictly ten years ago, but let him stay on the show. Wallace , 60, who was paired with dancer Aliona Vilani , was accused of making sexual remarks in 2014. 5 Gregg Wallace was partnered with Russian dancer Aliona, 40, who won the Glitterball trophy twice while a professional on the show Credit: BBC 5 Wallace admits he never wears underwear in a rehearsal clip Credit: BBC 5 Aliona has her head in her hands at Wallace’s boast Credit: X He was also filmed during training boasting that he never wore underwear. MasterChef co-host John Torode said the scandal was “upsetting”. In the clip, Wallace says to pro partner Aliona Vilani: “I haven’t worn a pair of pants since I was about 17-years-old.” He then gestures to his crotch, prompting a visibly uncomfortable Aliona to ask, “You for real?” READ MORE ON GREGG WALLACE FED UP MasterChef fans furious as Gregg Wallace takes over when co-star ‘goes missing’ 'TRULY UPSETTING' John Torode says accusations against Gregg Wallace are 'awful to hear' It is understood at least one member of the hit show made the situation clear to Strictly bosses and held meetings with them over his behaviour early on during the 2014 series. But Wallace, who last week stepped down as MasterChef co-host amid a string of sexual harassment allegations, continued competing before he was the first celeb eliminated in week two. The Sun’s latest revelations raise fresh questions for the Beeb — both over its handling of Wallace and other abuse allegations on scandal-hit Strictly. A show insider said yesterday: “The situation around his behaviour was made very clear to Strictly staff. Most read in News TV DUTY CALLS Line of Duty's Martin Compston stars in new role worlds away from BBC cop drama BOILING POINT Lorraine Kelly fumes 'shut up' during rant about Gregg Wallace live on air 'SURREAL' Still Game fans stunned as star gets behind bar to serve punters at local pub STATION HOP I'm a Celeb bosses plotted to poach BBC star, hoping she'd jump ship to ITV “It included sexual comments which made people feel incredibly uncomfortable. It created a very strained atmosphere backstage. “As I understand there were a number of meetings to discuss the issues. John Torode breaks silence on MasterChef co-star Gregg Wallace accusations “In the end, Wallace remained on the show but not for much longer, given he was eliminated so quickly.” Our source added: “Why did Strictly bosses allow Wallace to stay on the show? That’s one of the many questions the BBC must now answer.” When we asked the BBC about the complaints, a spokeswoman said bad behaviour “will not be tolerated”. Wallace was partnered with Russian dancer Aliona, 40, who won the Glitterball trophy twice while a professional on the show. For one dance he ­performed in a chef’s outfit. After the pair lost a dance-off she retweeted 62 messages which said she should have had a better partner. Aliona quit after winning in 2015 with The Wanted singer Jay McGuiness. Speaking about his experience on the show, Wallace later said: “I didn’t particularly enjoy Strictly. “I love dancing but if I were paired with somebody who liked me, then I would have done better.” Despite the complaints lodged with Strictly bosses, Wallace’s career at the BBC was unaffected. But the former greengrocer, who began presenting MasterChef in 2005, stands accused of making sexual ­comments to staff and guests across multiple programmes over 17 years. Gregg Wallace - MasterChef scandal in Brief GREGG Wallace has stepped down from his MasterChef hosting role after a probe into alleged inappropriate behaviour. But what's the situation? Regular MasterChef host Gregg Wallace is currently the subject of a probe after an investigation was launched into his alleged misconduct over a number of years. Gregg has been accused of making sexual remarks to 13 colleagues including Beeb anchor Kirsty Wark - accusations he denies. The 60-year-old has now stepped away from the BBC show while historical misconduct allegations against him are investigated. Yet the former greengrocer spoke out on social media to blast the "women of a certain age" who he claimed were behind the allegations. The cooking show’s production company, Banijay UK, has said law firm Lewis Silkin would lead the investigation into Wallace’s alleged misconduct. He also faces a number of allegations of groping colleagues and contestants. Wallace stepped down from his ­MasterChef co-hosting role after 13 women — including former Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark — came forward and made claims against him. Yesterday The Sun told how he allegedly thrust his groin at the face of beauty therapist Emma Phillips-Jennings , 42, when she appeared as a contestant on MasterChef in 2009. Horrified Emma, of Herne Bay, Kent, says the scenes were edited out. She also said Wallace made a sexual joke about meat at the same time. Another woman has claimed that he groped her while she cooked. And a woman called Lisa — not her real name — claims Wallace touched her inappropriately while they were on BBC show Eat Well for Less in 2015. She told the BBC: “He brushed past me at the checkout, and touched my bum with his waist and penis and laughed and said “Oooh you liked that didn’t you’. “It was the way he reacted. Other people would’ve said, ‘Oh, I’m sorry, can I squeeze by’ which would’ve been OK. “But I wasn’t OK about it. When I finished the shoot, I felt it was slimy, disgusting. He just didn’t need to touch my body, it made me uncomfortable.” 5 After the pair lost a dance-off, she retweeted 62 messages which said she should have had a better partner Credit: Handout 5 MasterChef co-host John Torode said the scandal was 'upsetting' Credit: BBC/Shine TV Wallace has even been accused of at one point walking into the MasterChef studio completely naked with only a sock covering his privates. Amid the mounting claims against him, at the weekend Wallace posted a message online insisting the people making them were “middle class women of a certain age”. He later apologised for the remarks. Sir Keir Starmer was asked about Wallace’s comments at Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday. He said: “One of the greatest barriers women face when ­coming forward about sexual harassment in the workplace is having confidence they will be taken seriously. “Everybody should be treated with dignity and respect.” Wallace denies any behaviour of a sexually harassing nature. MasterChef producer Banijay UK is investigating the raft of allegations which have been made against the married dad of two. A BBC spokesperson said: "In recent days there has been concerning allegations made via the media about the alleged conduct of Gregg Wallace, many of which relate to shows made for the BBC. “These media stories are running alongside an independent investigation, which was instigated after formal complaints were made direct to the BBC and were referred to Banijay UK for further investigation. "We would like to thank those who have had the courage to speak out. "It can be hard to come forward, but we want to assure everyone who does that we will treat anything raised with us with the greatest possible care. “Banijay UK launched the review because they have the direct contractual relationship with Gregg Wallace. He is not employed by the BBC. "When issues have been raised with the BBC we have taken action, referring issues to the relevant production company and challenging his behaviour directly as has been widely reported. “We hope Banijay UK’s independent investigation can be concluded rigorously and as swiftly as possible. We want the review to follow due process and ensure fairness to all involved. “We will provide whatever assistance we can to the investigation. We are already running our own review into workplace culture. Read more on the Scottish Sun DECEMBER MISERY Scots face blizzards and travel chaos as weather map reveals 75mph storm CHOC OFF Mums fume at Poundland’s ‘rotten’ advent calendar they thought was ‘for dogs’ "It is vital that we have an industry that is not only committed to the highest standards of behaviour and conduct, but that is reflected in people’s experiences. "We have always been clear that should people want to raise issues with the BBC, they will be taken very seriously.”

NoneToday we finally see it – the USDX moved lower at last. USD’s breather here is nothing surprising, and it’s not bearish either. It’s simply normal for a market to correct after launching a rally as strong as what we saw in October and November. In yesterday’s analysis , I wrote the following about the above chart: Yes, while I have been writing about USD Index’s likely strength and bullish outlook overall, this kind of resilience is surprising even to me. I thought that we’ll see a bigger correction now – after all, the USDX soared by 8 index points without a bigger decline. We don’t see it now, which could mean that it will still happen in the following days , or that the momentum for the USD is so remarkably strong that it will just consolidate and trade sideways here instead of really correcting. Either way, after this week, the USDX could be back in the rally mode due to the monthly turning point (vertical, dashed line). My Monday’s comments on it remain up-to-date: “Will we see a correction shortly? That’s quite possible. After all, no market moves up or down in a straight line without periodic corrections. Will the correction in the USDX trigger a rally in gold and miners? I wouldn’t say that’s necessary. The most recent boost that both markets got was based on geopolitical turmoil (a new type of rocked used by Russia), and those tend to have only temporary impact on prices. Today’s move lower in gold and USDX confirms this. So, it is quite possible that we would see a decline in gold and the USD Index at the same time. “ So, yes, the pullback is taking place, which means that the monthly turning point can play out exactly as I had described it earlier – it could push the USDX higher once again. This would likely contribute to declines in the values of precious metals and mining stocks. Today’s action in the precious metals sector already confirms this bearish outlook. After the early move up, gold, silver, and miners moved lower. Overall, gold and miners are up, but not significantly so. The key thing is that they moved up in an insignificant manner while the USDX declined in a meaningful way (from a day-to-day point of view only, but still). PMs and miners had a good reason to rally today – in a big way – and they didn’t. This suggests that they really want to decline in the following weeks. Fortunately, you are already well-positioned to take advantage of this decline. Your profits in the current short position are likely to grow. Before summarizing, we would like to discuss one specific thing: gold’s performance around Thanksgiving – during the US presidential election years. The below text is actually based on something that I wrote four years ago. Since it was about an even more distant past, it remains just as up-to-date as it was back then. Of course, I’ll add comments on what happened in 2020. Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of each November, which means that the holiday always falls between November 22and 28. What’s usually happening to the price of gold before and after this period? Let’s check gold’s seasonality for Q4. During this period, gold is usually just before forming a short-term top and starting the biggest decline within the final quarter of the year. Please note that the accuracy measure as to when the top is likely to be is relatively low, but soars right before gold’s plunge. This means that while it’s not that clear when gold is likely to top, it’s quite probable that we are going to see some kind of important top regardless of when exactly that takes place. Could it be slightly ahead of Thanksgiving? Yes. Could it be slightly after it? That’s possible as well. But this year is not like other years. This year, particularly this November, is special because of the US presidential elections. Therefore, instead of taking into account the average of the previous periods around all recent Thanksgivings, one should focus on the Thanksgivings which were concurrent with presidential elections. Let’s examine the last five cases when gold was already after the 1999-2000 bottom and within its secular bull market. Starting with the most recent case: Back in 2020, gold price was after a several-month-long decline, and it reversed soon after Thanksgiving. So, it was an exception from the rule. Perhaps the longer decline preceding Thanksgiving was something that could have indicated that we’d see a turnaround instead of decline’s continuation. Back in 2016, the decline simply continued after Thanksgiving, and gold bottomed in the second half of December. Four years earlier, in 2012, gold topped right after Thanksgiving and – just like in 2016 – it bottomed in the second half of December. In 2008, gold topped right before Thanksgiving, and it bottomed in the first half of December. Finally, in 2004, gold topped shortly after Thanksgiving, and it formed an initial bottom in the first half of December. However, it then declined once again, further reaching the bottom in January and February 2005 (two separate bottoms). Consequently, Thanksgiving during the US presidential election year had a bearish follow-up for gold in most cases. Most importantly, the 2016 follow-up was bearish. This analogy seems most important as that was also the year when Trump won. This pattern fits in line with my other thoughts on the gold market. As the USD Index appears to be correcting here – and about to reverse based on its monthly reversal tendencies, it seems that gold will have more reasons to decline. All in all, while there remain some opportunities to gain something extra on gold investments in the long run, the outlook for the precious metals market remains bearish for the following weeks. And the profits from our short position in junior miners are likely to grow further. (By Przemysław Radomski)

The future of the Democratic Party: Prospective new DNC chair weighs inThe United States on Saturday announced a new $988 million security assistance package for Ukraine as Washington races to provide aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Trump's November election victory has cast doubt on the future of American aid for Ukraine, providing a limited window for billions of dollars in already authorized assistance to be disbursed before he is sworn in next month. The package features drones, ammunition for precision HIMARS rocket launchers, and equipment and spare parts for artillery systems, tanks and armored vehicles, the Pentagon said in a statement. Trump met in Paris earlier Saturday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said any resolution of the war with Russia should be a "just" settlement that includes "strong security guarantees for Ukraine." The meeting was of huge importance to Zelensky, given fears in Kyiv that Trump may urge Ukraine to make concessions to Moscow. The latest aid will be funded via the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, under which military equipment is procured from the defense industry or partners rather than drawn from American stocks, meaning it will not immediately arrive on the battlefield. It follows a $725 million package announced on Monday that included a second tranche of landmines as well as anti-air and anti-armor weapons. The outgoing administration of President Joe Biden is working to get as much aid as possible to Ukraine before Trump -- who has repeatedly criticized US assistance for Kyiv and claimed he could secure a ceasefire within hours -- takes over. Trump's comments have triggered fears in Kyiv and Europe about the future of US aid, and Ukraine's ability to withstand Russian attacks in the absence of further American support. "Our job has been to try and put Ukraine in the strongest possible position on the battlefield so that it is in the strongest possible position at the negotiating table," National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Saturday. In the closing weeks of Biden's term, the goal is "a massive surge of assistance and to up the economic pressure on Russia," he said. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday warned that failure to continue opposing Russia's actions would have dire consequences. "We can continue to stand up to the Kremlin. Or we can let (Russian President Vladimir) Putin have his way -- and condemn our children and grandchildren to live in a world of chaos and conflict," said Austin, who like Sullivan was speaking at the Reagan National Defense Forum in California. "This administration has made its choice. And so has a bipartisan coalition in Congress. The next administration must make its own choice." The defense chief also emphasized the importance of US allies and partners in his remarks -- a contrast to Trump's go-it-alone "America first" world view. "Here is the stark military fact: our allies and partners are huge force multipliers," Austin said. "Ultimately, America is weaker when it stands alone. And America is smaller when it stands apart," he said. "There is no such thing as a safe retreat from today's interwoven world." The United States has spearheaded the push for international support for Ukraine, quickly forging a coalition to back Kyiv after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022 and coordinating aid from dozens of countries. Ukraine's international supporters have since then provided tens of billions of dollars in weapons, ammunition, training and other security aid that has been key to helping Kyiv resist Russian forces. wd/mlm/acb