London-Based Pret A Manger Makes An Organic Splash In Los Angeles

Pret A Manger and Dallas Holdings Limited will soon open two new shops in L.A., in Westwood and Studio City on Ventura Boulevard, marking a full-court press expansion into Southern California as part of a wider plan to bring a network of the organic grab-and-go shops to Century City, Hollywood and Beverly Hills over the …

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What to watch during what could be Biden’s final White House correspondents’ dinner – Chico Enterprise-Record

John T. Bennett | (TNS) CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s aviator sunglasses likely won’t be far away Saturday night when the president cracks some jokes at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. But not everyone will be laughing during Washington’s yearly spectacle — even if “Dark Brandon” makes another appearance. That’s Biden’s political …

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Dua Lipa Gives Us Déjà Vu With Her Time100 Dress

Dua Lipa knows when she has a good thing going. The singer hit the Time100 Most Influential People Gala at New York City’s Lincoln Center last night wearing a dress that echoes one of her most memorable looks from this past awards season. The singer, who performed at the star-studded gala, tapped Chanel to create …

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BSP ready to defend weakening peso

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is ready to defend the peso as the local currency sinks to 17-month lows amid a rallying US dollar, its governor said. In a statement on Thursday, BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr. explained that the recent depreciation of the local unit was more of a case …

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Does Toranaga Become Shogun or Die?

Viewers of Shogun may be confused as to whether Yoshii Toranaga actually becomes shogun or if he dies by the end of the hit FX series. The writing for the show expects watchers to understand and piece together the complex politics between the various regents and how certain lords gain political power, sometimes without even …

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Kia EV9 GT performance three-row SUV to be revealed next year

A high-performance version of the Kia EV9 electric three-row SUV, to be badged the GT, has been confirmed for a January debut, and it will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds. This is according to Kia’s Investor Day presentation. Kia said the new version of the SUV will have “enormous power output”—as …

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