Journalist and Julia Child’s grandnephew Alex Prud’homme (My Life in France; The French Chef in America) has crafted a finely balanced, scrupulously researched account of gastronomy and culture, history and politics in Dinner With the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House. Even for those of us who paid
Month: February 2023
In this article GOOG AAPL AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz At Lincoln Center on November 30, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Shares of Amazon
“It’s not who you are but who you know” is a saying often used to explain why those with family connections to successful people seem to have a head start doing well in the next generation. In the US this phenomenon has led Gen Z to coin a new tag “nepo babies” as they list
London’s FTSE 100 Index has reached an all-time high at 7905 earlier this afternoon. The Financial Times Stock Exchange index of the 100 most valuable companies on the London stock exchange beat the previous record of 7,903.5 set in May 2018. It comes as central banks – including the Bank of England and the US
Opposition to Russians being allowed to compete at next year’s Paris Olympics is intensifying, as the UK government prepares to convene talks with more than 30 countries. The summit is due to be held next Friday 10 February. The International Olympic Committee is facing dissent over its willingness to allow athletes from Russia to compete
The US defence department has said the Chinese spy balloon is heading eastwards but poses “no physical or military threat” to civilians. The Pentagon’s press secretary would not confirm the current location of the balloon, which is operating at around 60,000ft. There is also no evidence of any nuclear or radioactive material on board but
Ordley is an Australian newcomer who is crafting his own unique blend of indie-dance/melodic-house music, reminiscent of the sounds of Fred Again, Duskus, The 1975, & Tourist. Over the last few months Ordley has been working on a collection of new music set to release over the next few months. His latest single of this
When writing fashion-style pieces, one almost has to take a mindful approach to the subject of clothing. The things we don’t think twice about in everyday life, we fashion writers take a magnifying glass to and check in on. For this article, we’re mindfully checking in on men’s socks styles and asking: what are the
The Etsy designer behind Beyoncé‘s fabulous disco-style cowboy hat now has firsthand experience with the Bey effect … after the Renaissance tour announcement forced her to shut down her shop. Abby Misbin AKA “Trending by Abby” on Etsy, tells TMZ …. a stylist for Beyoncé hit her up way back last June, saying she wanted
I adore romance novels. I read them by the boatload and find nothing more satisfying than reaching the end of a couple’s (or group’s) story. Then laughing and sighing and groaning and nail biting alongside the main characters as they deal with the emotional evolution of falling in love, and the personal growth that makes
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple missed expectations for revenue, profit, and sales for many of its lines of business on Thursday, sending the stock lower in extended trading. Apple’s overall sales for the holiday quarter were about 5% lower than last year’s, the first year-over-year sales decline since 2019.
The first 100 days of Rishi Sunak’s premiership are done – a yardstick that his predecessor Liz Truss never even reached, while Boris Johnson found himself utterly consumed with firefighting a pandemic. Mr Sunak can take some comfort in the fact he’s made it this far without a full-blown leadership crisis or an external global
The head of markets at the National Grid Electricity System Operator has told Sky News that its new energy saving scheme “is likely how we’re all going to operate in the future.” The new Demand Flexibility Service, which allows consumers to volunteer to use less electricity at times of peak demand to help avoid blackouts,
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has avoided a conviction after pleading guilty to assaulting an ex-girlfriend. Kyrgios admitted pushing Chiara Passari to the ground during a row in Canberra in January 2021. His lawyer told a court in the Australian capital that it was an act of “stupidity” and “frustration”, while a psychologist said he
The US military is tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon that has been flying over northwestern America in recent days. A senior defence official said the US has “very high confidence” it is a Chinese high-altitude balloon and was flying over sensitive sites to collect information. “Clearly the intent of this balloon is for surveillance,”
Caroline (Photo by Tom Whitson). News Caroline Announce Spring 2023 U.S. Tour Dates The British band will play in Philadelphia, Knoxville, Chicago, Washington, DC, and Brooklyn By Madison Bloom February 2, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter London-based band Caroline have announced a handful of U.S. tour dates this spring. The post-rock octet will start things