“Walking Paris is often described as reading, as though the city itself were a huge anthology of tales. It exerts a magnetic attraction over its citizens and its visitors, for it has always been the capital of refugees and exiles as well as of France.” - Rebecca Solnit
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Why does Paris look the way it does?
Well, until the year 1853 it was a diseased and overcrowded Medieval city — then the biggest urban renovation in history was announced.
This is the story of how Paris was transformed into the world's most popular city...
@PizzaHutCanada@Ryanair “Whilst we appreciate the criminals’ exceptional taste, the fact remains that cargo theft is an escalating issue for businesses of all sizes,” the company said.
More in @WSJ story here: https://t.co/FuyEanxN1x
@PizzaHutCanada@Ryanair “We’ve always encouraged people to have a break with KitKat—but it seems thieves have taken the message too literally and made a break with more than 12 metric tons of our chocolate,” the company said in a statement. A spokesman confirmed the heist wasn’t an early April 1 joke.
In terms of international trade, it seems we are moving from static comparative advantage (lowest cost production) toward dynamic comparative advantage (trusted networks, industrial policy, logistics reliability, geopolitical access).
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@IndrajitGupta
Ok. I was really caught off guard here. I did not expect my visceral reaction to this message from James Vanderbeek.
Do yourself a favor and listen. Just listen. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
RIP James, God speed🙏🏼
I made a conscious decision today: do not use any photo of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in tears on p1. Many outlets will revel in her turmoil, but I just can’t and refuse to.
My reasons are myriad: I know the critics will hammer me, but chief among them: be kind. Be decent.