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From the dining room on the ground floor of “Carl’s Villa” in Copenhagen, guests are treated to views of a charming garden adorned with classical statues. The art nouveau house was built in 1892 by Carl Jacobsen, son of the founder of Carlsberg. Since then the brewer, which these days uses the house for meetings, has become one of the biggest in the world. Jacob Aarup-Andersen, Carlsberg’s current boss, admits that the company’s success is part of a bigger puzzle about Danish firms. Just last night at dinner, he says, someone asked him how a country so small could produce…

Man City latest: ‘Incredible’ Walker can play for another five years – Pep

Roundtable events are a good way for higher-ups in any organization to let slip morsels of information that got overlooked for the press release. Particularly when the roundtable involves someone like Frank Weber, CTO and member of the board of management of BMW. Today we share insights from the BMW veteran about the newest iDrive software, iDrive X.No Bigger Displays – BMW “Connects You to the Road”“We were looking at competitors that are doing bigger and bigger displays. And we asked ourselves, do we like that?” Weber considers when asked about the center screen. He claims that the brand didn’t…

Aubrey Plaza Breaks Her Silence Following Husband Jeff Baena’s Death: “Unimaginable Tragedy”Aubrey Plaza is taking a step back from social media as she mourns the death of husband Jeff Baena. Just over a week after the director’s passing at the age of 47, the White Lotus actress has seemingly deactivated her Instagram. (The account now reads “page not found” or “no photos yet” when attempting to access it.) Baena, a writer-director who worked with Plaza on numerous projects over the last decade, died by suicide on Jan. 3, according to Los Angeles medical examiner records. “This is an unimaginable tragedy,”…

Xiqing Wang/BBCThe BBC spoke with factory workers in Guangzhou’s Panyu neighbourhood, the so-called “Shein village”The hum of sewing machines is a constant in parts of Guangzhou, a thriving port on the Pearl River in southern China.It rattles through the open windows of factories from morning until late at night, as they finish the t-shirts, shorts, blouses, pants and swimwear that will be shipped to fill wardrobes in more than 150 countries.This is the sound of Panyu, the neighbourhood known as the “Shein village”, a warren of factories that power the world’s largest fast fashion retailer. “If there are 31 days…

Danielle just got back from her end of year trip to St Barths. Here’s a round up of everything she packed!    (function(u, c){ if( !Array.from(document.scripts, x=>x.src).includes(u)){ var s = document.createElement(‘script’);s.src = u;document.head.appendChild(s); } function w(){if(typeof window.SplitSlider !== “undefined”) c(); else setTimeout(w, 250);}; w(); })( “https://sm.split.co/static/widgets/splitslider.js?v=1.1.1”, function(){ fetch(“https://api2.split.co/v1/widgets/6e59141576dd44a6bb6a1a9a832e2249/”).then(d=>{return d.json()}).then(j=>{ // you can override j.params here var x =new SplitSlider(‘.slider-6e59141576dd44a6bb6a1a9a832e2249’, j.params, j.links, j.pics, j.css_variables); }).catch(e=>{console.log(e)}); });

Former child actor Rory Callum Sykes died Wednesday, Jan. 8, a victim of the Palisades Fire, according to his mother, Shelley Sykes. He was 32.Rory, an Australian actor who was born blind and with cerebral palsy, starred on the British television show “Kiddy Kapers.” In addition to his work in front of the camera, Rory also served as a motivational speaker and helped form the Happy Charity organization with his mom.Sykes attempted to evacuate their Malibu home when the Palisades Fire ignited, only to have difficulty retrieving emergency services due to limited resources, including power.CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES: ‘TOP GUN: MAVERICK’ STAR’S…

Dutton discredits renewables when asked about energy policyPeter Dutton was also asked about the role of domestic gas production in the energy mix – will this be enough, or should there be more coal in the mix? The opposition leader pointed to state government’s decisions to extend the life of coal fired plants and said: At the moment, the problem is that the government’s got this view of trying to please inner-city Green voters with the renewables-only policy which has driven uncertainty into the market. So gas is going to be required, and every serious commentator from Aemo down says…

Candy Crush is getting another feather in its cap. Rather than offering another twist on match-three puzzling, Candy Crush Solitaire will bring the franchise’s sickly sweet aesthetic to the card game classic. It will be the first Candy Crush game to release after Microsoft’s acquisition of developer King.Candy Crush Solitaire bases itself on tripeaks solitaire, in which players must clear three “peaks” of cards. The game will feature familiar power-ups from Candy Crush, including jelly fish, the lollipop hammer, the color bomb, and the UFO. They will offer similar, but not exactly the same, powers as their match-three counterparts. Much…

11 The blue city of Chefchaouen is one of Morocco’s most famous sights. This unique little mountain town has entire streets that are painted in shades of blue. You can go to Chef Chaouen on a day trip from Fes or Tangier, or there are hotels in the city if you want to stay longer. I went there on a day trip from Fes and enjoyed it, even though it took all day to go there and back. This travel guide will explain how to get to the blue city (with or without a tour), what to see there, and…