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☆ I'm from the neighborhood where movies like 'Paddington' and 'Spectre' were filmed. Living on a set is exciting.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Olly Beckett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Both superheroes and tourists visit Camden Market. A big scene in "Eternals" was shot at Camden Market. Maurizio De Mattei/ShutterstockWhen Marvel's "Eternals" was in town in 2020, the crew shot a key scene in one of the busiest locations in the entire neighborhood: Camden Market. To pull the shoot off, Marvel seemed to shut down the place every night for a couple of days. I usually only have to wait a minute or two until the take is done before going on my merry way.

Persons: Maurizio De Mattei Organizations: Camden, Camden Market, Marvel Locations: Camden

☆ A guide to all the confirmed 'Game of Thrones' spinoffs, prequels, and sequels in development at HBO
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Following on from "House of the Dragon," there are lots more "Game of Thrones" spinoffs in the works. So here's everything we know about all the "Game of Thrones"-related projects that are in development, are rumored to be in development, or returning. "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight""A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight" is in development. I don't want to repeat what happened with GAME OF THRONES itself, where the show gets ahead of the books," he continued. "House of the Dragon" season twoEmma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen in "House of the Dragon."

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☆ Walmart and Target are looking increasingly similar these days
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Walmart and Target appear to be borrowing pages from each other's playbook. Some specific features seemingly borrowed from Target include the new "Dollar Shop" and "Grab & Go" sections near the front entrance. AdvertisementFresh produce sections at Walmart (left) and Target (right). For starters, Walmart is still much bigger than Target, and a supercenter is typically about 50% larger than a Target store. But the company says it is finding success in its effort to attract higher-income shoppers, while Target continues to emphasize affordability in its offerings.

Persons: —, Burger King, Dominick Reuter, Christina Henninton's, Wrangler Organizations: Walmart, Service, Pepsi, McDonalds, Ford, Target, Business, Brands, Reebok, Apple Locations: Burger

☆ Exeter's Nowell fined 10,000 pounds for tweet criticising referee
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 18 (Reuters) - Exeter Chiefs' Jack Nowell has been fined 10,000 pounds ($12,427) and directed to undertake a referees' course after the England wing criticised a Premiership referee's decision on Twitter, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Thursday. Nowell was charged with committing "conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game" after tweeting criticism of a decision to send off Exeter's Olly Woodburn during their 62-19 defeat at Leicester Tigers on Sunday. Nowell, who did not play in the game, wrote in a tweet that has since been deleted: "I'm actually in shock, like shock shocked. The case was heard on Wednesday by an independent disciplinary panel, who directed the fine be paid to charity. ($1 = 0.8047 pounds)Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ UK employers feel the strain of missing skilled workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( William Schomberg | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

But past attempts to train up more workers have seen the problem get worse by some measures, and any big improvement to the post-16 skills system is likely to take years. TRAINING REVAMPWithout a rapid overhaul of the training system, Britain's pool of highly skilled adults is likely to shrink further relative to other countries, the OECD has warned. Employers groups are calling on Hunt to tackle a key part of how training is funded in his budget speech. Corporate leaders acknowledge employers also need to do more themselves, and prioritize training even in lean times. "You're slowing down really quite a lot to go at the pace of the education system," he said of his company, which began as a print management firm in 1996.

☆ Breakfast giant Post is making a bet on cereal designed to put you to sleep
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The company behind Grape Nuts has a new cereal designed to be eaten before bed. Post's "Sweet Dreams" is designed to stoke your body's melatonin production. It's the latest new food or beverage product designed to help you sleep. Post Consumer Brands will start selling "Sweet Dreams" across the US, the company said on Thursday. Those ingredients make the cereal "designed to be part of a healthy sleep routine while still satisfying those nighttime food cravings," Post said in an announcement.

☆ New Pet Owners Hope for Fido, End Up With Cujo: ‘VEEERRY Difficult Dog’
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Dov Lieber | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

TEL AVIV—After hours of training, Olly has learned to bound, tail wagging, toward his owners when called. But the big shaggy pooch still sometimes growls in a back-off-pal warning when owner Itai Linzen touches him. “It’s a bit like having a grumpy teenager,” said Mr. Linzen, who describes Olly as a mixed breed, part Dr. Jekyll, part Mr. Hyde.

☆ Ed Jackson: How a quadriplegic former rugby player conquered a Himalayan mountain
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-24 | by ( Issy Ronald Cnn Video Produced Amy Li | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

You become a little bit delirious at times.”That night on the mountain was not the first time Jackson had strayed perilously close to death. Five years ago, while still a professional rugby union player, he dived into a shallow pool on a hot day and broke his neck. Then, to mark the one-year anniversary of his accident, Jackson set himself the goal of climbing Mount Snowdon – the highest mountain in Wales at 1,085 meters – even though he was still using two crutches at that time. Confronted by unfavorable snow conditions, Jackson and his team had to navigate difficult routes across the glacier, setting up camps as they went. He established the charity Millimeters to Mountains (M2M) with his wife, Lois, and friend and fellow former rugby player, Olly Barkley.

☆ How the $36 billion vitamin industry tricked a generation of adults into believing sugary gummies were the ticket to good health
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-07 | by ( Rachel Premack | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

But some consumer advocates and doctors worry that those supplements don't have as many benefits as people think. "Our gummy vitamins have been on fire," CEO Matt Farrell told investors in a July earnings call. He said that Hero Nutritionals, founded in 1995, created the first gummy vitamin for the American market. A Perrigo representative said it no longer manufactured gummy vitamins, and it did not respond to further inquiries.) But the doctor had something to admit: He takes a gummy vitamin every day.

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