Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. The company filed a notice in Orange County court on Tuesday to withdraw the motion, which had drawn swift backlash when it became public. Josh D’Amaro, … Read more
The two instantly connected over having a Southeast Asian ethnic background but growing up in Europe. Lam would invite Pham to his family home in Northampton where his father would cook for them. Rice Service co-founders (from left) Thu Thuy Pham, Kenneth Lam and Thao Westphal. Photo: Rice Service “We bonded through food, eating and … Read more
Does signing up for Disney’s popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything, forever? That is what Disney argues in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a 42-year-old New York doctor whose family claims had a fatal allergic reaction after eating at an Irish pub in Disney Springs in … Read more
Bay Area employers slashed thousands of jobs in July, an unsettling economic setback that suggests the waves of layoffs in the wobbly tech industry have begun to undermine the region’s employment sector. Last month’s job losses in the Bay Area were spawned by big employment reductions in the South Bay and the San Francisco metro … Read more
Financial markets took the hint and pushed the pound lower against the dollar and euro in response, while interest rate futures rose to reflect expectations that the bank will cut its key interest rate twice more by year end. The benchmark FTSE 100 stock index, meanwhile, rose 0.5 percent to its highest in nearly two … Read more
Clark County’s Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population, most of which is foreign-born, has an unusual demographic profile. Filipinos are the most numerous group, but there are also significant and growing populations of Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian and Hawaiian people. Chinatown Plaza, Las Vegas’ first large Asian strip mall, was built in 1995. Photo: Shutterstock … Read more
Cars waiting outside the Business Park (Image: Liverpool ECHO) Wendy’s, the iconic American fast-food chain, has returned to the UK over the past few years, bringing its food to our shores to rival other fast-food giants. Liverpool ECHO’s Ellen Kirwin headed off to the branch in Kirkby, Merseyside, for the restaurant’s grand opening, joining throngs … Read more
Read on to see our selection of the best venues for entertaining clients in Hong Kong for HK$780 (US$100) or less, and one to push the boat out a little. Hansik Goo’s layout is ideal for private meetings. Photo: Hansik Goo 1. Hansik Goo We like the executive lunch (HK$588/US$75) at Hansik Goo, not only … Read more
The drinks menu features Chinese wines from Ningxia and Shanxi. 2/F, 8 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central Leek ox tongue at Yakiniku Horumon Matchan. Photo: Yakiniku Horumon Matchan 2. Yakiniku Horumon Matchan At Yakiniku Horumon Matchan in Nara, Japan, a muscular man cooks and serves you food. The concept has opened its first restaurant outside Japan in … Read more
It excludes restaurants serving less overtly authentic Austrian fare such as kebabs or pizza, for example. Chef Eva Leimer prepares meat for a schnitzel in the Gasthaus Stich kitchen. Photo: AFP As a typical Austrian staple, schnitzel – a boneless piece of meat that has been pounded thin to make it more tender and then … Read more
