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2 days ago · The East India Company ( EIC) [a] was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. [4] It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia ), and later with East Asia. The company gained control of large parts of the Indian ...
3 days ago · Foreigners wishing to set up shop were to dine the whole company, pay 1 lb. of wax, 26s. 8d. to 'Our Lady's box', 8s. to the chancellor and proctors, and 3s. 4d. to the regent masters for wine. It was forbidden to shave men on Sundays, except on market Sundays in harvest or if a customer needed to preach a sermon; special fees were charged for shaving men in their houses; and it was forbidden ...
1 day ago · Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. ( / tʃɪˈpoʊtleɪ /, chih-POHT-lay ), [3] often known simply as Chipotle, is an international chain of fast casual restaurants specializing in bowls, tacos, and Mission burritos made to order in front of the customer. [4] [5] [6] As of March 2023, Chipotle has 3,200 restaurants. [7]
3 days ago · Northampton Sand is exposed along the valley sides and the villages of Ravensthorpe and Coton, in common with most of the villages in the vicinity, are both situated on outcrops of this rock. The land of Coton, the boundaries of which can be traced from a number of maps (Fig. 14), seems earlier to have been associated with the parish of ...
4 days ago · Part of British American Tobacco plc, British American Tobacco (GLP) Ltd. is a company founded in 2007 that is focused on reducing the health impact of their business and driving sustainable growth. The company is based in London, UK and is the home of British American Tobacco (BAT), the world's most international tobacco group, operating in more countries than any other.
1 day ago · The Royal Navy ( RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...
3 days ago · Founded as a single location in Canada in 1964, Tim Hortons appeals to a broad range of guest tastes, with a menu that includes premium coffee, hot and cold specialty drinks (including lattes, cappuccinos and espresso shots), specialty teas and fruit smoothies, fresh baked goods, grilled Panini and classic sandwiches, wraps, soups, prepared foods and other food products.
