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French rail start-up Velvet gets green light to compete with SNCF on high-speed lines

A new French rail company has secured the first approval needed to launch high-speed services from Paris to cities including Bordeaux, Nantes and Angers, potentially bringing more choice and competition to some of the country’s busiest routes.

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Sushiro to Open 1st U.S. Outlet in N.Y. in Oct.

New York, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)--Major Japanese conveyor-belt sushi restaurant chain Sushiro will open its first U.S. outlet near Times Square in New York in October, its operator, Food & Life Companies Ltd., or F&LC, said Monday. F&LC President Masahiro Yamamoto made the announcement at a press briefing in the city.

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