Team behind Polanski’s film ‘An Officer and a Spy’ boycotts France’s Oscars
The cast and production team of Roman Polanski’s ‘An Officer and a Spy’ will boycott Friday’s Cesar Awards after the French culture minister said the...
Exclusive: SoftBank comms chief Gary Ginsberg takes leave to aid Bloomberg campaign: sources
Gary Ginsberg, the global head of communications for SoftBank Group Corp, has taken an indefinite leave of absence to advise Michael Bloomberg’s U.S. presidential campaign,...
Italian with coronavirus in Nigeria was not isolated for almost 48 hours
An Italian man who has been confirmed as Nigeria’s first coronavirus case after arriving from Milan was in the country for almost two full days...
Tensions as Guinea prepares for vote that could extend president’s rule
When Alpha Conde was elected president of Guinea in 2010, the veteran opposition leader vowed to restore democracy after decades of authoritarian rule. A decade...
Guinea braces for disputed referendum that could extend veteran Conde’s rule
When Alpha Conde was elected president of Guinea in 2010, the veteran opposition leader vowed to restore democracy after decades of authoritarian rule....
Italian region warns of hospital chaos if coronavirus spreads
Italy’s hospitals will be thrown into chaos if the severe outbreak of coronavirus spreads, the country’s worst-hit region Lombardy said on Friday, warning that 10%...
Intesa Sanpaolo hires four additional advisers for UBI Banca bid
Intesa Sanpaolo has picked JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS and Equita Sim as advisers for its bid on rival UBI Banca , Italy’s biggest retail...
Goldman expects 75 bps of Fed rate cuts by June
Goldman Sachs expects the coronavirus to drive the Federal Reserve to cut U.S. interest rates by 75 basis points by June it said on Friday,...
Explainer: How U.S. markets will function if coronavirus breaks out in NYC
If an outbreak of coronavirus hits New York, it could cause more sharp selling of stocks, but markets would likely continue to function even if...
Pompeo: ‘significant reduction’ in Afghanistan violence
The United States has seen a significant reduction in violence in Afghanistan during the past six days, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday,...
