Five Britons – including a nine-year-old boy – have been diagnosed with deadly coronavirus in France after being whisked to hospital from a ski chalet high in the Alps. The Mail on Sunday can reveal that environmental consultant Bob Saynor, 48, and his nine-year-old son have been named locally as …
Read More »UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 7
UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 7 … U.S. imports, though Royal Mail slid to an all-time low after warning of a challenging year ahead. Source link
Read More »Number of UK patients tested for coronavirus rises to 52 as NHS staff briefed on handling CORPSES
The number of UK patients tested for coronavirus has jumped to 52 with NHS staff being briefed on how to handle corpses infected with the lethal Chinese virus after it spread to three locations in nearby France. The dossier published by Public Health England warns that the virus – which has …
Read More »Lib Dem leader Ed Davey says UK must prepare to bring British citizens and diplomats back from Wuhan
Boris Johnson has come under pressure to pull British diplomats out of Wuhan where infection from the deadly coronavirus is most potent. The United States was today preparing to evacuate 1,000 of its citizens and consulate staff from the disease-hit Hubei province, sparking speculation the UK would follow suit. But …
Read More »ANDREW MARR sees the Royal Academy’s stunning new Picasso exhibition
Not another Picasso show? Year after year they come — Picasso in old age, Picasso starting out in Paris, Picasso in 1932, Picasso’s ceramics. And if you missed those shows, fret not, you can catch up at the dedicated Picasso museums just a little further afield — in the South …
Read More »French police arrest two Romanian lorry drivers
French police arrest two Romanian lorry drivers after British border guards in Calais discovered eight Afghan migrants including two young children in a refrigerated truck bound for Britain The arrests were made in the port of Calais in France at 5am on Sunday morning The Romanian lorry drivers were tonight held …
Read More »Napoleon Bonaparte’s descendant marries the great-great-great niece of French Emperor’s wife
The former Imperial House of France and the House of Hapsburg have united once again as Napoleon Bonaparte’s heir has married the great-great-great niece of the French Emperor’s wife today. London-based private equity manager Jean-Christophe Napoleon Bonaparte, 33, is the great-great-great nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte I, Emperor of France. He …
Read More »European shares tread water with Fed decision looming
(Reuters) – European shares steadied after early declines on Wednesday, as technology shares helped offset losses in luxury goods, while many investors remained on the sidelines ahead of an expected reduction in U.S. borrowing costs by the Federal Reserve. The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the …
Read More »Paramax, Titan team with Extreme E on IMAX project | Deals | News
Extreme E, Paramax Films, and Titan Cinema have formed an exclusive partnership that will see the story of the new electric SUV off-road racing championship reach the silver screen in what the partners call the largest, most spectacular and immersive form of IMAX. The large format filmmakers are to be …
Read More »PRESS DIGEST- British Business – Aug. 23
Aug 23 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times – French President Emmanuel Macron told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the Irish backstop was “indispensable” as …
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