Hints and tips:
...I stayed on a very posh boat in France last week (the things I have to do for work . . .). It reminded me that even a couple of nights of relaxation can recharge us for many weeks afterwards....
...Eventually we became good friends,” Gardner wrote....
...Hundreds came to the opening, including Robert Redford, Ava Gardner and Charlie Chaplin; Chaplin enjoyed the food, which included dishes such as soufflé Suissesse and poached duck, so much that he returned...
...Likewise, he caught Audrey Hepburn during a window of unguarded fun, playing cricket in the south of France....
...François-Xavier Roth and Les Siècles are leaders in this field in France and Tiberghien’s 1892 Pleyel “Grand Patron” piano is a subtle delight....
...“Anyone looking at the box office this fall has to pay attention to what is happening,” said Gardner, the first woman to win two Oscars for Best Picture....
...There are no obvious stars here, but a decent cast includes some good performances, especially from Toby Spence and Ashley Riches, plus Jennifer France and Robert Murray bravely tackle challenging roles....
...david.gardner@ft.com...
...This was the uncertain deal Iran signed with the US and five other world powers — France, Germany, the UK, China and Russia — in 2015, to place internationally verified restraints on its nuclear programme...
...Tehran also needs to agree the extent and timetable of the sanctions roll back with the US and the JCPOA’s other signatories — France, the UK, Germany, China and Russia....
...One of my most treasured colleagues at the FT, David Gardner, has sadly died. Here’s his beautifully written obituary....
...Before becoming group finance chief, Gardner was CFO for UBS’s wealth business between 2013 and 2016....
...One of those journalists, David Gardner, former international affairs editor, died suddenly this week. His obituary is in the paper today and you can read it online here....
...France is already investigating Salame, who is at the heart of the meltdown. It may be followed by non-EU Switzerland and perhaps the UK....
...Renault of France will suspend some of its Russian operations indefinitely and Beijing-based Geely, which owns Volvo and Lotus and has a minority stake in Mercedes-Benz, is weighing the reputational risk...
...Makiko Ono, chief operating officer of SBF France, wants office staff — 600 of the 1,200-strong workforce — to come to the workplace at least two days out of five....
...Professionally, Lasry leads Avenue Capital Group, the $12bn investment company he co-founded with his sister, Sonia Gardner, in 1995....
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