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...But these days, Villa is valued at more than £500mn after Sawiris and Edens agreed the sale of a minority stake in their V Sports vehicle to US investment firm Atairos in December last year....
...“Each setback deepens the sense of betrayal that fuels the cult. Trumpism is not a programme for government. It is an anger against the world....
...Bain bought Fintyre in March 2017, scooping up groups including Sardinia-based La Genovese Gomme and German business Reifen Krieg in the hopes of making it Europe’s biggest tyre distributor — an acquisition...
...“If you want to solve a problem, start by not making it worse,” said Carlos Lopez de la Osa, of Transport & Environment, a clean transport campaign group....
...Nationalist president López Obrador’s talks with business leaders come as he tries to make Mexico more broadly self-sufficient in staple foods and fuel production....
...This Big Read explains why President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is copping the blame....
...The balance sheet remains in good nick, even though there is an inherent drag in remittance from the sale of books due from distributors....
...Slovakia’s drug regulator claimed a batch of Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine was unlike those reviewed by western medical experts....
...Mr López Obrador, a fossil fuel champion, said Mexico’s energy laws had left CFE “in ruins”, making moves to prioritise CFE a strategic imperative....
...Though a source of national pride, Welsh fans don’t think Euro 2020 success will fuel calls for independence from the UK....
...South Korea’s market for initial public offerings is on track for its biggest year since 2017 as a strong recovery in stock prices after the coronavirus pandemic fuels investor enthusiasm for new listings...
...Cars: Accelerating the Modern World Edited by Brendan Cormier and Elizabeth Bisley, Abrams, V&A, RRP£30/$45 The show at the V&A might have shut early, a victim of the lockdown, but the most fascinating...
...“Retail sales for May surprised on the upside, showing a much bigger recovery than expected, month on month,” said Neil Birrell, chief investment officer at asset management group Premier Miton....
...The new Jennifer Lopez movie Hustlers received a standing ovation at its glitzy Toronto premier last weekend, as fans yelled “Jenny from the block!” at the yellow-gowned star....
...The contest over which of the two multilateral lenders should be crowned the EU’s premier development bank will intensify on Monday as ministers gather in Brussels....
...We think it’s largely right that the gaming sector will enjoy a V-shaped recovery as sporting events resume....
...We arrive at favourable answers for all four: we expect a V-shaped recovery. Even if 2020 is down €-5b, 2021 will be up by €+8b....
...It also calls for “national movement” to reduce food loss through collaborations among local governments, consumers and businesses, including retailers, distributors, and producers....
...Renewables-focused names are now 50% of sector market cap (vs fossil fuels at 20%)....
...Rotork has the single largest exposure in our coverage (~50% v 60% in 2014 though)....
...Mr López Obrador says producing oil but importing fuel is like growing oranges and importing orange juice, and has vowed to revamp Pemex’s six existing refineries and build a seventh to be able to process...
...Theresa Sackler, the widow of Mortimer Sackler, is on the V&A’s board of trustees until the end of the month....
...Snapshot Top market stories Market Forces: A V-shaped recovery needs more rocket fuel Investors urge debt-bloated US companies to shape up Moody’s upgrade sparks rally for Greek assets Is the party really...
...FT writers in Whitehall and Washington ask how much domestic damage the episode will do to Johnson if he becomes premier....
...Covenants may be tested at Premier Oil, and refinancing will be needed across the board to extend maturities and/or headroom....
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