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...Monsanto, which exposed Bayer to billions of dollars in litigation costs tied to the weedkiller glyphosate....
...Key economic and company reports Here is a more complete list of what to expect in terms of company reports and economic data this week....
...Mel Morris, who made a fortune on the Candy Crush game and ploughed it into his boyhood club, no longer owns the team, which is now fighting to escape the third tier of English football....
...William Morris and the avid Indian miniature collector Howard Hodgkin hymned the Persian epic the Hamzanama....
...the piece is reset with the Cullinan III, IV and V diamonds from Queen Elizabeth II’s jewellery collection....
...From 1999 to 2013, Sylvanians were designed in the UK by a company called Flair, giving rise to some of the more British elements (the caravans, canal boats and racing-green Morris Minors)....
...Speaking to banking editor Stephen Morris at the FT’s global banking summit last week, Anil also said that financial crime was an “industry challenge”....
...Mr Tucker indicated that economic recovery would come more quickly thanks to recent breakthroughs in vaccine development — although expecting a “V-shaped” recovery remained “beyond stupid”....
...By now Heseltine, wearing his trademark blue V-neck under a dark suit, is tucking into his soup....
...As ever, reach out to us with your thoughts (imani.moise@ft.com and sid.v@ft.com). Thanks, and happy reading....
...Meanwhile, I spoke to Pleo, which provides smart company cards and has secured a $4.7bn valuation after a $200m extension to their series C round. As always you can reach me at sid.v@ft.com....
...“There is strong evidence of a ‘V-shaped’ recovery in Asia,” said chief executive Noel Quinn. “We will not put our strong balance sheet and liquidity at risk . . ....
...He is also encouraged by a “V-shaped” recovery in Asia, its largest market, and less dire forecasts for UK consumers....
...A temporary stamp duty holiday that offers purchasers a tax saving of up to £15,000 has fuelled a V-shaped recovery in the housing market since May....
...The first three are online until Valentine’s Day from the company’s Spotlight Media streaming site....
...There were even larger provisions in the second quarter than in the first three months of the year, as banks tore up forecasts for a V-shaped recovery....
...Other companies reporting include Procter & Gamble and cigarette maker Philip Morris International....
...The results reflect a “bleak outlook” for the company, said RBC analyst Benjamin Toms....
...Few economists are projecting rapid “V-shaped” recoveries and more pain is expected when government support schemes wind down in the autumn....
...Bankers’ early optimism that the pandemic would manifest as a sharp economic shock followed by an equally rapid recovery — the ubiquitous “V-shaped” recession — has given way to pessimism....
...Last week, Ms Botín said it was possible that Santander would see only a 5 per cent drop in earnings for 2020 if the impact of the virus followed a “V-shaped” scenario of a sharp shock followed by a rapid...
...Deutsche is expecting a “v-shaped recovery” and expects more clarity over the next four to eight weeks, the executive added....
...The industry fears they could be forced to record large upfront losses that would eat into their capital buffers and impede their ability to lend to struggling companies and consumers....
...The rush of litigation under the ECT feels a bit like the Philip Morris-Australia case on plain packaging of cigarettes, which did so much to give ISDS a bad name internationally....
...Appearing via video link from a locked down Madrid, Ms Botin said those estimates were based on a “V-shaped” recession — a sharp shock followed by a rapid recovery, but stressed this was only one possible...
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