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EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first image from The Lady of Heaven , Eli King’s historical drama chronicling two interviewing storylines set centuries apart: A young Iraqi child’s journey amidst a battle-scarred country to learn the power of patience, and the historical tale of Lady Fatima. The $15M movie stars Ray Fearon, Christopher Sciueref, Mark Anthony Brighton, Denise Black, Lucas Bond, Sami Karim, Albane Courtois, Matthew Brenher, Chris Jarman, Yasmin Mwanza, Dimitri Andreas and Oscar Garland. It is produced by Matthew Kuipers and Enlightened Kingdom, and executive produced by Richard Rionda Del Castro, Irakli Chikvaidze and Abdul Malik Shlibak. Oscar winner John Stephenson was as creative consultant. Hannibal Media will be handling worldwide rights at the virtual European Film Market this week. … [Read more...] about First Look At $15M Historical Drama ‘The Lady Of Heaven’ – EFM

American singer Nick Jonas’ stunning performance of his new song 'This Is Heaven' on SNL tugged at  Priyanka Chopra's heartstrings American vocalist wowed music lovers with his new single 'This Is Heaven' during a famous show  Saturday Night Live and his wife actress Priyanka Chopra was super impressed with his performance. The charming actress gushed over her husband's stunning performance and shared the video of his musical thriller on Twitter with a caption: “One of my favourites in the album #spaceman @nickjonas.” Nick Jonas  was the musical guest and host of this week's Saturday Night Live and performed two new songs from his latest album during the episode- ‘This is Heaven’ and ‘Spaceman’. 'Spaceman', the album, is Nick Jonas' first solo outing since the Jonas brothers got back together in 2019. The album will be out on March 19. … [Read more...] about Priyanka Chopra gushes over her husband as he wows fans with new single ‘This Is Heaven’

PARIS: The French government urged Airbus on Wednesday to make as few compulsory redundancies as possible after the European aircraft maker announced it was culling 15,000 posts in Europe to survive the coronavirus crisis. Junior Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said the government estimated 2,000 of the planned 5,000 cuts in France could be saved through a long-term reduced-work scheme and because of government investment in next-generation green jets. "The state urges Airbus to ensure that there are as few forced redundancies as possible," Djebbari told BFM TV. "Airbus faces a very difficult period ahead. The state stands beside Airbus, and beside Air France." Djebbari confirmed Air France planned to shed nearly 7,600 jobs in a restructuring to be announced this week, including 1,000 at its regional unit Hop! The figure was presented at a company meeting on Tuesday, he said. The French government has agreed state aid worth 7 billion euros (US$7.9 billion) for … [Read more...] about France tells Airbus to minimize compulsory job cuts

BRUSSELS: Caps on the fees retailers pay to process debit and credit card transactions have helped push down prices, EU antitrust regulators said on Monday, but merchants called for even tighter limits. The Interchange Fee Regulation (IFR), which was triggered by a lengthy battle between retailers and payments groups including Visa and Mastercard, limits debit card fees at 0.2 percent of the transaction value and credit card fees at 0.3per cent of the transaction value. "Interchange fees for consumer cards have decreased, leading to reduced merchants' charges for card payments, and ultimately resulting in improved services to consumers and lower consumer prices," the European Commission said in a report. But retailers said loopholes in the IFR meant card payment companies could still impose hefty fees on some transactions, hurting shops and other businesses already struggling with the economic aftermath of COVID-19. "Nearly 80per cent of card transactions in Europe are … [Read more...] about EU says card fee curbs are working, retailers want more

Ever since actor Sushant Singh Rajput left for his heavenly abode, his fans have been blaming many B-town celebrities for his sudden demise. However, initially, they lent all their support to his ex-girlfriend Ankita Lokhande for raising her voice for the late actor. Soon, things turned worse when Ankita got busy in her own life and started uploading pictures and videos of herself enjoying life to the fullest. While one might think that there's nothing wrong in moving on, but many fans of Sushant got offended when they came across the video/pictures of her birthday bash, and got judgemental about her. In her recent Instagram video, Ankita called out all those toxic netizens and asked them to unfollow her, if all they know to do is to spread negativity on her Instagram page. Ankita said that she doesn't follow those people whom she doesn't like, but she also never abuses those people on their Instagram pages. Ankita also added that even though she doesn't get … [Read more...] about Ankita Lokhande Asks Trolls Where Were They When Her Relationship With Sushant Singh Rajput Was Ending

REUTERS: The United States is weighing its tariffs on European products and is considering changing rates for various products as part of the trading partners' aircraft dispute, according to a notice by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. "In connection with this review, the U.S. Trade Representative is considering modifying the list of products of certain current or former EU member States that currently are subject to additional duties," the filing posted late on Tuesday said. The review stems from the United States' dispute with the European Union involving Europe's Airbus and U.S. rival Boeing , it said. The World Trade Organization previously found the world's two largest planemakers received billions of dollars of unfair subsidies, and last year allowed the United States to levy tariffs on US$7.5 billion worth of EU goods, including aircraft, wines and cheese in response to Airbus subsidies deemed illegal. The notice, first reported by Bloomberg, was posted on … [Read more...] about US to review tariffs on EU goods amid aircraft row

BERLIN: Bayer AG is close to agreeing a settlement worth US$8-10 billion over claims its glyphosate-based Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, German business daily Handelsblatt reported on Tuesday. The company's supervisory board was due to discuss and vote on the settlement, which includes a US$2 billion buffer for future claims, in the coming days, paper cited company and negotiating partner sources as saying. A spokesman for Bayer declined to comment on the report. Perry Weitz of Weitz & Luxenberg, one of the leading plaintiffs' firms involved in the Roundup litigation, also would not comment. The drugs and pesticides group, which said in May that talks were progressing, is keen to draw a line under the legal dispute, which it inherited via its US$63 billion takeover of Monsanto in 2018. In April, Bayer's management regained shareholder support for its handling of the litigation process. Bayer's shares rose 5.7per cent to 72.52 euros at 1045 GMT. Bayer said in … [Read more...] about Bayer close to glyphosate settlement worth US$8-10 billion: Handelsblatt

WASHINGTON: U.S. auto safety regulators said Monday they were opening a probe into nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 vehicles for fire risks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the preliminary evaluation into 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles comes after 11 reports of fires. The agency said some drivers experienced stalling prior to the fire in half of the instances where the vehicle was in motion. The 12-volt battery was identified as the area of origin in a majority of incidents reviewed, the agency said. Toyota did not immediately comment. (Reporting by David Shepardson, editing by Louise Heavens) … [Read more...] about US probes nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 vehicles for fire risks

For a light but satisfying meal, fish is a superb option – and it certainly doesn’t have to be boring. At craft brewery and restaurant LeVeL33, helmed by chef Archan Chan, one of the signature dishes is sea bass served atop beer malt “risotto”, incorporating components of the beer brewing process for a nutty flavour. Malt is simply germinated cereal grain, so when cooked risotto-style, it’s chewy and savoury. Paired with the meaty fish, it’s a match made in textural heaven. Here, Chef Archan shows us how to whip up a simpler, fuss-free version of this dish at home for some hearty comfort laced with finesse. READ: Stay home restaurant recipe: Blue Jasmine's Thai shrimp paste fried rice If you can’t get your hands on beer malt, you can always use pearl barley, which has a similar bite. And if you don’t have sea bass, any white fish you like will do just as well. No fennel bulb? No problem – a good substitute is celery or the stems of bok choy. Alternatively, order a … [Read more...] about Easy home recipe: LeVel33’s sea bass and beer malt ‘risotto’

PARIS: Airlines are urging aviation regulators to extend a waiver on airport slot rules as they struggle to overcome the coronavirus crisis, their main international body said on Tuesday. Authorities are being asked to suspend rules requiring airlines to use 80per cent of their airport slots or else forfeit the capacity, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. The waiver should be extended beyond the 2020-2021 winter season as demand remains weak and visibility low, IATA Chief Economist Brian Pearce said. Without a waiver, "connectivity to long-haul destinations will be at risk," he said. (Reporting by Laurence Frost, editing by Louise Heavens) … [Read more...] about Airlines urge regulators to extend airport slots waiver