With Brazil Ex-President’s Fate in Balance, Army Chief Weighs In

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With Brazil Ex-President’s Fate in Balance, Army Chief Weighs In Photo Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil during a campaign rally in in March. He has a significant lead in polls ahead of a presidential election scheduled for October. Credit Eraldo Peres/Associated Press BOA VISTA, Brazil — On the eve of a fateful court ruling that could determine whether a former president of Brazil continues a comeback bid or goes to prison, the army chief made a rare incursion into politics Tuesday night, saying that the armed forces “repudiated impunity.”
The former president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is considered the front-runner in Brazil’s presidential election later this year, despite his conviction on corruption charges. The country’s highest court is expected to decide on Wednesday whether a lower court can send him to prison while he appeals the conviction, which would end his campaign.
In two posts on Twitter on Tuesday night, Gen. Eduardo Villas Bôas declared that the a..

The Wing: Exclusive women-only club to open in London

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London and Toronto among the cities where new launches planned
The Wing, a women-only co-working space and club, announced earlier this week that it's opening six new locations, and going international.
After raising $32m (£23m) in a Series B funding from investors like WeWork last November, The Wing's total investment was up to $42m (£30m), according to Forbes. The club currently has four open locations, three of which are in New York City, and one in Washington DC.
The new locations will be in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Williamsburg (Brooklyn), plus two international locations, including London and Toronto.
Read more A look inside WeWork's communal housing project in New York As WeWork embraces big business, will it lose its cool? The club, which has received over 13,000 applicants since its launch in 2016, provides its members with speaking events, community volunteer opportunities, movie screenings, happy hours and more, acting as a homebase for member..

Thank Peppa Pig for Molly's Game as Enertainment One's porcine princess gobbles up Asia

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The blockbuster franchise helps Entertainment One wear the sort misses that are endemic to the creative industries where the company plays, and helps get quality movies to cinemas increasingly ruled by blockbusters
Talk about bringing home the bacon.
The juggernaut that is Peppa Pig has rolled into Asia, where the porcine princess has hit pay dirt for the franchise’s controller Entertainment One. Again.
There are some things that are almost universal to the human condition and it appears that one is the devotion of those of pre school age to a precocious talking pig whose genius is that she talks like they do.
Read more Peppa Pig’s march into Asia boosts Entertainment One revenues Peppa Pig accused of piling pressure on GPs Survey reveals the kids' TV shows parents can most and least tolerate China is being conquered and it looks like its rival Japan is also poised to fall under her spell. Who knows, perhaps their leaders can one day find a way of bonding over their share..

DealBook Briefing: The Heat Is Rising in the U.S.-China Trade Fight

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Supported by DealBook Briefing: The Heat Is Rising in the U.S.-China Trade Fight Photo Soybeans in Fargo, N.D., a prospective Chinese tariff target Credit Dan Koeck/Reuters Good Wednesday morning. Investigators are looking into the motive behind the shooting at YouTube’s headquarters. What happens after Spotify’s direct listing? And Alexis Ohanian of Reddit speaks to Corner Office about online platforms, fatherhood and Metallica. Some links require subscriptions.
Next steps in the tariffs tit-for-tatBeijing moved quickly to escalate its fight with the U.S., responding to the White House’s latest move with $50 billion worth of tariffs on soybeans, cars, chemicals and more. U.S. market futures predictably dropped, as did other markets.
Both sides could suffer. Chinese companies are scrambling to react, especially as the U.S. looks to be taking aim at technology (like that central to Made in China 2025). And the squeeze could extend to American companies in unexpected industries, lik..