By , , MILAN (Reuters) - The fight against death pauses every day at 1 p.m.At that time, doctors in the intensive care unit of Policlinico San Donato phone relatives of the unit’s 25 critically-ill coronavirus patients, all of whom are sedated and have tubes down their throats to breathe, to update the families. Lunchtime used to be for visiting hours at this Milan hospital. But now, as the country grapples with a coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 2,000 people, no visitors are allowed in. And no one in Italy leaves their homes anymore.When the doctors make the calls, they try...…By , , MILAN (Reuters) - The fight against death pauses every day at 1 p.m.At that time, doctors in the intensive care unit of Policlinico San Donato phone relatives of the unit’s 25 critically-ill coronavirus patients, all of whom are sedated and have tubes down their throats to breathe, to update the families. Lunchtime used to be for visiting hours at this Milan hospital. But now, as the country grapples with a coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 2,000 people, no visitors are allowed in. And no one in Italy leaves their homes anymore.When the doctors make the calls, they try...WW…

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - JPMorgan said on Friday it regretted supporting soccer clubs in launching a breakaway European Super League after the plan collapsed earlier this week due to a storm of protest from fans and politicians."We clearly misjudged how this deal would be viewed by the wider football community and how it might impact them in the future," a representative for the bank said."We will learn from this."Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comJPMorgan provided a 3.5 billion euro ($4.2 billion) grant to the...…Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - JPMorgan said on Friday it regretted supporting soccer clubs in launching a breakaway European Super League after the plan collapsed earlier this week due to a storm of protest from fans and politicians."We clearly misjudged how this deal would be viewed by the wider football community and how it might impact them in the future," a representative for the bank said."We will learn from this."Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comJPMorgan provided a 3.5 billion euro ($4.2 billion) grant to the...WW…

By , BOSTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity surged globally in the first quarter of 2021 to a year-to-date record, as companies and investment firms rushed to get ahead of changes in how people work, shop, trade and receive healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.While the number of deals was up only 6% from a year ago, the total value of pending and completed deals rose 93% to $1.3 trillion, the second-biggest quarter on record, according to data provider Refinitiv.Dealmakers said a boom in the stock market and low borrowing costs - driven by the Federal...…By , BOSTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity surged globally in the first quarter of 2021 to a year-to-date record, as companies and investment firms rushed to get ahead of changes in how people work, shop, trade and receive healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.While the number of deals was up only 6% from a year ago, the total value of pending and completed deals rose 93% to $1.3 trillion, the second-biggest quarter on record, according to data provider Refinitiv.Dealmakers said a boom in the stock market and low borrowing costs - driven by the Federal...WW…