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Dade Hayes Finance EditorOrganizers of the World Economic Forum, an annual draw for elite-level business, political and cultural leaders, have postponed the January 2021 edition to next summer due to concerns about COVID-19.In place of an in-person event, during the week of January 25 an online conference is planned featuring speakers tackling the state of the world.Held in the mountain resort town of Davos, Switzerland, the event hosts a cross-section of speakers, but the risk was still deemed

straight to your inboxSergio Aguero will be allowed to choose when he leaves Manchester City in recognition of the service he has given to the club.Since arriving from Atletico Madrid in 2011, the Argentine has made his name as one of the most prolific strikers in the game.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorIFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to David Bowie road-trip film Stardust, starring Johnny Flynn (Emma) as the music icon alongside Marc Maron (Glow) and Jena Malone (Antebellum) as Bowie’s wife Angie.The film chronicles the young David Bowie’s first visit to the U.S.

straight to your inboxAguero ruled out vs Lyon Manchester City will be without star striker Sergio Aguero for the Champions League showdown with Lyon, as he continues to recover from a knee injury. The Argentine striker sustained the injury in the Premier League win over Arsenal in June and has not featured since.It is unclear if Aguero will return at all this season, with Gabriel Jesus once again expected to lead the attack against Lyon on Saturday.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentSwitzerland’s Tristan Aymon, director of short film “Black Hole” (“Trou Noir”), the only title to win two prizes at the 2020 Locarno Festival – a Pardino d’Argento in Swiss Competition and a Youth Jury best Swiss short – is preparing “Skate,” his feature debut.Written by Aymon and Marianne Brun, his co-screenwriter on “Black Hole,” “Skate” will tap into the same context, themes and, above all, emotions of “Black Hole,” a low key and laid-back but

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLaureled way back in 1995 for her short “Dead King” in feature anthology “Historias Breves,” a Sundance/NHK Award winner for the screenplay of her debut feature “The Swamp” in 1999, Argentina’s Lucrecia Martel is no stranger to jury prizes, handing them out as president of the Venice Film Festival main competition jury last year.That said, her top Pardo 2020 prize in the Locarno Festival’s The Films After Tomorrow – awarded Friday – may be special,

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentZurich-Berlin based Tellfilm, producer of “Blue My Mind” from “Killing Eve” director Lisa Brühlmann, is set to go into production on Aug.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLetterbox Filmproduktion, producer of ZDF-Arte hit “Bad Banks” – and part of the Studio Hamburg Production Group that backed Netflix’s “Unorthodox” – has boarded “Davos,” a high-end drama series from Zurich-based film producer Content Film, producer of “Wonderland.”“Davos,” a period espionage thriller, is being written by Germany’s Julia Penner, head writer on seasons 3, 4 and 5 of “Druck,” Germany’s adaptation of “Skam,” and Switzerland’s Adrian

straight to your inbox Manchester City have confirmed their 27-man squad for the remaining rounds of the Champions League in Lisbon, but Sergio Aguero has not made the trip.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAmka Films, the Swiss indie shingle founded by prominent producer Tiziana Soudani – who sadly passed away in January – is carrying on its activities under a trio of women led by her daughter Amel Soudani.The company is known for its involvement in prizewinning films by prominent directors from nearby Italy, such as Alice Rohrwacher (“The Wonders”), Silvio Soldini (“Bread and Tulips) and Fabio and Damiano D’Innocenzo (“Bad Tales”) as well as by emerging

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentFollowing a two-year absence, France will be back among the partner countries of Locarno Pro’s Alliance 4 Development platform that facilitates cooperation between existing co-development funds in Switzerland, Italy, Germany and – well – France, once again.Launched by the Locarno fest’s industry side in 2014, the initiative aims to test market potential and to form creative alliances and foster European co-productions at early stages of development.

Florian Kamberi off their books after the front man signed a three-year deal with Swiss club St Gallen.