​Abivax has been seen as a prime takeover target, with rumours claiming that several Big Pharma companies are keen to acquire the Paris-based biotech firm. 

​Around the Colosseum, patches of shade were few and far between. Some tourists waited under a pine tree while others hurried up the Via dei Fori Imperiali, wearing hats or carrying umbrellas to escape the infernal sun. 

​At the meeting, the minister asked the 19 officers who turned up there how they managed to appear at all without carrying essential data about their department