Recruiters scrambling to adapt as companies put expansion plans on ice 

Chinese telecoms group reports 1.4% rise in first-quarter sales to $25.7bn

Mobile operator’s move could potentially delay sale already affected by coronavirus upheaval

Operators warn they will struggle to meet franchise agreements as passenger numbers plunge

Bakery chain’s proposed trial of 20 shops thwarted by social media response

Holiday Inn owner outlines ‘visible’ hygiene changes as rival Hilton reports slide in revenue

Companies must balance costs of staying shut against concerns for staff safety

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss how the overhaul at Deutsche Bank is going, catch up with the challenges facing challenger banks and look at why Citigroup is coming under pressure to restructure. With special guest Mark Mullen, chief executive of Atom Bank

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, David Crow, banking editor, Nick Megaw, retail banking correspondent, and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producers: Andrew Georgiades and Fiona Symon

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Leonard Cohen's most famous song nearly wasn't released after being rejected by his record label. It is now among the most covered songs, with notable contributions from Jeff Buckley, John Cale and Rufus Wainwright. Credits: Sony Music, UMOD, Syco Music, Columbia, Nonesuch  

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Study shines light on ‘near impenetrable’ £100bn market

Spookily effective savings tips if your money has vanished by the end of the month

The past decade has been transformational for our finances, but the next could be more challenging 

Restrictions in nation that processes 90% of world’s stones upend global industry 

President acts as though Latin America’s second-largest economy is immune to pandemic

ECJ issues rare warning over EU legal order after German judges question its superiority

Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets

Business being bought from Blackstone-led consortium has lost ground to Bloomberg

Henrik Adam outlines ‘urgent priority’ to boost performance as he cuts 1,250 jobs

Many decide to hold on to cash, triggering disputes with landlords in commercial and residential sectors

UK lender is latest to warn coronavirus-induced economic disruption will hit its clients

ECB intends to resist court injunction to justify its sovereign bond purchases

North Dakota’s oil sector has ‘never been through a downturn like this’

First-time buyers receive £600 cashback if they save for 10 out of 12 months before taking out a Halifax mortgage

Putting aside £100 a week is just a pipe dream — and what would it achieve anyway?

I own a flat in London but I am looking to buy a house further out and commute every day

The failures of loose monetary policy could prompt a fall from grace

To avert disaster, solidarity between countries must be as strong as within them

Backblaze today announced that its B2 Cloud Storage service is now API-compatible with Amazon’s S3 storage service. Backblaze started as an affordable cloud backup service, but over the last few years, the company has also taken its storage expertise and launched the developer-centric B2 Cloud Storage service, which promises to be significantly cheaper than similar […]

Chinese ecommerce giant to help expand 50-floor Axa Tower

Just as challenger banks have appeared in the B2C space, so to have B2B startup banks aimed at small businesses, among them startups like Qonto (Fr), Tide (UK), Penta (GER) and CountingUp (UK). Today another such firm, Finom, has closed a €6.5m ($7M) seed funding round led by Target Global, with participation from General Catalyst. […]

Idan Ofer’s Kenon offloads shares to majority owner Baoneng in $237m deal

A data breach at the U.S. Marshals Service exposed the personal information of current and former prisoners, TechCrunch has learned. A letter sent to those affected, and obtained by TechCrunch, said the Justice Department notified the U.S. Marshals on December 30, 2019 of a data breach affecting a public-facing server storing personal information on current […]

Backblaze today announced that its B2 Cloud Storage service is now API-compatible with Amazon’s S3 storage service. Backblaze started as an affordable cloud backup service, but over the last few years, the company has also taken its storage expertise and launched the developer-centric B2 Cloud Storage service, which promises to be significantly cheaper than similar […]

Is it feast or famine for food delivery startups during the coronavirus pandemic? The UK’s Deliveroo has confirmed it’s axing more than 350 staff — or around 15% of its global headcount. Late yesterday the Telegraph reported that the London-based startup will be cutting 367 staff and furloughing a further 50 out of a total headcount […]

Three important steps can save your business for the future.

When a business is running at its peak in all areas, efficiency and profitability increase exponentially.

Back in the Seventies, much-loved television shows were regularly turned into films, and for eager audiences it often proved a rather disorientating experience.

Chris Hughes has reportedly been axed from Sport Relief's The Heat Is On challenge, following his shocking brawl at the National Television Awards last month.

ESPN report that an agreement has been reached to recommend a temporary reduction of salaries to players and clubs in Ligue 1 to help French football deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

The model, 17, looked back on his woes and highlights from the year by sharing a series of snaps to Instagram on Tuesday, which saw him pose beside his mother Elizabeth, 54, and friends.

Simona Halep's Wimbledon championship has lifted her from No. 7 to No. 4 in the WTA rankings, and runner-up Serena Williams moved up to No. 9.

Fallon Sherrock has been confirmed as one of the nine 'challengers' who will feature in the 2020 Premier League. She shot to fame at the World Darts Championship.

HECTOR NUNNS AT ALEXANDRA PALACE: Stuart Bingham became the oldest Masters champion on Sunday night in a final dramatically halted by a phantom raspberry-blower.

With football across Europe suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, the American is using his spare time to hone his skills, doing keepy-uppys whilst moving in tune to Drake's new single.

He is used to receiving medals and accolades for his efforts, but former Olympic contestant Louis Smith will fail to win any awards for his Halloween costume, this week. The 50 year-old wore a cheap black wig, limp plastic finger 'knives' and a leather-effect top to recreate the Hollywood character made famous by Johnny Depp in 1990.

Virgin Trains has apologised after it was claimed that a staff member challenged only Olympic star Louis Smith and another black passenger about their first class tickets.

People from across the globe have been getting creative with their footwear as they compete in the viral 'Walk A Mile' challenge, inspired by Iggy Azalea's debut single 'Work'.

Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann could barely pass to each other in the early days of their partnership - but things finally began to click under the Champions League lights on Wednesday. 

Lionel Messi is the latest footballer to take on the 'stay at home challenge' as stars attempt to keep themselves entertained with sport on hold due to coronavirus.