Insurers have been urged by regulators to reconsider shareholder payments during lockdown

If the courts rule against the UK-listed insurer, there will be a fresh flood of claims

Black journalist forced America to confront the evils of lynching

Reducing pensioners to ‘old dears’ ignores their wisdom and physical vitality

Pandemic may spur greater use of robotics in food industry to cater for virus-wary customers

£3.5bn worth of dividend payments cancelled this week 

Industry regulator calls for vigilance over actions of employers during pandemic

Former chancellor urges lenders to keep credit flowing and not just weather the storm

Companies have option to unshackle themselves from expensive payouts

The campaign has shone an unflattering light on the state of politics in America

Deft foreign policy and Gulf war victory defined his one term in office

Sportswear maker apologises but warns it cannot bear virus lockdown for long   

Medical community warns of dangers from use of cleaning agent as internal treatment

Sportswear maker warns sales could drop as much as 40% in second quarter

Every major asset class has been disrupted

Why, from an investment perspective, Covid-19 suppression is the equivalent of kicking the can down the road.

But its coal addiction and authoritarian system mean it will struggle to take a global lead

It is not illegitimate to change borders, but it must be done through negotiation

It is an illusion to see victory for the former US vice-president as a geopolitical calendar reset

The pushback against globalisation will come from protectionists, national-security hawks and greens

As the human and economic damage mounts, old political divides are likely to re-emerge

Activist investor sought to take control of strategy at French group led by Arnaud Lagardère

The ECB’s asset purchases are vital to the stability of the eurozone

Pexip deal marks bright spot in otherwise bleak European IPO market

French energy group makes emissions pledge as first-quarter profits drop 35%

Coronavirus exposes nation’s post-Fukushima vulnerability

Two experts debate whether shift to low carbon can push forward amid economic stress

Corporate bond links income and capital to inflation

A third of self-employed reported working reduced hours during the first two weeks of lockdown

Loss would be a blow to London market and unpalatable to some UK-based fund managers

Optimism, not pessimism, could spark future takeover offers for UK investment houses

Spanish and Italian bans on short selling follow US Federal Reserve’s liquidity injection

Brazilian prosecutors also accuse miner and safety group of environmental crimes

Activist investor has almost quadrupled his stake in battered US oil producer

As interest rates fall, more savings banks rely on the lure of cash prizes

Over 400,000 teenagers will be eligible to claim funds from later this year

Deaths in England and Wales are highest on record in mid-April while cases in the US surpass 1m

Russia's coronavirus outbreak worsens and Federal Reserve research finds a correlation between deaths from the influenza pandemic in 1918-1920 and extremist voting in Germany in 1932 and 1933

Germany's dominant export sector in record decline, South Korea may be forced to close bars and nightclubs after partygoer is found to have infected at least 14 people

Pharma and chemicals group says it will ‘defend itself vigorously’ amid mounting cases

German chemicals group faces surge in plaintiffs alleging cancer link to Roundup

A number of UK entrepreneurs have banded together to survey Angels about their investment strategy. The initiative comes in the wake of the UK government’s “Future Fund” for startups, which has been criticized as being inadequate for the needs of Angel and Seed-stage startups. The group hopes the survey will give the UK early-stage investment […]

Countingup, the business current account that “automates” your accounting, has raised £4 million in self-described bridge funding. Leading the round is ING Ventures, with co-investment from Triple Point, CVentures, and BiG Start Ventures. Founded by Tim Fouracre, who previously founded cloud accounting software Clear Books, and now boasting 20,000 business customers, Countingup’s long term vision […]

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore

Private lawsuits are a vital tool for upholding standards in the free market system

Many zombie companies will fail, no matter how much is sprayed around by the Fed