Its posturing as a self-righteous pacifist is unconvincing

Unemployment rate soars to 14.7% as 20.5m people lose jobs in April

Britain is haunted by past industrial decline and the buccaneering raids of the 1980s

Lex argues that GKN shareholders must accept hostile offer from Melrose

The UK needs new ideas and skills for expanding sales worldwide

Lauren Greenfield’s documentary about the Philippines’ former First Lady is comic as well as horrific

Swiss firm hired to test mainstream software despite launch of go-it-alone system

Posts from high-profile accounts found to be promoting questionable virus therapies and cures

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Legislation has improved but signs of progress are thin on ground

Colombia seeks $1bn in funds as UN aid appeal falls well short of target

As ‘slum priests’ try to fill the gap left by the state, the populist movement is on the rise again

Protesters urge overhaul of system once lauded as the ‘Mercedes-Benz’ of retirement provision

Brazil and Mexico leaders ignore medical advice while Latin America begins crackdown

Company says 1.1m people downloaded its app in six weeks, sending shares to record high

Plus: Sotheby’s lays out risks; Ropac lends space to emerging artists; Cameroon artists fare well at 1-54

The series follows an idiotic yet charming nerd trying to make it big as Lil Dicky

Ancient antagonists build bridges as treasure finds mount up

Forecast of 3.2 per cent growth in 2020 would be improvement on 2.1 per cent in 2019

Emirate seeks to get grip on sector after prices fall 40% from their 2014 peak

Investors seeking safe haven for cash are driving a real estate boom

Proposal successfully passes committee stages on the way to plenary vote

Investors are right to be sceptical of government’s plans to restore oil group’s fortunes

Mexican government’s rescue plan for debt-laden state oil group underwhelms

New York listing of XP highlights transition to a new world of lower interest rates

Mismanagement and corruption leave some of nation’s biggest teams on brink of collapse

Middle East-focused group’s discovery follows revelations over undisclosed debt

Capital expenditure expected to fall 23% at state energy company

Rare sign of investor confidence in industry battered by coronavirus pandemic

Former FTSE 100 group has been in turmoil over its financial arrangements for months 

Grassroots manufacturers overcome lack of machinery, materials and supply chain experience

The French director’s centenary is celebrated with a new box set of his subdued, subtle films

Sloppy housekeeping, soaring debt and spendthrift ways were easier to ignore in a stronger market

Social security overhaul is key part of plan to rein in budget deficit

EU foreign ministers this week postponed a decision on whether to open membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia until October, prompting a warning from the two countries' leaders that the delay could strengthen the hand of nationalist forces. Gideon Rachmans discusses the EU's dilemma on the Balkans with Ben Hall and Valerie Hopkins.

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Martin Sandbu discusses the prospects that leaders attending this year's G20 summit in Osaka will be able to patch up their differences on trade and climate with Chris Giles and Leslie Hook.

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Gideon Rachman discusses the fraught process of selecting a new leadership team in Europe and the impact these choices will have on integration, Eastern Europe and the Brexit negotiations, with Jim Brunsden and Ben Hall

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In this special episode from Hong Kong, Gideon Rachman talks to Regina Ip, a member of the territory's Executive Council and Legislative Council, and to student activist Joshua Wong about the continuing protests and what happens next.

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Business practices undergo seismic change with flexible policies becoming standard

Here are choices to help you think outside the box (bush), avoid blight and encourage sustainability

Cotoneasters, a plant gardeners gravely underrate, have performed beautifully this mild ‘non-winter’

Ministers expected to say use of coverings could stop virus spread in some circumstances

Indian entrepreneur claims a small group of executives were involved at the hospital group

International financial support at risk as leading figures fight over economic crisis

Making it very hard to leave a company sends a worrying signal to potential recruits

News of chief executive’s departure highlights problems the tobacco group faces

Stefan Bomhard joins tobacco group from car dealer Inchcape

Executive elevated from interim role after six month search process

Anti-bribery prosecutors say actions concern the securing of shipping contracts

Regulations are dripping with good intentions but come at a cost