He tried to persuade Muhammad Ali to retire from the ring before it was too late

Matriarch of formidable political clan was known for her sharp tongue and strong character

American literary and journalistic iconoclast who Norman Mailer said was the hardest working writer of his time

Editor who raised the profile of the Financial Times’ coverage in Japan

Vietnam vet and old-school conservative whose friendships crossed the political aisle

Master of disguise who plotted the ‘Argo’ escape from Iran

A prolific American talent who defied the snobbery of literary critics

Heiress who made her own success as the ‘Queen of Jeans’

His 19% in 1992 was best result for independent presidential candidate in 80 years

He became the scourge of the Mob and white-collar crime in New York

A trailblazer who broke the glass ceiling in Washington

She turned the agency into a diplomatic and moral force

A nationalist who could temper his dogma and made his presence felt across the globe

A sharp-eyed editor and foreign correspondent who turned a killing phrase

Healthcare tech group chief calls estimate to deal with coronavirus ‘conservative’ as it boosts medical equipment production

Retailers are still replenishing stocks after panic buying ahead of coronavirus lockdowns

Homeworking prompts decline in demand for consumer group’s skin and haircare products

Organisers expected to delay flagship event in order to let European domestic leagues finish

Dow wipes out gains of the Trump presidency amid fears antivirus measures are inadequate

Investors say ‘astounding’ number of unemployment claims in US had been priced into markets

Player values tumble as Europe’s top teams prepare to cut spending after pandemic weakens revenues

Citigroup was biggest lender but Deutsche, Barclays and SocGen are also on the hook

Corporate bond links income and capital to inflation

Santander private banking arm’s six-year savings product

Brazilian jet maker to seek damages from US group, which counters it is within its rights to terminate deal

Pledges to donate Covid-19 test kits pour in from groups including Vale and Petrobras

Finding a good credit card deal when you’re older is more difficult

Money matters are a surprise hit on the photo-sharing app

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

Surprise measures on pensions and investing for children lay in the chancellor’s red box

Lockdown presents a golden educational opportunity, particularly if you work in investment

A live blog from FT.com

Italy to lay out strategy this week on its plans to ease Covid-19 restrictions. Global stocks under pressure as oil tumbles again. England and Wales record 75 per cent more weekly overall deaths than normal.

Number of global cases of Covid-19 nears 2.5m, international oil prices tumble to lowest levels since the 1990s, Heineken hit as pandemic cuts into beer drinking globally.

British fatalities rise by 813 with almost 150,000 infected; Spain prepares to ease restrictions slightly as daily deaths remain below 400

The worldwide Covid-19 death toll rose by 6,365 on Tuesday, pushing the total through 200,000

Eurozone GDP in historic fall, millions more Americans file for unemployment, Shell cuts dividend for first time since second world war and UK's AstraZeneca combines with Oxford on a potential vaccine

Spain allows outside exercise for the first time in weeks while Russia’s daily case count rises by a fifth

The FT's live blog on the Covid-19 pandemic

BT halts dividend for first time since dot com bubble two decades ago, BA parent IAG warns of further cuts as recovery set to take three years and shoemaker Puma warns worse to come as profits halve in first quarter

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

With the disastrous purchase of Monsanto and plummeting shares, some question if it is time to break up the German group

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

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