Italy-based hospital chain was only potential suitor after buyout group KKR ruled out its involvement

Rare sign of investor confidence in industry battered by coronavirus pandemic

Hospitals run by the former FTSE 100 company are tackling the coronavirus outbreak

Fears of Russian influence revive drive to track corporations’ true owners

Political mood in US has shifted against big tech companies

Warning of potential harm from tendency to use invasive equipment too quickly

Premium offered for shares as group seeks to pay back debt owed by its parent company

UK government support needed to ensure supply of food and medicines

Subsidies and freebies to retain cash-strapped users add to sector’s financial burden

First time in five years that rail groups have not paid into state coffers

Yet another economic acronym to impress your friends with.

Concern in Beijing that accounting scandal could damage other overseas listings

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the retrial of former Barclays bankers over the bank's arrangements with Qatar at the height of the financial crisis, the poor level of support among banks for a climate change initiative backed by Bank of England governor Mark Carney, and the Fed's decision to drop the introduction of tougher liquidity rules for foreign banks. With special guest, Erkin Nosinov, a director at BCS Consulting.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Caroline Binham, financial regulation correspondent, David Crow, banking editor, and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Art may be essentially egalitarian as it illuminates the human condition – but that hasn't stopped members of the Porsche Travel Club getting special access to the Sistine Chapel. Should we worry if the wealthy corner the finest cultural experiences?  

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Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

Heavy redemptions during coronavirus-induced sell-off  spark concerns

David Pilling takes us on a tour of the African ghetto he visited with Bobi Wine, the rap singer turned politician, who has confirmed he will challenge Yoweri Museveni for the presidency of Uganda in 2021.

Contributors: Alec Russell, editor of FT Weekend, and David Pilling, Africa editor. Producer: Fiona Symon. Music clip: Kyarenga by Bobi Wine

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Federal Trade Commission votes 3-2 to approve tie-up between makers of Botox and Humira

Founder urges FCA to act as he presses airline to cancel multibillion pound Airbus order

Oil and gas company in Texas given approval to use unmanned aircraft to inspect vital infrastructure

Watchdog also offers concession on post-Brexit share trading

Industry bodies had been lobbying for longer postponement over fears of hit to bond markets

Watchdogs put 12-month extension on new margin requirements, citing coronavirus threat

Charity Commission intervened over £350,000 of payments to Duke of York’s private secretary

Chief executive Thomas Buberl says different guidance between countries ‘difficult to accept’

Decision comes amid row between companies and insurers on what is covered under policies

Investors encouraged to take time before making any changes to their retirement plans

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

Strategic decisions by chief executive make the Dutch company a safe bet

AMF chairman cites uncertainty around dividends and coming downgrades to credit ratings

Properties changing hands for tens of thousands less than market value

Railroad commissioner had called for using decades-old state rules to reduce output

Covid-19 pandemic increases problems for retirement schemes already in deficit

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

Just months after graduating from Y Combinator, H1 Insights, the LinkedIn for the healthcare industry, has raised $12.9 million in a new round of funding. “It’s a better way to connect the ecosystem,” says co-founder Ariel Katz. The company already has more than 8 million profiles for healthcare professionals in its database and is generating […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the manufacture of the Coventor ventilator, a new hardware design first developed by the University of Minnesota. The project sought to create a ventilator that could provide the same level of life-saving care as existing ventilator models, but with a much lower cost to help ramp […]

Samsung Electronics announced today that its blood pressure monitoring app for Galaxy Watches has been approved by South Korean regulators. Called the Samsung Health Monitor, the app will be available for the Galaxy Watch Active2 during the third quarter, at least in South Korea, and added to upcoming Galaxy Watch devices. TechCrunch has contacted Samsung […]

Sound industry leader Rode has done an amazing job keeping up with the needs of the fast-moving creator industry, supporting YouTubers, podcasters and Instagram and Tik Tok media mavens with a host of new products at impressive price points. The Rode Wireless GO mic system might be the most impressive of these, taking the quality […]

Nvidia Chief Scientist Bill Dally has released an open-source ventilator hardware design he developed in order to address the shortage resulting from the global coronavirus pandemic. The mechanical ventilator design developed by Dally can be assembled quickly, using off-the-shelf parts with a total cost of around $400 — making it an accessible and affordable alternative […]

A group of nine Senators led by Massachusetts Democrat Elizabeth Warren penned an open letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos this week, seeking more information about recent employee firings. The statement cites the terminations of four employees who were vocally critical of the company’s policies pertaining to both COVID-19 and climate change. Cosigned by Bernie […]

There are few more messages more timely than the opening line, “Dance your cares away, worry’s for another day” (or is it “worries?”). Today the familiar Fraggle Rock bass line returns, along with the titular felt underground dwellers, as the first of a new series of mini-episodes hits Apple TV+. Apple’s streaming service will post […]

Producers overwhelmed as supply chain disruption fuels fears of shortages

US asset manager apologises following comments by company’s president over debt rules

Quitting Europe would see Washington deliver to Beijing its most important strategic ambition

Two-thirds of machines to go to NHS following order from UK government

Ministers’ challenge to manufacturers sets basic specifications that are not suitable to task, say experts 

The Los Angeles Cleantch Incubator is rebooting its incubator program and moving from rolling applications to a cohort model beginning with 16 new startups.  Los Angeles’ not-for-profit incubator exchanges sweat equity in the form of services and office space, and the promise of $20,000 in funding for local pilot projects, for a 1.5% to 3% […]

Two young Australian innovators are ready to take their ventures to the next level after sharing in $20,000 in seed funding from PwC during a live pitching event held by the Foundation for Young Australians.

Regulation, compliance, and price pressure are slowing access to potentially life-saving new medicines, and undermining industry confidence in the current listing process.

While Jackbox clearly owes a great deal of its current popularity to the shelter-in-place policies, they've also been honing their craft for years. It's worth looking at what makes them work.