Efforts to restore historic buildings to their original splendour tell us as much about today’s tastes as they do about yesterday’s  

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'Ambition', by the award-winning author Helen Simpson, is read by Christopher Villiers.  

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Between 1962 and 1972, the magazine set new standards for its industry – and in doing so created the perfect collectible, says Peter Aspden  

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A new short story for the holidays, from the winner of the 2013 Man Booker International Prize. The reader is Christine Spolar  

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Having a baby is one of the best things that could happen in your life - but sadly it could also be the worst thing that could happen to your finances. We discuss the effects of the gender pay gap. Plus FT Money editor Claer Barrett talks to guests about what kind of investor Adrian Mole could have grown into. And what could happen to the 'best buy' lists used by fund supermarkets in the wake of the Woodford scandal?

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Litigation battles, fear turns to lawsuits, and a data security flaw

Pentwater Capital calls for boardroom change in vehicle developing Oyu Tolgoi

Geography is destiny in this historical meditation on the peculiarities of the English

An occupied home has utility no empty shop can match

Creditors prepare for tough negotiations after IMF calls on them to share the pain

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The ESG spotlight has turned to how companies treat their employees, customers and suppliers

The coronavirus outbreak has accelerated the decline of America’s favourite shopping institution

Greece’s centre-right New Democracy party has returned to power after defeating the far-left party Syriza at the ballot box on a promise of reviving the economy through tax cuts, reduced bureaucracy and more foreign investment.  Katie Martin discusses the new government and the challenges it is facing with Ben Hall and Kerin Hope.

Contributors: Naomi Rovnick, FT Live reporter, Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Ben Hall, Europe editor, and Kerin Hope, Athens correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Sterling has taken a beating in the currency markets, falling to a fresh two-year low against the US dollar on Tuesday. Michael Hunter discusses why this has happened and who will be affected with Katie Martin, the FT's capital markets editor.

Contributors: Michael Hunter, markets reporter, and Katie Martin, capital markets editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Rowena Chiu, former assistant to Harvey Weinstein, tells the story of her alleged abuse by the former Hollywood producer and discusses how to prevent non-disclosure agreements from being used to silence the victims of crime with Pilita Clark and Kate Beioley.

Contributors: Pilita Clark, business columnist, Rowena Chiu, former assistant to Harvey Weinstein, and Kate Beioley, legal correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Fund managers and energy-hungry tech companies bankroll ‘solar-plus-storage’ projects

State-backed utility under pressure as it plans to invest in new coal mines

Demand for classically defensive stocks rises as viral outbreak worsens

Short bets rise to highest level of 2020 over Brexit and Covid-19 concerns

Aircraft maker’s chief executive says focus will be on rebuilding balance sheet post-pandemic

iPhone maker says it will make county-by-county assessments as states start to ease lockdowns

Bernard Arnault’s company is the modern incarnation of La Samaritaine and Neiman Marcus

In crisis mode, profits and growth matter much less than ability to ride out a downturn

Crash into negative prices jolts producers into cutting back

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Change in Kospi 200 composition prompts US venues to suspend related derivatives

Mortgage products tracking base rate vanish as ‘the numbers no longer stack up’ 

Experts predict transactions could plunge 50 per cent year-on-year, but what could it mean for house prices? 

Black journalist forced America to confront the evils of lynching

DIY investors and those in pensions drawdown scramble to adapt as stock markets plunge 

£3.5bn worth of dividend payments cancelled this week 

Even dividends from stalwarts Shell and BP may be in doubt in the fallout from the Covid-19 crisis 

The Pensions Regulator and former minister Sir Steve Webb take part in online debate 

Executive points to ‘heaps of liquidity’ as members get access to cash due to coronavirus

US stocks shake off loan loss warnings from country’s largest banks

Properties changing hands for tens of thousands less than market value

Chief Jon Lewis admits outsourcer has ‘more to do and requires more investment’ than expected

Deka Investment urges chairman to act quickly to end crisis of confidence in payments group after special audit

Commission warns pandemic will wipe out growth in all member states and result in an uneven recovery

German regulator looks at group’s statements ahead of KPMG special audit report

JPMorgan data show about one in four loans was behind on payments last month

Coveted top-quality rating hanging by a thread as Moody’s decision looms

Latest proposal accused of being misleading over environmental risk

For some analysts the industrial metal looks cheap, even given the Covid-19 slowdown

The Adventurous Investor senses there could be future value in spinout specialists

Online broker is revamping its charging structure

Forbearance and federal support programmes disguise how badly Americans have been hit

Key markets simmering during the thin trading sessions around year-end