Islamic republic eases coronavirus restrictions in effort to boost struggling economy

Rally in Greece’s sovereign bonds comes after election victory for centre-right party

How best to celebrate Chekhov's 150th anniversary? Sky Arts 2 have chosen to mark the occasion with "chekhov: comedy shorts" - four one-act plays transposed to the small screen, with a cast of well-known comedians including Johnny Vegas and Steve Coogan. But do they make good television? In this week's arts podcast, Neville Hawcock, the FT's deputy arts editor, talks to the paper's theatre critic, Sarah Hemming, and television columnist, John Lloyd, about the venture.  

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As King’s College, London, devotes an exhibition to its charismatic alumnus, the FT’s arts writer reflects on the artist and film-maker’s earliest inspirations  

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About 2m businesspeople thought to be ineligible for existing coronavirus support schemes

Before the world went into lockdown, Rebecca Watson found herself in a very different kind of confinement

Macri tries to shore up confidence amid market worries over prolonged political instability and $101bn owed

Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has been in power for two decades and now it looks as though he intends to stay indefinitely. He has launched an overhaul of the country’s power structures that could allow him to extend his control after his official term ends in 2024. Katie Martin discusses the move with Max Seddon in Moscow and Ben Hall, Europe editor.

Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Max Seddon, Moscow correspondent, and Ben Hall, Europe editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Loan scheme worth up to £100m a month would allow suppliers to assist struggling customers

Customers and investors may appear immune to staff complaints but regulators have not lost interest

S&P 500 falls after Big Tech raises red flags over virus impact and US-China tensions ratchet higher

Hundreds will lose jobs in £1.2bn turnround plan even as Jingye says 3,000 will be saved

First state company to enter business rescue since end of apartheid

Endiama chief wants ‘radical change’ in overhaul of country’s scandal-hit gem industry

S&P 500 records fourth gain in five sessions, despite new leg down for oil prices

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

Our columnists’ thoughts on corporate and global debt, and economists’ Covid-19 approach

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

Key measure of American business investment fell only marginally last month

If Berlin agrees a €9bn bailout for the airline, it is likely to want a 25 per cent stake and board seats

Coronavirus exposes nation’s post-Fukushima vulnerability

Scottish Power has launched a new energy plan that allows customers to fix their bills

Lowest five-year fix in UK history

First-time buyers receive £600 cashback if they save for 10 out of 12 months before taking out a Halifax mortgage

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Timely relaunch allows savers to keep pace with the rising cost of living

Companies running defined benefit pension schemes ask regulator to extend payment holidays

Shares in security software maker dropped sharply after revelations of data harvesting

This week we continue to look at how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting the world of apps, plus the use of live-streaming apps as fundraising tools and more.

Trump impeachment hearings go public

TV debate vacates centre ground

UK election campaign fights for national health

COP25 attempts to confront climate change

Democrats gear up for US impeachment

Boris Johnson rules out trade deal extension

The world faces increasing temperatures

Tensions in Iraq and North Korea greet Trump’s re-election plans

Carlos Ghosn takes the stage

‘Phase one’ deal provides only limited relief in US-China trade war

Saudis alleged to have hacked Jeff Bezos’s phone

Boris Johnson dives into the transition period

The US Republican party rallies behind Donald Trump

Democratic presidential contenders cling on over early hurdles

Tech companies caught in coronavirus disruption

Donald Trump visits India as sectarian violence erupts

Refugee crisis looms as ‘gates open’ on the Turkish border

UK government spending faces increasing pressures

Turning the key on the coronavirus crisis

Donald Trump plans to reopen US for business despite coronavirus