Pledging conference underscores urgency to develop vaccine and distribute it worldwide

Bloc faces worst recession in its history as report calls for pan-European recovery plan

EU push to incorporate Paris agreement adds to tension over post-Brexit relationship

Supply chains at breaking point as surge of coronavirus patients with kidney side effects hits supplies

Facilities were launched with a fanfare but medics complain they lack equipment for complex Covid-19 cases 

Frail residents in overwhelmed sector emerge as the hidden victims of the Covid-19 crisis

Studies focus on Bame groups who are over-represented in Covid-19 cases

Routine operations ban to be eased but capacity to handle virus resurgence will remain

Excess body fat seems to matter more than heart or lung disease, or smoking, when it comes to catching the virus

HC-One says rising costs and lower occupancy rates are putting strain on finances 

Killings in Dera’a province are testing Syrian leader’s alliance with Russia

Tala al-Jabri is among a rising number of female professionals in the kingdom

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

Asset management leadership also changed in reshuffle at Swiss lender

PageGroup and Robert Walters cite Brexit, Sino-US trade war and Hong Kong protests

Critics of AI platforms doubt whether they eliminate human interviewers’ prejudices

Wearable tech will measure workers’ true productivity, supercharging capitalism

Employers focus on better ways to hire wider range of people

Tight labour market gives job candidates more power in recruitment process

Pharma company’s use of algorithms marks fast-growing trend in big digitally-savvy markets including India

Profits also dented by strikes in France, UK election and Australian bushfires

Placement follows warning that virus had caused “material deceleration” in business

Recruiters scrambling to adapt as companies put expansion plans on ice 

The IMO energy transition, with its clear date and standards, provides valuable lessons

French transport group says factories coming back online but investors bet company will default

Trade union issues warning as coronavirus fears leave 11,000 crew members stranded at sea 

Postponement comes as Swedish group wins 5G core contract after Chinese rival blocked on security concerns 

Chinese telecoms group reports 1.4% rise in first-quarter sales to $25.7bn

Combining Virgin Media and O2 would reshape British telecoms market

US car rental group backed by billionaire Carl Icahn extends crucial payment deadline

Municipal authorities encourage cycling amid fears networks cannot cope with social distancing

Returning land and native species to nature grips the imagination. But not everyone is convinced

How discarded laughing-gas cylinders were used to create glitter from litter

The flower is a motif found in writers from Eliot to Proust to Turgenev

From an 18th-century farmhouse in the US to a traditional Deià-style home in Mallorca

Style options distilled from a confluence of African, Arab and Mediterranean cultures

There’s more to the Swedish interiors giant than Billy bookcases

Warmly burnished and gently cryptic, this is easy listening at its most enjoyable

Eric Clapton’s collaborator Duane Allman helped transform the song into a bravura rock showpiece

A star-studded cast sang from their own homes in the New York opera house’s four-hour show

The trumpeter captures his compatriot’s mischievous sense of humour and serious intent

The Californian brings a melodious voice and an enticing sense of groove to her second album

Analysis shows Bame groups exposed to greater socio-economic and work risks

French high-speed rail maker looks to bulk up in face of Chinese competition

Political sensitivities could be outweighed by workers’ construction expertise

The ability of local authorities to plan their own networks will be key to success

The ripples from slowing Chinese production are felt down the supply chain

Move comes after Moody’s predicts £400m blow to transport network’s income

Transport secretary weighs support for airlines and rail operators as passenger numbers drop

Awarding of franchises allows skeleton services to continue on Southeastern and Great Western lines