What's happening in the world of pop? FT critics Ludovic Hunter-Tilney and Richard Clayton join Neville Hawcock in the studio to look forward to this summer's pop festivals - and to ask whether pop itself has become too backward-looking, as Simon Reynolds argues in his new book Retromania. Are we really addicted to the past? And are YouTube and now the Apple iCloud part of this trend? Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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What are the biggest barriers to managing our money? Special guests Martin Wolf, Bobby Seagull and Justin Urquhart Stewart tell presenter Claer Barrett what they would banish to ‘Room 101’ to improve the nation’s finances. This week's podcast comes to you from the FT Money tent at the FT Weekend Festival at Kenwood House. 

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Secret burials, overflowing hospitals and dead MPs, as president takes refuge in home village

There is a new-found confidence in what Spain, and Spain alone, can offer

Producers have made impressive progress in a country where consumption per capita is heroic

The next government should meddle less and encourage more of us to save

The economist has long argued that governments should spend whatever it takes. Has her time now come?

Jeremy Corbyn unveils party's ‘most radical’ plans in decades, Tories backtrack on national insurance pledge while pressure on public finances increases

The Brexit party and the Welsh Plaid Cymru reveal their policies; Corbyn and McDonnell defend tax plans; Tories propose stamp duty rise for foreign buyers; while UK figures show more gloomy outlook

Neither Labour nor the Conservatives have offered a "credible prospectus" for government in the election, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said this morning, in a damning assessment that highlighted the gulf between different political visions for Britain.

LGIM to hold businesses to account for their stakeholder responsibilities during pandemic 

The US president holds ownership interests in golf resorts in Scotland and Ireland

Measures to ease lockdown will be costly and difficult in practice, particularly in hospitality trade

Donald Trump has dashed hopes for an imminent peace deal with the Taliban that were intended to pave the way for the US to withdraw the last of its troops from Afghanistan. Jyotsna Singh discusses how this leaves the war torn country as it prepares for presidential elections at the end of the month, with Stephanie Findlay and Farhan Bokhari.

Contributors: Jyotsna Singh, Delhi reporter, Stephanie Findlay, South Asia correspondent, and Farhan Bokhari, Producers: Jyotsna Singh and Fiona Symon

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A Chicago start-up has found a way of turning microbes into edible protein, part of a growing trend towards a microbial revolution in food. Leslie Hook discusses why investors are increasingly interested in this area with Emiko Terazono, commodities correspondent, and Clive Cookson, science editor.

Contributors: Leslie Hook, environment correspondent, Emiko Terazono, commodities correspondent, and Clive Cookson, science editor. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love

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Monday, March 16

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates to zero and joined forces with other central banks in a bid to prevent a severe economic downturn caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The FT’s Gillian Tett unpacks the sweeping measures. Plus, the rapid spread of the coronavirus and the ensuing travel restrictions have led to one of the worst months on record for the airport industry, and French industrials group Air Liquide is asking would-be buyers of its hand sanitiser unit to offer a higher sum in the wake of the outbreak. 

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Small-cap stocks underperformed large-caps throughout the bear market and rally

Radioactive material at risk of supply shocks given small number of dominant mines

Prices rebound from March lows after miner Kazatomprom slashes production

Trading restrictions did not work in the past; there is less reason for them to work this time

Coronavirus means many businesses face an uncertain future but the region’s fundamentals will aid recovery

Businesses shift their focus from scale to survival as a coronavirus-led downturn takes hold — but the region’s underlying growth prospects bode well for the recovery

Dissatisfaction grows as watchdog calls on courts to act quickly on Covid-19 disputes

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

Sobering up after the crisis will require changes to tax laws, bonuses and pensions

Listed businesses have been conspicuously slow in estimating disruption to operations

Market is full of cautionary tales about investors betting on familiar stocks

Political goodwill for Spire Healthcare could act as a tailwind once virus impact eases

This inaugural ranking of the region’s businesses by revenue growth rate reveals the dominance of the US and technology — the top-ranked company this year is an augmented reality and video game developer

Technology bolsters US dominance of the list, but coronavirus fallout looms large

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

New Novozymes chief will need fresher ideas to achieve success

Products vital to combat coronavirus could become more expensive and scarce

Profit forecasts ditched as coronavirus disrupts operations

If the UK stock market is in for more of a hiding, the FTSE 100 is likely to outperform the FTSE 250

The tech industry is mobilizing its considerable resources to attempt to support efforts against the growing global coronavirus pandemic. Over the weekend, the CEOs of Amazon, Apple and Microsoft all shared updates regarding some aspects of their company’s ongoing contributions, which range from donations of medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline healthcare […]

Amazon workers across the world are formalizing their activism with the creation of the Amazon Workers International. Its first action is a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Amazon Director of UK Customer Fulfillment Stefano Perego in which the group demands the company makes permanent certain steps Amazon has implemented amid the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Companies lean heavily on equity in effort to dent blow from coronavirus

Investment in Reliance tech and telecoms division follows Facebook and Silver Lake agreements

Machine learning ops focuses on the ML model and datasets, as opposed to code. Data engineers run MLOps, but it’s likely that the specialized role of MLOps engineer will come about soon.

Manufacturers say they will struggle to provide equipment sought by business

Government loans a start but not the end; Pendragon takes a pop at Lookers; insurers and honey badgers

Two-thirds of companies with lowly ratings from Moody’s were bought by PE groups

Will environmental and social initiatives survive Covid-19? Our specialists answered your questions

Shortages of components likely to be far worse than expected, warn experts

High-priced, handmade boutique sports cars typically make their debut where the well-heeled and the media gather. Pagani took a different approach this time around. The Italian supercar manufacturer unveiled its new nearly $3.5 million Huayra Roadster BC in CSR2, the mobile game produced by Zynga . The physical car will eventually get its moment. Pagani […]

PwC has been appointed as a Skills Service Organisation by the Federal Department of Education and Training to work with Industry Reference Committees to develop modern and relevant training packages.

1. Saudi, US companies also eyeing stakes in Reliances Jio Platforms  Business Standard
2. Mukesh Ambani is a man on a mission and even a pandemic or lockdown can’t stop him  ThePrint
3. General Atlantic Is Said to Be In Talks for Reliance Jio Stake  BloombergQuint
4. Saudi, US firms eye stakes in Reliance Jio  Hindustan Times
5. Mukesh Ambani in no mood to rest; trying to get more investors for Jio, talks on with rich Saudi wealth fund  The Financial Express
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