Rwanda’s president says continent needs at least $100bn in foreign support to weather shock

Five-week shutdown to be eased stage by stage according to a series of rolling levels  

Data give snapshot of shifting battlegrounds ahead of November’s presidential election

As relations deteriorate over virus, Washington considers curbing supply chains and investment flows

Politicians say properties are being classed as holiday lets to be eligible for grants

The holder of this title until now would, for me, have been Muhammad Ali

Health and beauty chain cites ‘unprecedented decline’ in footfall

Forecast of a quick rebound from crisis without sustaining any persistent damage is disputed

Tweaking pre-pandemic indirect EU subsidies is not the way to rescue struggling businesses

Maker of Budweiser and Corona to cut costs by renegotiating contracts such as sponsorship deals

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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India has gone from being known as the world’s fastest growing large-economy to a country in the midst of a sharp economic slowdown. Jyotsna Singh discusses what’s gone wrong and what can be done to revive growth with Amy Kazmin, the FT’s South Asia bureau chief.

Contributors: Jyotsna Singh, Delhi reporter, and Amy Kazmin, South Asia bureau chief. Producers: Jyotsna Singh and Fiona Symon

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This selection of economics must-reads from the last six months take on capitalism, inequality, trade, AI, the law and more. Martin Wolf tells Frederick Studemann about the books we should all be reading this winter.

Watch a video of the conversation here.

Contributors: Frederick Studemann, literary editor and Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator. Producer: Persis Love



Photo credits: Viking, Penguin Books, The Centre for International Governance Innovation, John Murray Press, Harvard University Press,Harvard University Asia Center, Transworld Publishers Ltd, Princeton University Press 

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Two decades ago, international telecoms companies came close to dominating a global market. Nowadays however, the vision of a global telecoms company seems to be dwindling. Patricia Nilsson and Nic Fildes discuss why.

Contributors: Patricia Nilsson, media correspondent and Nic Fildes, telecoms correspondent. Producer: Persis Love

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Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist policies have sparked protests and intercommunity violence across India. Against this backdrop, a proposed data protection bill that will allow his government free rein to spy on its citizens is causing particular concern. Madhumita Murgia discusses the bill with Benjamin Parkin in Mumbai.

Contributors: Madhumita Murgia, European technology correspondent, Benjamin Parkin, Mumbai correspondent. Producers: Persis Love and Fiona Symon

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Analysts fear government’s timid fiscal response will prolong the pain

US-run trial of Gilead coronavirus therapy demonstrates ‘significant positive effect’

British and American consumers are unlikely to ‘spend, spend, spend’ after the lockdowns

Eighth consecutive cut could heap fresh pressure on already struggling lira

First-quarter volatility deals $39bn blow to SNB as it steps up fight for Swiss franc

Two experts debate the long-term impact on inflation of the Covid-19 rescue packages

There’s a chronic paradox at the heart of stablecoin-based payment systems that will render them cost-prohibitive.

Country’s finance minister seeks to reassure investors on impact of Covid-19

Ankara’s banking regulator acts after currency slides below level reached in 2018 crisis

Governments should borrow more to stave off secular stagnation

Pandemic combined with collapsing oil prices spells real hardship

Investors are looking to the future, but should beware of over-optimism

Platforms report soaring activity after coronavirus outbreak spooks investors

UK interdealer broker forecasts low single-digit revenue growth for the year

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

As the stock market plummeted last month, managers of big companies saw value 

Váradi echoes Ryanair’s O’Leary in upbeat outlook as low-cost airline restarts flights from Luton on Friday

Europe’s largest low-cost airline expects return to 2019 passenger levels to take 2 years

Oil price collapse triggered by coronavirus pandemic almost halves Anglo-Dutch group’s earnings

Prospective deal comes as Riyadh-listed STC seeks to expand regionally

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

S&P 500 gives back some of its earlier rally as US stimulus package attracts objections on Capitol Hill

He tried to persuade Muhammad Ali to retire from the ring before it was too late

Luxury and beauty bellwethers predict gradual rebound once coronavirus shutdowns end

Sportswear maker warns sales could drop as much as 40% in second quarter

Group ramps up production of cleaning and sanitising goods amid coronavirus crisis

S&P up 23% from March nadir on back of state coronavirus action — but more falls possible, warn analysts

Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets

Why, from an investment perspective, Covid-19 suppression is the equivalent of kicking the can down the road.

Middle East building downturn that began in 2015 shows little sign of abating

The technology has significant potential to shake up the construction sector

Discovery in Zenith factory attic helps watchmaker claim the first all-black wristwatch title

Two experts debate whether shift to low carbon can push forward amid economic stress

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

One of Latin America’s top real estate developers puts some of his triumphs down to luck