Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the EBA report on mounting risk in the European banking system, Goldman Sachs’ first ever investment day and why the pensions of UK banking CEOs are being cut. With special guest Mario Quagliariello, director of economic analysis at the European Banking Authority.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Caroline Binham, financial regulation correspondent, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, Nick Megaw, retail banking correspondent and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producer: Persis Love

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Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the latest from the World Economic Forum in Davos, the outlook for Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase's decision to buy a second office in Paris. With special guest Brian Moynihan, chief executive of Bank of America. 

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, David Crow, banking editor, Laura Noonan, US banking editor, and Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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How are banks dealing with the market chaos caused by coronavirus and the new oil price war? Also, Bob Diamond has appointed his flamboyant former right-hand man at Barclays, Rich Ricci, as chief executive of Panmure Gordon, the lossmaking UK stockbroker he bought two years ago. What are the two musketeers now up to? And we also hear from special guest Katie Murray, chief financial officer of RBS.

Contributors: Host, Matthew Vincent, regulation correspondent, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, Laura Noonan, US banking editor, and Nicolas Megaw, retail banking correspondent. Producers: Andrew Georgiades and Breen Turner.

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Prime minister designate says government could be unable to pay half of the salaries of 3m-strong workforce next month

In Iraq and Syria, citizens have been hard to persuade of the need to stay inside

It’s awards season in the music industry, with the Brits in London following hot on the heels of the Grammys in LA. The Brits have been revamped this year – but will they lose the unscripted edginess of previous years? How can they compete with the might of the Grammys? And is Tinie Tempah better than Mumford & Sons? FT pop critics Ludo Hunter-Tilney and Richard Clayton join deputy arts editor Neville Hawcock to discuss the hype and the hopefuls. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown.  

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The sheer scale of suffering in the 1914-18 conflict is hard to grasp. As preparations begin for the centenary commemoration, the FT’s arts editor argues that culture has a vital role to play  

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Which song links a Haile Selassie UN speech with a Bob Marley vamp and the moment Sinead O’Connor was booed by 20,000 Bob Dylan fans? David Honigmann discusses “War”. Credit: Sony Legacy, 1992 Island Records, Rastafari Records, Keltia Musique  

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Urgent action needed to avoid human and economic catastrophe

G20 agriculture ministers urge governments not to disrupt global supply chains

Exemption for digital titles comes after publishers request further financial aid to deal with pandemic

Main non-China producer says it may need public funds to weather coronavirus downturn

Pandemic puts more pressure on Masayoshi Son’s bet on beleaguered WeWork

Company must not bet the bank on expansion; estate agents have nowhere to go

Officials’ barbs come at a precarious time for Latin American country

Guido Sandleris says it is ‘too soon’ to declare that stability has returned to peso

More than 20m lose their jobs in April as lockdowns choke world’s largest economy

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

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

NSO, an Israeli company whose spyware hacked WhatsApp, has told buyers its technology can now collect a targeted individual’s data stored in the cloud, according to people familiar with its sales pitch. Its tech is said to use industry-wide authentication techniques that have, until now, been thought to be secure. Malcolm Moore discusses the implications with Mehul Srivastava and Tim Bradshaw.

Contributors: Malcolm Moore, technology news editor, Mehul Srivastava, Tel Aviv correspondent, and Tim Bradshaw, global tech correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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During Syria's eight year civil war, around half a million Syrians have lost their lives and many more have lost their livelihoods. But a few individuals have made millions by helping the Assad regime. Chloe Cornish has been investigating and she tells Josh Noble about some of Syria's war profiteers.

Contributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, and Chloe Cornish, Middle East correspondent. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love

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Regime claims 8 people died in plot connected to foiled coup attempt launched from Colombia

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

Aircraft parts manufacturers pull plug in first big deal to collapse due to coronavirus pandemic

Potential adversaries could seek to exploit vulnerabilities triggered by pandemic, warn analysts

Airline’s operations at London’s second biggest airport face brunt of 12,000 job cuts

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

Central African Republic has just three ventilators for its 5m people

Households urged to consider options such as reduced payments instead of delaying debt

Pandemic could dwarf other disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, John Neal says

Central banks repeatedly set the stage for the next boom and bust cycle, fuelled by growing debt

Fraudsters are exploiting fears over pandemic to target pension savers, investors and online consumers

‘Drastic revisit’ of outlook at French bank as dividend cuts and cancellations hit equities trading

Energy sector leads US S&P 500 to 2.3% gain   

Pexip deal marks bright spot in otherwise bleak European IPO market

UK-based education company is still more value trap than takeover candidate

Music royalties specialist has done well in a strong market for alt investment trusts

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

Chief expects weak demand from mills outside China to offset supply disruptions elsewhere

Take advantage of tax allowances available despite the turmoil

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez says no other option remains but to maintain the state of alert

Concern over use of chemicals drives research into alternatives

German chemicals group blames Brexit and trade tensions for earnings fall

The Europas Awards — which have been recognising the hottest European tech startups in since 2009 — are now open for the public voting stage, prior to the formal judging process. The entries have been sorted and sifted by journalists to compile an editorially-driven ‘long list’ of some of Europe’s most exciting startups and investors. […]

While scientists disagree about their use, donning a mask can have an important social impact

Corporate accountants could have a significant impact on green issues

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore

The German finance minister’s proposition on EU deposit insurance are not quite what they seem