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

Industry forecast to suffer $25bn hit this year as coronavirus changes working life

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

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Leaked Whitehall plan reveals concerns 3 years ago over extra support for sector

Termination of Northern contract signals wider problems with privatised system

UK transport company has come under pressure from US activist to sell school bus and transit divisions

Transport group also expects its Greyhound bus service to receive US financial support

Pandemic has added to pressure on companies already facing tough financial conditions

Steve Easterbrook lost his job after relationship with colleague but kept stock options

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss whether regulators are easing up on bank capital rules, tough times for UK peer-to-peer lenders, and why Goldman Sachs is planning to bring wealth management to the masses. With special guest Harald Benink, professor of banking and finance at Tilburg University in the Netherlands.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, David Crow, banking editor, Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent, and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Matthew Vincent and guests discuss the double-digit fall in the 2019 bonus pool for Barclays investment bankers, Goldman Sachs's shift in focus towards consumers, and UK subprime lender Amigo's dramatic fall in value. With special guest Dr Monica Franco-Santos, reader in governance at the Cranfield School of Management.

Contributors: Matthew Vincent, regulation correspondent, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, Laura Noonan, US banking editor, and Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love

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President’s intervention over Suleyman Soylu suggests division at regime’s heart, analysts say

Too many big brands have been coasting for too long

Laura Noonan and Lauren Fedor respond to your queries on the state of SBA rescue funds

Agreement raises spending by $320bn but has limited offsetting budget cuts

From business closures to movement restrictions, some countries’ policies show first signs of easing

The FT’s arts writer enjoys the troupe’s dance extravaganza at the Barbican – and explains why the fusion of hip-hop and martial arts might just conquer the world  

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Twenty years after they headlined Glastonbury, Radiohead return to the British music festival. FT pop writers Ludovic Hunter-Tilney and David Cheal discuss the band's lullaby of despair 'No Surprises' from their 1997 album OK Computer. Credits: Sire/Warner Bros, mudhutdigital.com, XL Recordings, Easy Star, SKIP Records  

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Hundreds of thousands of investors with money trapped in the Woodford Equity Income fund found out this week that the fund is to be liquidated, the fund manager would be sacked and that their money would be returned to them eventually. Claer Barrett, FT money editor, talks to guests about how much money investors have lost and how much they are likely to get back and when. Plus we hear from someone who was landed with a £476 fine and a criminal record - just for forgetting to charge her iphone. 

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Century-old agriculture lender is latest state group in need of government support

Ramaphosa administration wants phased reopening to limit damage to struggling economy

Continent has limited confirmed virus fatalities but experts warn it is too early to draw conclusions

The FT’s wine columnist reveals her favourite clubs, cellars and bars in the capital

Unanimous decision finds that two former Chris Christie aides did not commit a federal crime

High Court rules some allegations against Associated Newspapers should be struck out

Finance minister also says companies cannot pay dividends while receiving government money 

Readers say they fall between the cracks of government support schemes

Supply disruptions expected to increase as governments impose lockdowns 

Golfers need no reminding of their fallibility, especially on the back nine at Augusta

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

Office group founder files lawsuit over largest investor’s decision to pull out of $3bn tender offer

Maduro regime rejects latest Washington plan despite fears of humanitarian catastrophe from Covid-19

Former justice minister had accused president of political interference in police work

Revised agreement comes a day after the exit of central bank governor

Iron ore giant in second disaster in 3 years after mud and waste surges through valley

Revised terms draw support from some creditors in key test before government debt crunch

Creditors prepare for tough negotiations after IMF calls on them to share the pain

Jeremy Corbyn defends party's processes for dealing with racism after Ephraim Mirvis's criticism. Conservatives put opposition to independence at heart of Scottish campaign. Sterling slips as Labour makes inroads on Tories' polling lead.

Brussels sets out tariffs proposals aimed at reducing risk of smuggling into bloc

Apple’s chief designer Jonathan Ive is leaving after more than two decades in which his iconic designs for the Mac, iPod and iPhone turned one of Silicon Valley’s faded giants into the world’s most valuable company.  Janine Gibson discusses what this means for Apple and what Sir Jonathan will do next with Tim Bradshaw and Matthew Garrahan.

Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Janine Gibson, special projects editor, Matt Garrahan, news editor, and Tim Bradshaw, global technology correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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The murder of a local politician by right wing extremists has shocked Germany and set alarm bells ringing about the rise of neo-Nazi violence in the country. Ben Hall discusses the groups behind the upsurge in political violence and how dangerous they are with Guy Chazan in Berlin

Contrbutors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Ben Hall, Europe editor, and Guy Chazan, Berlin bureau chief. Producer: Fiona Symon

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

Biotech group’s shares have soared this year on hopes drug could be used to treat coronavirus

Shutdowns likely to shift energy use from fossil fuels towards wind and solar

Virtual home viewings are a world away from actual buying, especially with unemployment rising

Analysts fear unintended consequences of central bank’s vast foreign-currency holdings

Banning computers from ‘lock-ups’ forces rethink on how markets respond

Despite public anger, corporate regulation is likely to remain fragmented