Wall Street banks that advised on record IPO snub oil group with tepid ratings

Government revenues plummet as crude prices sink and private sector cuts jobs 

A payout passed leaves a scar on a company’s record that can never be erased 

GFSL said liquidated company’s services were ‘unacceptable’

The president should look to Roman history and Ireland on how to act in a crisis

What is striking about the coronavirus is how weak our rulers are

When leaders take on more than one job, others will question their focus and commitment

Start with clear goals, prune failures and build on what has worked in the past

EU-funded projects are returning migrants to a dangerous conflict zone, critics say

Kingdom battles to protect economy in face of oil rout and fallout from pandemic

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

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

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

Investors should welcome the chance to bail out for a 29% premium to Friday’s $13 undisturbed closing price

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

Optimism of large chains belies scepticism that film goers will flock back

Concern in Beijing that accounting scandal could damage other overseas listings

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the huge cost of the UK's PPI mis-selling scandal, the latest personnel changes at Goldman Sachs and growing unease about the role of Eurofi in shaping Europe's financial sector policy. With special guest Dominic Lindley, director of policy at the New City Agenda.

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

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Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss why protesters in Hong Kong are targeting HSBC, whether Société Générale is in a position to merge with other banks and the challenges facing banking in 2020. With special guest John Garvey, Global Head of Financial Services at PWC.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, David Crow, banking editor, George Hammond, finance reporter, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, Robert Armstrong, US finance editor and John Garvey, Global Head of Financial Services at PWC. Producer: Persis Love

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Move in response to UN call to focus on preventing Covid-19 outbreak in war-torn country

Worsening conditions in the capital increase threat posed by the virus

Those who have struggled to ‘dress the part’ will find respite in the former Vogue editor’s essays

Rising number of low-paid staff are contracting Covid-19 or leaving posts as death toll mounts

Author Amy Waldman reads her short story set in Afghanistan 'Mile 54', commissioned by the Financial Times for the new year.  

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In 1926, LP Hartley called The Great Gatsby “an absurd story”. Now, it is hard to imagine that F Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel was ever considered less than a masterpiece. And it seems particularly popular in our recessionary times – with the remarkable eight-hour play Gatz having had rave reviews in York, and now about to open in London; and Baz Luhrmann’s film version starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan released later this year. Jan Dalley talks Gatsby mania with Sarah Churchwell, Professor of American Literature at the University of East Anglia; Mark Ball, artistic director of the London International Festival of Theatre; and the critic Matt Trueman. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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Author Mohsin Hamid reads his short story 'Alien invasion in the G.L.A.C.', commissioned by the Financial Times for the new year.  

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Ludovic Hunter-Tilney uncovers the back story of Vanilla Ice’s hit Ice Ice Baby. Credits:Ultra, EMI  

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A new short story for the holidays, from the winner of the 2013 Man Booker International Prize. The reader is Christine Spolar  

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Jimmy Webb's mournful ballad became one of the most-covered songs of the 20th century. Sue Norris explores its appeal for artists from Nick Cave to Isaac Hayes. Credit: Imperial, Capitol, Mute, Enterprise  

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Janis Joplin achieved a posthumous No.1 hit with a rueful tale of love and loss, written by her old flame, Kris Kristofferson, which in turn helped launch him to stardom. Richard Clayton follows the song's bittersweet success. Credits: Columbia/Legacy, UMC, Top Town Records, Rhino/Warner Bros, Play Digital, Ricordi  

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A history of coffee and its role in global capitalism is fact-filled and entertaining if occasionally over-caffeinated

Africans in Guangzhou evicted from hotels and had passports confiscated, officials say

An attempt to solve Africa’s poverty riddle

Ramaphosa administration wants phased reopening to limit damage to struggling economy

Local drug research and joined-up thinking are needed to deliver results on the ground

Litigation battles, fear turns to lawsuits, and a data security flaw

Lusaka ups ante in dispute over shuttered copper mine

A fascinatingly detailed history one of the world’s great scholarly projects

A celebrated journalist’s guide to crisp, accurate expression is full of sound advice

An entertaining inquiry into the relentless advance of American expressions among the British

Recent books by Matthew Engel, Edward Luce and Anne-Marie Slaughter

Geography is destiny in this historical meditation on the peculiarities of the English

My buyer asked to delay due to Covid-19 and now I understand I need to pay capital gains tax within 30 days of sale

Dismissal of Luiz Henrique Mandetta follows feud over how to tackle coronavirus

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

Maduro’s economic rescue plan offers little hope to people struggling to get by 

Creditor group says restrictions on trading could be forcing bonds into ‘rogue’ hands

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

Jeremy Corbyn unveiled 451 pages of leaked documents, which he claimed show details of trade talks between the UK and US. The Labour leader said the discussions included Washington's demand for providing access to the NHS for American healthcare companies.

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