How fraudsters will try to trick you out of your money 

The past decade has been transformational for our finances, but the next could be more challenging 

Ahead of the Budget, chancellor Sajid Javid has some tough choices to make

Money worries have taken on a new meaning with the market woes and the Budget next week

Readers say they fall between the cracks of government support schemes

The violinist on making high art popular and what #MeToo means for musicians

The Russian billionaire on working with Putin, his Premier League plans and making a fortune in the 1990s

The Tory grandee on Thatcher, Johnson — and how centrist complacency fuelled Brexit

Canada’s deputy PM on moving from the ‘snark’ of journalism to the ‘smarm’ of politics

The Polish novelist on confronting history and her battles with the nationalist right

The England cricketer on finding his faith, burnout — and why he can’t wait to get back on the pitch

Supply disruptions expected to increase as governments impose lockdowns 

Restrictions in nation that processes 90% of world’s stones upend global industry 

Discovery raises prospect of industry’s return 20 years after Cornwall’s last pit closed

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

Commentators have forsworn understatement

Academics and students on campus life in the era of ‘knowledge corporations’

Impact of pandemic has halted nearly 400,000 housing transactions

Global property portals report big increases in Chinese inquiries

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

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

President acts as though Latin America’s second-largest economy is immune to pandemic

Behaviour of Brazil’s ‘walking crisis’ president sparks backlash among one-time allies

Flashpoint between Brazil’s populist leader and political establishment over response to virus

Region’s ‘Pink tide’ leaders see chance of revival as inequality and public health concerns take centre stage

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

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

After reaching intraday record, stocks retreat as new president faces economic challenge

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

Governors seize on criticisms of president over lack of coronavirus stimulus

Former prime minister intervenes with warning that both Tories and Labour ‘pose a risk’ to country, Conservative manifesto in the spotlight, Lib Dems change tune with calls to avert Johnson majority, Sterling rallies as Tories extend lead.

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.

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.

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn spar in a televised debate just six days before the general election.

Live coverage of UK election campaign.

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

The pound has soared more than 2 per cent in its biggest rise since 2017 after an exit poll has projected a strong victory for Boris Johnson’s Conservative party.

Tokyo’s Topix dropped 2.5% at the open, taking the benchmark index down more than 30% for the year. The move followed S&P 500 index's collapse of 12 per cent on Monday, marking the biggest one-day fall since the crash of October 1987.

Korean electronics group draws on lessons from past epidemics to tackle coronavirus crisis

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

European Commission and MEPs warn regulator over watering down Priips performance scenarios decried as misleading

Popular funds’ performance woes compounded by coronavirus market sell-off

The ESG spotlight has turned to how companies treat their employees, customers and suppliers

Despite 8% drop in assets, French fund manager reports stronger performance than listed rivals

Fitch says scale of support points to the systemic importance of $55tn asset management market

With its candidate favourite to win, Law and Justice party was insisting poll should go ahead on May 10