City investor will back ailing groups looking to raise capital but warns of difficult decisions

Vintage is best — chipped, stained and covered with lichen and moss

Pablo Iglesias sets out stall for shift to left with minimum income guarantee proposal

Catalonia erupted this week after a Spanish Supreme Court decision to jail a group of separatist leaders for their part in organising an illegal independence referendum. The regional government attacked the sentences and thousands took to the streets in protest. Katie Martin discusses what happens next, with Daniel Dombey, FT correspondent in Madrid.

Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, and Daniel Dombey, Madrid correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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North Dakota’s oil sector has ‘never been through a downturn like this’

Thousands attend military parade in Belarus even as virus spreads rapidly in neighbouring Russia, UK airline industry warns of huge blow if travel quarantine is launched and Seoul closes down bars and clubs in wake of new cluster

‘We are used to having the grandchildren regularly in our house. When will that happen again? We have no idea. That is painful’

Four years ago, Adnan Asar, the founder of the new addiction prevention service Lucid Lane, was enjoying a successful career working as the founding chief technology officer at Livongo Health. It was the serial senior tech executive’s most recent job after a long stint at Shutterfly and he was shepherding the company through the development […]

Four years ago, Adnan Asar, the founder of the new addiction prevention service Lucid Lane, was enjoying a successful career working as the founding chief technology officer at Livongo Health. It was the serial senior tech executive’s most recent job after a long stint at Shutterfly and he was shepherding the company through the development […]

Emery, who was recently sacked by Arsenal, was in charge at the Ligue 1 giants when Neymar joined the club for a world-record fee of £198million from Barcelona in 2017.

The 27-year-old's team have already opened negotiations with the club about extending his current deal at the Parc des Princes, according to reports in France.

On the latest episode of Antiques Roadshow, the husband of Kanye's first cousin appeared with a collection of artwork done by the rapper when he was just 17-years-old.

Novak Djokovic showed his class in the deciding rubber to take a 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 victory, and book a showdown against Spain or Australia in Sunday's showpiece.

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: It was gone 1am when Novak Djokovic fell into his team-mates' arms after starring in both the singles and doubles as Serbia came back to beat Spain 2-1.

Nadal - who lost the inaugural tournament's final singles rubber in straight sets to Novak Djokovic - complained to the umpire about fans of the Serbian star.

Iggy Azalea opened up about being bullied in high school and spending time at a mental health retreat. 

She's currently filming the action-thriller The Doorman, in which she plays a Marine officer who clashes with a gang of thieves.  

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Two gold medals tell a story of potential being fulfilled, but there has also been a painful loss. Her father, Ricky Thompson, died last November.

Dillon Connery, 18, was smashed in the eyes during a UV paint night on Wednesday last week, shortly after he arrived in Magaluf with six friends.

Phamie Sutherland, 94, had been released from hospital hours before her carer visited her home in Lumphinnans, Fife. The carer was seen on camera roughly lifting and falling on top of her.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Three months ago, Chris Wood was feeling so addled by golf he walked off a course mid-round for the first time in his life and out of the Morocco Open.

The 24-year-old Grammy nominee tweeted that she 'loved' the 22-year-old Englishman, who blasted Russia's 2013 'gay propaganda' policy in Moscow

Georginio Wijnaldum admits Holland's recent absence from major tournaments has been 'painful' as they look set to end that exodus at Euro 2020 next summer.

Ed Sheeran has been making the most of his time off from music, as he reveals he has branched out into painting and opened a new pub with his manager.

Spain's Health Ministry confirmed 721 new cases and 179 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, among the lowest increases since the outbreak of the pandemic in March.

Officials in Ventura County, Florida, have released surveillance video showing a female burglar falling through the ceiling of an Ojai restaurant during a break-in on Halloween morning.

One of the most bizarre moments at the 2020 Grammy Awards came when host Alicia Keys was roaming the aisles and fans caught a glimpse of a young man wearing skeleton face paint.

Bebe Rexha made sure to serve major boss lady realness in a fitted, black powersuit as she owned the red carpet at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Brad Pitt had a very rough time after he split from Angelina Jolie in 2016. The A-list actor's world was rocked so hard that he gave up drinking alcohol and joined Alcoholics Anonymous.

'She and I were not on the same team. I was so bad. I hit their security guard in the neck, and he was on my team! [laughs] Angelina's really good,' she said.

Angelina Jolie was enjoying a break from all the filming action to stock up on groceries in Fuerteventura alongside her daughter Vivienne, 11, on Monday.

Sophie Dillman has spoken about her secret pain due to her endometriosis. 

LaLiga officials are preparing plans for clubs to play games every two days in a bid to complete the season by June 30, according to Spanish radio station Cadena Cope.

LaLiga and the rest of the Spanish football calendar has been suspended indefinitely as the coronavirus continues to disrupt sport across the world. 

Manchester United's Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea has donated €300,000 (£270,000) to help tackle the coronavirus crisis in Spain.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: If Barcelona are the club most struggling with the financial consequences of the Coronavirus because of their huge over-spend, Atletico Madrid are not far behind them.

DR MARTIN SCURR: Barbara Connor, from South-East London, has a condition called claudication, which causes her problems in her legs.

As Spain extended their coronavirus lockdown until April 26, the ex-Strictly pro, 43, made the best of the country's shutdown by cooking up a storm in the back garden of his lavish property on Saturday.

CHRIS FOY: Twickenham will be a sanitised zone but the health and safety initiatives will not extend to the field of play, as England seek to end Six Nations campaign with a vengeance.

CLAIRE BLOOMFIELD AT THE TOYOTA STADIUM: England end their SheBelieves Cup campaign with just three points from three games after losing 1-0 to Spain in Dallas.

Authorities in Florida have announced charges against 10 members of a sophisticated Miami burglary ring, among them alleged mastermind Xandi Garcia, 30, and his Instagram girlfriend.

Pochettino was in high demand following his successful five-and-a-half year spell at Spurs but months on he remains a bystander as clubs get down to the business end of the season.

Luis Enrique has left his role as head coach of Spain with his assistant Robert Moreno placed in charge of the team. Enrique had missed the last three of Spain's matches.

Former Barcelona and Spain manager Luis Enrique has paid tribute to his daughter Xana, the 'star that guides our family', after announcing her death at the age of nine. 

Spain coach Robert Moreno insisted he would happily let Luis Enrique resume control of the national side if he wants to in future.

Sergio Ramos has explained the motive behind his celebration to mimic wearing glasses after scoring for Spain against Romania in a Euro 2020 qualifier.

PETE JENSON: If there is any debate next summer about who keeps goal for Spain at Euro 2020 then Kepa's fans will point back to Thursday night as weighty evidence that it should be him in goal. 

Spain homed in on Euro 2020 by easing past the Faroe Islands 4-0 for a sixth straight qualifying win that saw two goals each from Rodrigo and Paco Alcacer and moved them further clear in Group F.

Spain coach Roberto Moreno paid tribute to goalkeeper David De Gea after watching his side ease to a 4-0 victory over the Faroe Islands in Euro 2021 qualifying Group F.