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

Approval ratings for the billionaire president have more than doubled

President Macri asks for early disbursement of funds as refinancing worries grow

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

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

Neither Labour nor the Conservatives have offered a "credible prospectus" for government in the election, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said this morning, in a damning assessment that highlighted the gulf between different political visions for Britain.

German media group Axel Springer is seeking to go private with the help of US investor KKR. Katie Martin discusses what both sides stand to gain from the move with Arash Massoudi and Tobias Buck.

Contributors: Suzanne Blumsom, executive editor, Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Arash Massoudi, corporate finance and deals editor, and Tobias Buck, Berlin correspondent.

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How bad is the problem of stress and burnout in corporate life? Lilah Raptopoulos carried out a reader-driven investigation into the topic with James Fontanella-Khan, the FT's corporate deals editor. They reveal their findings in this podcast. Read the story at ft.com/mentalhealth Listen to the Everything Else podcast here

Contributors: Griselda Murray Brown, Commissioning editor, Arts, Lilah Raptopoulos, US head of audience engagement, and James Fontanella-Khan, corporate deals editor. Producer: David Waters

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Falling interest rates, weak trading volumes and automation have led to an exceptionally brutal summer for global investment banks, which have shed tens of thousands of jobs, particularly on trading desks. Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, discusses the bleak outlook for bankers with Robert Armstrong, US financial editor.

Contributors: Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, and Robert Armstrong, US financial editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Start-ups and consumer giants are trying to find a solution to the deluge of plastic packaging that ends up in landfill or polluting our oceans. Finding a solution will be far more complex than just recycling more, Leila Abboud and Leslie Hook tell Pilita Clark. Read Leila's article here or listen to Ellen MacArthur talk about the plastics in our oceans here.

Contributors: Pilita Clark, business columnist, Leila Abboud, consumer industries correspondent, and Leslie Hook, environmental correspondent. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love.

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Antarctica is barely accessible to humans but the ice-covered landmass - and the oceans around it - shelter rich wildlife, including many penguins. It also holds the keys for understanding the future of our planet, which is why scientific research into the isolated continent is stepping up. But as human activity encroaches, do we need to do more to protect Antarctica? Clive Cookson, FT science editor, talks to Leslie Hook, environment correspondent, about her recent trip to the region. Read Leslie's article here

Contributors: Clive Cookson, science editor, and Leslie Hook, environment correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Argentina’s Alberto Fernández signals country is in no state to contemplate new deals

Gilead’s potential coronavirus treatment stirs investor hopes but evidence on effectiveness is mixed

Supplier says sector should be ‘back of the queue’ for additional government support

First-quarter volatility deals $39bn blow to SNB as it steps up fight for Swiss franc

S&P 500 falls after Big Tech raises red flags over virus impact and US-China tensions ratchet higher

Business cannot expect emergency cash without sensible conditions

Investors are looking to the future, but should beware of over-optimism

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

Paper released by UK regulators homes in on tactic known as latency arbitrage

Downfall of carmaker’s former boss sets up clash between country’s old guard and its reformists

Return of dispersion comes after years of similar returns across sectors

Rise of volatility and dispersion was supposed to bring a change of fortunes versus passive

Small-cap stocks underperformed large-caps throughout the bear market and rally

Central bank support and rising hopes for economic reopening spark April rally

Henrik Adam outlines ‘urgent priority’ to boost performance as he cuts 1,250 jobs

Parent company IAG warns it will take ‘several years’ to return to 2019 passenger levels

Oil group’s share price has lost its moorings

Cyril Ramaphosa will be loath to take on the people who helped him to the ANC presidency

State-owned flag carrier struggling to pay salaries and secure funds to stay aloft

First state company to enter business rescue since end of apartheid

Eskom will remove 6,000 megawatts of demand to avert total collapse of national grid

State utility Eskom removed power to stave off grid collapse

State-backed carrier starts cancelling flights as vital government funding is delayed

Pretoria has waived rules that prevented mining groups generating electricity for their own use

Move could pave way for company to shift primary listing to London

Restrictions have hampered miner’s ability to move money out of the country

Petrochemicals group to launch sale of up to $2bn in shares as part of debt reduction push

Regulator says US mortgage guarantors have sufficient resources for about 12 weeks

Share your experiences of trying to buy or sell a house under current market conditions 

As young renters feel the pain, parents are having to bridge the financial gaps

Hiscox expects $150m of claims while Beazley expects to pay out $170m

Insurers have been urged by regulators to reconsider shareholder payments during lockdown

Sportswear maker apologises but warns it cannot bear virus lockdown for long   

Global Witness highlights UK hedge fund’s stake in company accused of environmental violations

Hedge fund billionaire cites Silver Lake-backed company’s reliance on international travel

S&P 500 closes lower as investors await more evidence of progress against virus and extra stimulus

Asia-Pacific indices broadly higher after S&P 500 closes up 3.4%

The epidemic could weaken Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, feed conspiracy theories and lead to closed borders

Tag Heuer’s digital chief sees connected watches as a point of entry to the mechanical models