There are potent moments here amid the stage-managed gloss

Corneliu Porumboiu’s film introduces us to a man with big ideas for the beautiful game

In an exclusive first interview, the CEO talks about his love of scary movies, video games and why the BFI should be like ‘a nerdy friend’

GFSL said liquidated company’s services were ‘unacceptable’

Printing group’s polymer banknotes may be hard to rip, but its share price is not

Postal group says strike ballot had ‘irregularities’ making it ‘null and void’

Isle of Man-based Dbay Advisors to charge 18% interest on emergency finance if approved

Debbie White to step down as group strengthens leadership of its three divisions

UK logistics group at risk of collapse without new cash to support its operations

Postal services group says unit could slump to loss next year with revamp ‘behind schedule’

UK group points to ‘material uncertainty’ if a turnround plan does not tackle debt pile

Andrew Tinkler’s TVFB plans emergency equity raising of up to £70m to cut group’s debt

Group to shrink operations in Europe, Japan, and Brazil

Lorry company’s board says lenders will only support refinancing through buyout group’s proposal

Crystal Amber’s move shows sign of confidence in struggling UK group

Dbay’s offer for haulage group wins ‘overwhelming’ majority of votes

Former CEO and fifth-largest shareholder severs ties with group that sacked him

Neobank’s funding round sets new valuation parameters; De La Rue battles to last a decade

Internet orders and cargo plane demand could help DHL-owner meet €5bn operating profit goal

Sloppy housekeeping, soaring debt and spendthrift ways were easier to ignore in a stronger market

President’s travel ban will not calm markets or address the threat facing America

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

There are words I use daily now that simply did not exist — even a month ago

Treasury secretary enters war against Covid-19 with handicaps, but he’s all America has got

The virus has pulled back a curtain on how fragile and financialised our economy is

The division in tackling coronavirus in the US is not based on politics but on competence  

A key legacy of the self-described socialist has been to shift the Democratic party to the left

Rana Foroohar and Edward Luce talked to readers on the pandemic’s international impact

Coronavirus is depriving the former vice-president of a real campaign

Reopening states to boost the economy despite the scientific evidence will do more damage than good

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

FCA chief says regulators will lose faith in how US handles crises if regime changes

Investors should beware the regulatory storm gathering over Silicon Valley

Financial markets watchdog positions as defender of Main Street investors

Social security overhaul is key part of plan to rein in budget deficit

Companies are able to fan the flames of fake news and also to remove it

While Google, Facebook and Twitter are set for a grilling in Congress over Russia, it is the online retailer that is drawing intense scrutiny

When employees reveal wrongdoing, instead of being rewarded they are often punished

Political mood in US has shifted against big tech companies

Senator was one of few Democrats to challenge monopoly power, writes Rana Foroohar

Penalty for manipulation of Isdafix benchmark is German group’s latest American setback

Mnuchin urged to examine ‘deeply concerning’ takeover attempt by Singapore chipmaker

Chipmaker resolved legal battle with the iPhone maker last month

Pressure on search giant rises following regulatory successes in Europe

Competition law should take changing business models into account

EU foreign ministers this week postponed a decision on whether to open membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia until October, prompting a warning from the two countries' leaders that the delay could strengthen the hand of nationalist forces. Gideon Rachmans discusses the EU's dilemma on the Balkans with Ben Hall and Valerie Hopkins.

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Gideon Rachman discusses the crisis in Britain's relations with the US following the unscheduled departure of Kim Darroch as ambassador to Washington, with Ed Luce and Geoff Dyer.

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What are the factors Britain and its allies need to consider as they weigh their response to Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz? Barney Jopson discusses the difficult waters Iran and the west must navigate to avoid a further escalation with Andrew England and Najmeh Bozorgmehr

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Simon Kuper on how a new generation of CEOs has a different approach to life at the top

The tetchy leader needs to understand that people never forget abuse of hierarchical power