Omnicom/Publicis, Penguin/Random House – the cultural landscape is dominated by ever fewer, ever bigger businesses. Yet artists and audiences alike are finding benefits in shunning their embrace  

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The editor of arthistorynews.com welcomes the decision of the National Gallery in London to let visitors photograph works – and hits back at critics who say it will make people look at art in the ‘wrong’ way  

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As pop star Swift, 24, takes a stand against Spotify and dancer Guillem, 49, announces her retirement, Peter Aspden reflects on two very different divas  

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The anarchist and anthropologist David Graeber discusses both the stupidity and secret joys of bureaucracy with the FT's Martin Sandbu and Lucy Kellaway  

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Amy Walker on how a saccharine love song was transformed by Otis Redding into a provocative and impassioned soul classic. Credits: Baierle Records, Cool Note, 104pro Media, Daxa production, Digital Remasterings, ABKCO Music & Records Inc., Rhino Atlantic, Universal Island Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC/Shawn Carter  

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Ruling sets precedent in continent where poorest fear cure could be worse than the disease

FT journalist Alice Kantor's recent column "Why I refused to lend money to my parents" is one of the FT Money's most-read and most commented columns ever. Claer Barrett, FT Money editor, invites Alice onto the show to talk to her about why she said no to her parents request for a loan. We also hear tips on how listeners can say no to friends and family who ask to borrow money. 

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On this week's FT Money show we discuss investment trusts and the different ways investors can use them in their portfolios. Presenter Emma Agyemang, FT Money reporter, talks to Jason Hollands, managing director at Tilney Group and Moira O'Neill of interactive investor about how listeners can invest alongside the wealthiest families. Plus, the dividend heroes - which offer the most consistent income and are they still a good option for investors? And finally, Merryn Somerset Webb tells listeners why she thinks investment trusts have a better chance of lasting a lifetime compared to other assets.

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The general election and your finances - with a week to go, what changes could the major parties bring in? Presenter Claer Barrett talks to Rachael Griffin, a tax expert at Quilter, about the pledges. Next up on the show if you're self employed, have you got a pension? A third of self-employed women say they are saving nothing into a pension. Blogger Emma Maslin, better known as the Money Whisperer, has lots to say on this topic. And finally - they might say it's vulgar to talk about money, but James Max, our Rich People's Problems columnist is here to explain why he loves cash.

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World leaders call for an urgent debt moratorium and unprecedented health and economic aid packages

Many travails exist beyond being judged by your sex

Study shines light on ‘near impenetrable’ £100bn market

Tax authority switches focus to supporting businesses and individuals via job retention scheme 

About 2m businesspeople thought to be ineligible for existing coronavirus support schemes

Pandemic boosts shift towards digital wallets and currencies

Bank of England marks its 325th anniversary with exhibition of objects reflecting changing world of payments

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US liberals’ favourite TV host on polarisation, the primaries and staying sane

Group seeks to ‘protect capital structure’ as uncertainty swirls over Covid-19 impact

Business ease in adapting to lockdowns changes attitudes to remote set-ups

Owner of some of UK’s biggest shopping malls still faces uphill struggle

Before the world went into lockdown, Rebecca Watson found herself in a very different kind of confinement

Office providers warn chancellor that companies will go bankrupt without relief

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

NSO, an Israeli company whose spyware hacked WhatsApp, has told buyers its technology can now collect a targeted individual’s data stored in the cloud, according to people familiar with its sales pitch. Its tech is said to use industry-wide authentication techniques that have, until now, been thought to be secure. Malcolm Moore discusses the implications with Mehul Srivastava and Tim Bradshaw.

Contributors: Malcolm Moore, technology news editor, Mehul Srivastava, Tel Aviv correspondent, and Tim Bradshaw, global tech correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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UK prime minister Boris Johnson has been accused of constitutional vandalism by curtailing the opportunity for parliamentary scrutiny of his government in the final weeks of the Brexit talks. The courts will now determine whether his decision to shut down parliament was legal or not. Henry Mance discusses what all this means for British democracy with constitutional expert Sionaidh Douglas-Scott and UK assistant news editor John Aglionby.

Contributors: Henry Mance, chief features writer, Professor Sionaidh Douglas-Scott, Anniversary Chair in Law at Queen Mary University in London, and John Aglionby, assistant UK news editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Donald Trump has dashed hopes for an imminent peace deal with the Taliban that were intended to pave the way for the US to withdraw the last of its troops from Afghanistan. Jyotsna Singh discusses how this leaves the war torn country as it prepares for presidential elections at the end of the month, with Stephanie Findlay and Farhan Bokhari.

Contributors: Jyotsna Singh, Delhi reporter, Stephanie Findlay, South Asia correspondent, and Farhan Bokhari, Producers: Jyotsna Singh and Fiona Symon

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Britain's party leaders have made lavish promises to win favour with voters ahead of next month's election. Chris Giles, FT economics editor, discusses the main parties' pre-election pledges and their likely impact on the economy with Siona Jenkins.

Contributors: Siona Jenkins, editor, UK news, and Chris Giles, economic editor. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love

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Jeanine Añez settles in for long haul as pandemic adds to political uncertainty

Biotech group’s shares have soared this year on hopes drug could be used to treat coronavirus

Group says 230 jobs will be lost at Selby site at it looks to beat 2025 fossil fuel deadline

First signs of severity of coronavirus pandemic on UK energy sector 

Grounding of aircraft around the world due to coronavirus crisis takes toll on UK aero-engine maker

Aircraft maker’s chief executive says focus will be on rebuilding balance sheet post-pandemic

NYSE owner did not ‘lose its mind’, says Jeffrey Sprecher

Platforms report soaring activity after coronavirus outbreak spooks investors

Frantic trading across financial markets pushes revenues up at the exchange and financial data group

From high-tech to hygge, our homes changed at top speed in the 2010s — what will the 2020s bring?

Radioactive material at risk of supply shocks given small number of dominant mines

Oil price collapse triggered by coronavirus pandemic almost halves Anglo-Dutch group’s earnings

Oil group’s share price has lost its moorings

Supermajors’ status as reliable income stocks questioned as earnings plunge

Earnings of $3.6bn exceeded expectations ahead of collapse in global oil demand

China looks set to pour billions in national savings down a black hole

Canadian group makes all-stock proposal public after talks fail to get off ground

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

Lobby groups led by UK Finance warn there is likelihood of ‘severe’ impact to borrowers

Households urged to consider options such as reduced payments instead of delaying debt

Non-bank lenders put on downgrade watch as sector braces for wave of borrowers not paying

Chief executive Thomas Buberl says different guidance between countries ‘difficult to accept’