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

Private equity epiphany; Royal Mail; CEO succession at HSBC

President’s son-in-law embodies everything that is wrong with America’s coronavirus response

Pressure on search giant rises following regulatory successes in Europe

The pandemic will prompt new rules insisting on better margins for error and will embed more safety-first habits

Experienced and adaptable bosses are more effective than rigid commanders

Andrew Hill will be answering questions on Monday at 12pm and 5pm

It is time to rethink whether such assessment really prepares us for life and work

Our gardening columnist offers guidance for making a practical, ethical and beautiful choice

Cotoneasters, a plant gardeners gravely underrate, have performed beautifully this mild ‘non-winter’

How plants, whether real or in the imagination, help calm fears and enhance our lives

Supply chains at breaking point as surge of coronavirus patients with kidney side effects hits supplies

Frail residents in overwhelmed sector emerge as the hidden victims of the Covid-19 crisis

English providers warn of funding shortfall as pandemic adds pressure to sector

HC-One says rising costs and lower occupancy rates are putting strain on finances 

Lockdown videos give us a new way to judge character

Brooding subject matter meets richly detailed music in the British rapper’s fifth album

Artists such as Travis Scott and Charli XCX are appearing in digital form, watched by audiences of avatars

Leaked Whitehall plan reveals concerns 3 years ago over extra support for sector

Move comes after Moody’s predicts £400m blow to transport network’s income

Transport group also expects its Greyhound bus service to receive US financial support

In China, a shrinking bottom line has intensified the already tense affair of splitting profits

Social distancing forcing GPs and patients to conduct their consultations online

Hope is not lost. An army of organisations, private hospitals and industries could be mobilised

Pandemic has added to pressure on companies already facing tough financial conditions

Matthew Vincent and guests discuss the double-digit fall in the 2019 bonus pool for Barclays investment bankers, Goldman Sachs's shift in focus towards consumers, and UK subprime lender Amigo's dramatic fall in value. With special guest Dr Monica Franco-Santos, reader in governance at the Cranfield School of Management.

Contributors: Matthew Vincent, regulation correspondent, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, Laura Noonan, US banking editor, and Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love

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In Iraq and Syria, citizens have been hard to persuade of the need to stay inside

Helen Barrett discovered the perfect ‘austere but dramatic’ dress from The Vampire’s Wife. Then came the celebrities

Street style is changing, with baggy shapes and Birkenstocks replacing tailored outfits

The US spends $3.6tn a year on health. Why does the pandemic threaten so many of its hospitals?

Rising number of low-paid staff are contracting Covid-19 or leaving posts as death toll mounts

Nelson Mandela once said, “Somehow, Shakespeare always seems to have something to say to us.” This year, the bard is saying it in 37 languages. Globe to Globe, a six-week festival starting on April 21 at Shakespeare’s Globe in London, presents all 37 of Shakespeare's plays, each by a different international theatre company. But what is lost in translation? Can other countries really do Shakespeare better than Britain? And how do the plays relate to the world today? Jan Dalley is joined by Dominic Dromgoole, artistic director of the Globe; Professor Robert Grant, formerly of Glasgow University; and Peter Aspden, the FT’s arts writer. Roger Granville, producer of the Dari Persian "The Comedy of Errors" from Kabul, joins down the line. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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Facebook plans to shake up the finance world with a new digital currency called Libra - we hear about its pros and cons. Next up, we discover what Moll Flanders, the literary anti-heroine, can tell us about modern day bank fraud. And finally we find out how smaller shareholders can stand up for their rights. 

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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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Hundreds of thousands of investors with money trapped in the Woodford Equity Income fund found out this week that the fund is to be liquidated, the fund manager would be sacked and that their money would be returned to them eventually. Claer Barrett, FT money editor, talks to guests about how much money investors have lost and how much they are likely to get back and when. Plus we hear from someone who was landed with a £476 fine and a criminal record - just for forgetting to charge her iphone. 

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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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Student debt in the US is crippling millions of Americans. Last year the amount students owed came to a total of $1.6tn - that's 8 per cent of the country's national income. This week we hear from one of the 45m students paying back debts to the government. FT Money Show presenter Lucy Warwick-Ching talks to FT reporter Alice Kantor about why university is so expensive in the US compared to the UK and whether there is anything that can be done about it.

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Do you want to find out how to do the splits on your mortgage? FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett is not talking about stretching yourself, but instead, how thousands of borrowers are finding their mortgage lender is flexible enough to give them more than one type of mortgage. Next up, nearly a million people reported scam calls, texts or emails from criminals posing as UK tax authority HMRC last year - we tell you how to protect yourself. And finally, despite the rising cost of childcare, statistics show a million parents are not claiming for the tax free childcare they are entitled to - are you one of them?

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Five-week shutdown to be eased stage by stage according to a series of rolling levels  

Continent has limited confirmed virus fatalities but experts warn it is too early to draw conclusions

Are women more committed than men when it comes to getting to the office?

Putting women on boards was just the first step

Millennial v Boomer: One stands by her employee ping pong tables while the other caters discreetly for customers

One says employees want to be untethered while the other believes they dream of buying a home

You will not keep a diverse workforce unless its members feel they are fully part of the organisation

Donald Trump will be 70 next week and Hillary Clinton will be 69 in October

Debating about whether it is ever OK to become emotional in the office

Stable, extroverted, agreeable people tend to like their jobs, irrespective of their salaries

Readers say they fall between the cracks of government support schemes

Join a live discussion with our FT Money editor at 12pm and 5pm UK time on Wednesday April 8