Ramaphosa administration wants phased reopening to limit damage to struggling economy

Leaders acted swiftly as they watched richer countries’ health systems crumple

It was only when champagne producer Louis Roederer arrived in the early 1980s that this hippy hideout was put on the international wine map

Our festival panel consign their financial nasties to Room 101

Whether renting a flat or applying for a loan, you will probably need the help of a homeowner

The next government should meddle less and encourage more of us to save

Some leases prohibit doing business — plus what to do when coronavirus halts completion of a sale

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

Jeremy Corbyn unveils party's ‘most radical’ plans in decades, Tories backtrack on national insurance pledge while pressure on public finances increases

The Brexit party and the Welsh Plaid Cymru reveal their policies; Corbyn and McDonnell defend tax plans; Tories propose stamp duty rise for foreign buyers; while UK figures show more gloomy outlook

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.

‘Anna Karenina principle’ suggests every unhappy economy is unhappy in its own way

Different approaches to paying for investment research exacerbated by pandemic

An experiment in urban planning backed by the UK’s health service has shown how even small changes can have a big impact on the health of communities. Darren Dodd discusses what’s been learnt so far with some of the project’s backers.

Contributors: Darren Dodd, editor of FT Health, Emily Hough, strategy director for NHS England,

Christian Norris, of PA Consulting and Ellen Halstead of Peabody Housing Association> Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love

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The French luxury goods group LMVH has made a surprise $14.5bn offer for Tiffany’s, the New York jeweller immortalised in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s.  Harriet Agnew and Vanessa Holder talk to Katie Martin about whether the takeover bid will succeed and the merits for both sides in the current geopolitical climate.

Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Harriet Agnew, Paris correspondent and Vanessa Houlder, Lex writer. Producers: Persis Love and Fiona Symon

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Taylor Swift’s anger over the sale of her back catalogue shines a light on the role of investment in today’s music industry. Anna Nicolaou and Jamie Powell tell Alex Barker about Swift’s dispute with her former record label and how investments are changing in the streaming era of music.

Contributors: Alex Barker, global media editor, Anna Nicolaou, US media correspondent and Jamie Powell, Alphaville reporter. Producer: Persis Love

Music credit: Taylor Swift, Shake It Off, Big Machine Records

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Wildlife conservation used to be largely financed by wealthy donors and governments. Now, efforts to attract institutional investors are showing significant potential, as a recent Rhino Bond launched by the Zoological Society of London, the FT’s seasonal appeal partner this year, showed. Oliver Withers, ZSL’s head of conservation finance and Aunnie Patton Power, expert in innovative investing and impact finance talk to John Aglionby about the changing landscape of conservation financing. Visit the FT’s seasonal appeal page to donate here

Contributors: John Aglionby, assistant UK news editor, Oliver Withers, ZSL’s head of conservation finance and Aunnie Patton Power, expert in innovative investing and impact finance. Producer: Fiona Symon. Editor: Breen Turner

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Former deputy set to take over as country faces sharpest economic contraction in decades

Retail services group’s new Shop app needs a price gimmick to lure buyers in

Founder urges FCA to act as he presses airline to cancel multibillion pound Airbus order

The story of Robert Iger’s career as a leader is a thoughtful tale of surviving disruption

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

Steelmaker says more funding needed given scale and length of lockdown disruption

Treasury secretary’s comments compound woes for airline sector hit by Buffett’s share sale

Legislation cuts taxes for some enterprises while increasing VAT

Trading restrictions did not work in the past; there is less reason for them to work this time

Strategy shift comes shortly after $1.4tn fund’s CIO tweeted he was stepping down

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

Coronavirus means many businesses face an uncertain future but the region’s fundamentals will aid recovery

Businesses shift their focus from scale to survival as a coronavirus-led downturn takes hold — but the region’s underlying growth prospects bode well for the recovery

Sector across region hit by fears of panicked mass withdrawals due to pandemic

‘Drastic revisit’ of outlook at French bank as dividend cuts and cancellations hit equities trading

Miles Johnson and Daniel Dombey discuss the lockdowns in Italy and Spain

Bundesbank told to halt participation unless central bank shows policy is ‘proportionate’

First-time buyers receive £600 cashback if they save for 10 out of 12 months before taking out a Halifax mortgage

Lansdowne, Odey and Wadhwani among those betting on a revival of UK equities

Treasury also licenses Chevron to operate in crisis-hit nation for a further 3 months

Treasury reduces charge for removing cash from tax-free accounts for under-40s

New York company wins bidding against Kerry for nutrition and biosciences unit

Projections suggest $300m in annual cost savings and $400m of revenue benefits

US flavouring group seeks first-mover advantage with purchase of nutrition venture

Move boosts chemicals group’s growing sports investment portfolio

German chemicals group blames Brexit and trade tensions for earnings fall

Amid charges of greenwashing from activists, the private company is investing in football, cycling and other ventures

The coronavirus pandemic is significantly slowing the growth of Facebook’s ads business, but investors seem pleased with the company’s performance in Q1 after Facebook released its earnings report Wednesday. The company beat Wall Street expectations on revenues, sharing that they had made $17.74 billion while falling short on earnings per share at $1.71. The company […]

Facebook is expanding its Community Help hub to better serve local communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The hub has already seen significant usage by those requesting food, supplies and information about local resources, as well as use by volunteers and groups willing to lend a hand. Now, Facebook is adding more features to the hub […]

After months of testing, Facebook’s redesign is finally official. Announced last year at F8, the more minimalist approach to its desktop design has been rolled out in waves. In March, the company added an option to try out the new version. Users could switch back and leave feedback for why they had done so. This […]

It would be the underlying law and EU treaty that needs changing, not the ruling

‘Phase one’ deal provides only limited relief in US-China trade war

Donald Trump plans to reopen US for business despite coronavirus