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

Billionaire investor hits winning bets in global macro after closing to external money

Billionaire CQS trader hurt by exposure to default-ridden energy sector

Harsher medicine this time round would put asset prices on a better long-term footing

Since their peak almost a month ago, European banks indices have plunged 40 per cent

Organisers expected to delay flagship event in order to let European domestic leagues finish

‘We are ready to go further,’ says French minister after issuing temporary prohibitions

Every major asset class has been disrupted

Energy sector leads US S&P 500 to 2.3% gain   

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

AMF chairman cites uncertainty around dividends and coming downgrades to credit ratings

Why, from an investment perspective, Covid-19 suppression is the equivalent of kicking the can down the road.

Settlement house delays payout and project to let small shareholders cash out

Brexit and election weigh on sentiment as builders suffer eighth month of contraction

French regulator says agency failed to verify false story that sent Vinci shares down 18%

Countries ban exports in attempt to protect environment as consumption is set to soar

Failed outsourcer’s work on Liverpool and Birmingham hospitals running years behind schedule

Middle East building downturn that began in 2015 shows little sign of abating

FTSE 250 housebuilder also takes charge for fire safety review after Grenfell tragedy

Should the UK deliver its promises, infrastructure contractors will be in for a bonanza

Mixed messages follow industry protests over 2-metre distance ruling

Companies with strong balance sheets are best placed for post-crisis rebuild

Differences remain but Europe leaders are growing accustomed to US president’s style

Chief executive defends government’s handing of protesters and police conduct

But its coal addiction and authoritarian system mean it will struggle to take a global lead

The pro-Beijing venture capitalist on Trump, China’s rise — and Xi Jinping’s ‘little red app’

It is not illegitimate to change borders, but it must be done through negotiation

The UK is being belligerent, the EU inflexible. But a deal can be done this year

Human rights are regressing worldwide and the UN’s ability to defend them is under attack

Arguments for authoritarianism and against democracy will be made with increased boldness

The pushback against globalisation will come from protectionists, national-security hawks and greens

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

Gillian Tett on the city's struggle to contain the virus and the financial fallout

How do democracies measure up against autocratic regimes in handling the pandemic?

Gro Harlem Brundtland on lessons of SARS and how to handle a pandemic

Several long-running conflicts are edging towards a temporary halt to hostilities

Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Hannah Kuchler and Gideon Rachman assess the next stage of the coronavirus crisis

Gideon Rachman talks to Joseph Nye about the role of morality in shaping foreign policy

Activist investor sought to take control of strategy at French group led by Arnaud Lagardère

Private equity firms in separate discussions to back coronavirus-hit Serie A

Player values tumble as Europe’s top teams prepare to cut spending after pandemic weakens revenues

Jean Pierre Mustier’s nascent turnround derailed as bank slips to first-quarter loss

Strategists expect concerns about eurozone stability to dent the currency

Deka Investment urges chairman to act quickly to end crisis of confidence in payments group after special audit

Pexip deal marks bright spot in otherwise bleak European IPO market

Combination of O2 and Virgin Media set to transform British telecoms market

Airline forecasts capacity will be almost wiped out in the second quarter

O2 and Virgin Media’s £31bn merger is one of the biggest examples of virtual dealmaking during pandemic

If Berlin agrees a €9bn bailout for the airline, it is likely to want a 25 per cent stake and board seats

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