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

Company pledges two ships and two islands as collateral in upsized refinancing plan

Horseman Capital’s Russell Clark has sold his holdings in government bonds

Details of historic borrowing plans send government bond yields higher

Coveted top-quality rating hanging by a thread as Moody’s decision looms

With no productive use of liquidity, money is going into market speculation driving recovery in asset prices

Citigroup was biggest lender but Deutsche, Barclays and SocGen are also on the hook

Price wars and coronavirus have disrupted the sector, possibly moving peak demand even closer 

Latest proposal accused of being misleading over environmental risk

Regional trading blocs would better align mutual interests and provide stability

Glencore-backed First Cobalt to open Canada refinery this year in attempt to cut reliance on China

Railroad commissioner had called for using decades-old state rules to reduce output

Dive into negative prices triggered pullback that helps set scene for rebound

IEA expects global consumption will decline 8% this year in largest drop since second world war

French energy group makes emissions pledge as first-quarter profits drop 35%

President’s pet project holds line on output growth despite oil crisis and mammoth losses

World’s biggest gold miner reaps rewards of pandemic price effect and Goldcorp acquisition

Marathon cuts capital spending by $1.4bn in anticipation of 30% drop in output

Coronavirus exposes nation’s post-Fukushima vulnerability

Developers of clean energy projects defy wider turmoil in the global energy markets

Phoenix Commodities seeks debt restructuring after racking up $450m of currency hedge losses

North Dakota’s oil sector has ‘never been through a downturn like this’

Fortnite is typical of the new business model, renting access to a platform

The Adventurous Investor senses there could be future value in spinout specialists

An esoteric choice they may be for private investors, but if you’re selective they can add value

Whether we like it or not, spending on arms and security will rise in the next few years 

It is the deepest, broadest, most liquid market for larger global businesses

A new exchange traded commodity holds several advantages

I’ve drawn up a list of badly beaten-up stocks worthy of a punt

New Sipp dealing account has no annual management fee

Scottish Power has launched a new energy plan that allows customers to fix their bills

Lowest five-year fix in UK history

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

Fixed rate that applies in years three to five has been cut

Read the small print on ‘free’ offer

Timely relaunch allows savers to keep pace with the rising cost of living

Three-year savings account will pay immediate returns straight away

Bond pays out 105 per cent on RPI

First big energy supplier to pass on lower wholesale costs

3.19 per cent deal comes with a fee of £1,495

Santander private banking arm’s six-year savings product

Invest in a loan to a small business, but with a manager to assess the risk

1% cashback for mortgage customers with 123 account

Pension funds need to spend less time on ESG and get back to basics

Covid-19 pandemic increases problems for retirement schemes already in deficit

Companies running defined benefit pension schemes ask regulator to extend payment holidays

Winners of the FT’s personal finance competition love learning about money

A third of self-employed reported working reduced hours during the first two weeks of lockdown