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Motorsport watches roar into pole position

Timepieces linked with F1 and other races have increased by up to 40 times since 2010




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LVMH has become a luxury department store

Bernard Arnault’s company is the modern incarnation of La Samaritaine and Neiman Marcus




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Investors hunt for ‘survivors’ in US earnings season

In crisis mode, profits and growth matter much less than ability to ride out a downturn




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Four groups swoop for British Steel’s French factory

Bids complicate Chinese investor’s efforts to buy out whole of troubled company




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BHP and Rio see solid rebound in China’s steel sector

Country’s production this year expected to top 2019 if coronavirus kept at bay




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Lufthansa considers filing for creditor protection as aid talks stall

German airline looks at procedure similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid dispute over bailout conditions




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BA job cuts signal depth of crisis for airline sector

Post-Brexit Britain will need a viable industry to support global role




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Oil traders turn to salt caves and train cars in storage crisis

Crash into negative prices jolts producers into cutting back




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Investors Chronicle: Keystone Law, BP, HSBC

Companies analysis from our sister publication




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Takeaway suitor Naspers flaunts $8bn takeover budget

South African ecommerce group insists it remains in acquisition mode




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Samsung shares create Korea headache for US investors

Change in Kospi 200 composition prompts US venues to suspend related derivatives




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Nationwide pulls tracker mortgages after historic base rate cut 

Mortgage products tracking base rate vanish as ‘the numbers no longer stack up’ 




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UK property market moves into cold storage

Experts predict transactions could plunge 50 per cent year-on-year, but what could it mean for house prices? 




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UK quarantine plan poses fresh setback for aviation sector

Airlines and airports say 14-day isolation period would be a ‘death blow’ to industry




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Axa criticises regulatory confusion over dividend policy

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




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UK regulator to seek court ruling on business interruption insurance

Decision comes amid row between companies and insurers on what is covered under policies




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Why the cost of protecting directors from lawsuits has soared

Tesla’s decision to buy liability cover from Elon Musk instead of a traditional insurer comes after premiums shot up




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Ida B Wells’ overdue Pulitzer helps rebalance history

Black journalist forced America to confront the evils of lynching




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Coronavirus: Retail investors attempt to navigate crisis

DIY investors and those in pensions drawdown scramble to adapt as stock markets plunge 




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Equalise front-line doctors’ death benefits, says BMA

Some families of medics who die in service will receive higher payouts than others under current rules




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Income investors face ‘dividend drought’

£3.5bn worth of dividend payments cancelled this week 




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Regulators urge UK savers to ‘keep calm’ during coronavirus volatility

Investors encouraged to take time before making any changes to their retirement plans




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Income-seeking investors face an uphill struggle 

Even dividends from stalwarts Shell and BP may be in doubt in the fallout from the Covid-19 crisis 




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Free FT webinar: Pensions funding storm

The Pensions Regulator and former minister Sir Steve Webb take part in online debate 




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Public sector unions take government to court over pension reform

Judicial review sought over alleged breach of 2015 law, claiming cost benefits should go to scheme members




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Australia’s biggest pension fund says investors will withdraw billions

Executive points to ‘heaps of liquidity’ as members get access to cash due to coronavirus




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Fernando Pacheco, doctor and cornerman, 1927-2017

He tried to persuade Muhammad Ali to retire from the ring before it was too late




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John McCain, Republican senator, 1936-2018

Vietnam vet and old-school conservative whose friendships crossed the political aisle




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Robert Morgenthau, Manhattan district attorney, 1919-2019

He became the scourge of the Mob and white-collar crime in New York




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Philips: ventilator pitch

Strategic decisions by chief executive make the Dutch company a safe bet




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How Covid-19 tore through global markets in first quarter

Every major asset class has been disrupted




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French markets regulator backs extension of short-selling ban

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




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Wall Street ends higher as investors look past immediate downturn

US stocks shake off loan loss warnings from country’s largest banks




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UK construction sector hit by further fall in new orders

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




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Predatory investors exploit leaseholders’ cladding dilemma

Properties changing hands for tens of thousands less than market value




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Capita’s shares hit as investors worry over restructuring

Chief Jon Lewis admits outsourcer has ‘more to do and requires more investment’ than expected




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Top investor calls for dismissal of Wirecard chief Markus Braun

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




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Breaking down the eurozone’s worst recession in history

Commission warns pandemic will wipe out growth in all member states and result in an uneven recovery




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Wirecard under investigation over statements to investors

German regulator looks at group’s statements ahead of KPMG special audit report




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Empty US hotels increase pressure on debt investors

JPMorgan data show about one in four loans was behind on payments last month




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Investors fear Italy is heading for ‘junk’ borrower status

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




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Investors blast EU’s omission of oil from ESG disclosures

Latest proposal accused of being misleading over environmental risk




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Texas regulator drops effort to force oil production cuts

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




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Renewables sector shrugs off devastating effects of coronavirus

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




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Investors make big bets on silver closing giant gap with gold

For some analysts the industrial metal looks cheap, even given the Covid-19 slowdown




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Are Woodford woes an opportunity for patient tech investors?

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




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National Grid looks to UK retail investors




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Interactive Investor to return income

Online broker is revamping its charging structure




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Pension Regulator urged to abandon funding review

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




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Debt relief for US consumers leaves investors flying blind

Forbearance and federal support programmes disguise how badly Americans have been hit