Business practices undergo seismic change with flexible policies becoming standard

In this FT series people share their stories of this extraordinary time

Easy tomatoes, beans and lettuce to sow or plug in the garden or on a patio

It’s hard to find a single trade type who thinks failing to agree an extension is anything but a potential disaster

UK officials urge Brussels to move on three key areas ahead of crucial June meeting or risk breakdown

Pledging conference underscores urgency to develop vaccine and distribute it worldwide

Ministers expected to say use of coverings could stop virus spread in some circumstances

Akeso’s shares surge in Hong Kong as buyers brush off city’s economic downturn

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

Hospital changes and deployment of medical staff to provide specialist care pays off

Studies focus on Bame groups who are over-represented in Covid-19 cases

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

Demonstrators defy coronavirus lockdown and set fire to banks amid mounting currency crisis and joblessness

Making it very hard to leave a company sends a worrying signal to potential recruits

Recruiters scrambling to adapt as companies put expansion plans on ice 

China shutdown leaves crews stuck at sea, shipyards deserted and shipowners hunting for work

Danish shipping group hit by ‘very, very weak February’ but hopes for rebound in April

Baltic Dry index shows two-thirds drop in vessel leasing rates since start of December

Warnings of disruptions heighten focus on China’s outsized role in global sourcing

China’s exports show signs of recovery but demand falters in US and Europe

UK government support needed to ensure supply of food and medicines

Industry forecast to suffer $25bn hit this year as coronavirus changes working life

Spate of arson attacks on telecoms masts fuelled by disinformation over pandemic’s origins

Chinese telecoms group reports 1.4% rise in first-quarter sales to $25.7bn

Deal’s architects say it will improve connectivity, choice and value, but consumers have heard that before

US car rental group backed by billionaire Carl Icahn extends crucial payment deadline

After lockdown, start-ups will need to work with city authorities to keep cars off the roads

Municipal authorities encourage cycling amid fears networks cannot cope with social distancing

The opera singer gets to the heart of the music in tender performances

The trumpeter captures his compatriot’s mischievous sense of humour and serious intent

With swaggering reggae beats to modern Maghrebi, the near-original line-up reunites for a new studio album

The ripples from slowing Chinese production are felt down the supply chain

Transport secretary weighs support for airlines and rail operators as passenger numbers drop

Tourism in east Africa’s renowned wildlife reserves has collapsed amid the global shutdown

Holiday Inn owner outlines ‘visible’ hygiene changes as rival Hilton reports slide in revenue

Their critical public service has a price attached. Seamus Murphy photographs these key workers

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French patient who fell ill in December found to have had Covid-19 after samples retested

Scandal at former FTSE 100 company has damaged reputations of London and the UAE

Dr Kate Gaynor’s executive education was soon tested as general manager of a Chinese hospital

Lockdowns and restrictions set to halt Italian coffee maker’s 17-year growth trajectory

Donald Trump wants to reopen meatpacking plants amid fears of food shortages but unions warn of ‘sacrificial workers’

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the latest from the World Economic Forum in Davos, the outlook for Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase's decision to buy a second office in Paris. With special guest Brian Moynihan, chief executive of Bank of America. 

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, David Crow, banking editor, Laura Noonan, US banking editor, and Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Matthew Vincent and guests discuss European banks' readiness to handle a coronavirus epidemic, whether Europe’s investment banks are in full retreat in the US, and Deutsche Bank’s compliance problems in the UK. With special guest Miles Celic, chief executive of TheCityUK

Contrbitutors: Matthew Vincent, regulation correspondent, Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love

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How are banks dealing with the market chaos caused by coronavirus and the new oil price war? Also, Bob Diamond has appointed his flamboyant former right-hand man at Barclays, Rich Ricci, as chief executive of Panmure Gordon, the lossmaking UK stockbroker he bought two years ago. What are the two musketeers now up to? And we also hear from special guest Katie Murray, chief financial officer of RBS.

Contributors: Host, Matthew Vincent, regulation correspondent, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, Laura Noonan, US banking editor, and Nicolas Megaw, retail banking correspondent. Producers: Andrew Georgiades and Breen Turner.

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UN official warns that war-ravaged country cannot deal with an outbreak of the disease

Community is politically marginalised but makes up one-fifth of doctors and a quarter of nurses

Most mosques shuttered and gatherings banned as Islamic world prepares for holy month

Pandemic stopped protests in Iraq, Algeria and Lebanon, but crisis likely to fuel fresh wave of unrest