Helen Barrett discovered the perfect ‘austere but dramatic’ dress from The Vampire’s Wife. Then came the celebrities

Formation of regional coalitions offers a path to a staggered exit

Laura Noonan and Lauren Fedor respond to your queries on the state of SBA rescue funds

Soaring fees, worthless degrees and dicey investments have hurt the economy

The US spends $3.6tn a year on health. Why does the pandemic threaten so many of its hospitals?

Rising number of low-paid staff are contracting Covid-19 or leaving posts as death toll mounts

Mortality statistics show 122,000 deaths in excess of normal levels across 14 countries analysed by the FT

From business closures to movement restrictions, some countries’ policies show first signs of easing

Find any country in the customisable version of the Covid-19 trajectory charts

Donald Trump’s claims that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was source of outbreak belie scientific evidence

Pandemic is causing the biggest disruption in decades to economies across the world

Beijing edits European opinion piece published in Chinese state-controlled media

Thinking differently is what makes Bowie stand out in the noisy world that killed off HMV. And it will be the key skill in the disembodied cultural universe of the future, says FT arts writer Peter Aspden.  

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The UK’s culture secretary is a ‘Star Trek’ fan who wants the arts to be ‘accessible to everyone’ - while the filmmakers of the defiantly highbrow ‘Life May Be’ remind us that there are merits in other ambitions.  

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A new short story for the holidays, from the winner of the 2013 Man Booker International Prize. The reader is Christine Spolar  

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Before Julie Andrews' famous film performance, John Coltrane had turned this Broadway number into an off-kilter jazz classic. Mike Hobart charts its history. Credits: RCA, FourMatt, Hallmark, EMI, Decca, Universal.  

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David Honigmann follows Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway' from its origins in a Welsh cottage to 'Wayne's World', the White House and bedrooms everywhere  

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Fears over health systems prompt states to take early preventive measures

A history of coffee and its role in global capitalism is fact-filled and entertaining if occasionally over-caffeinated

The continent is facing an humanitarian and economic catastrophe, reports David Pilling

Social distancing curbs mean August vote cannot be held, says electoral commission

Macron also backs calls for debt relief as he seeks to be seen as champion of continent’s interests

G20 agriculture ministers urge governments not to disrupt global supply chains

As research shows modern couples are more likely to keep their finances separate, presenter Claer Barrett and guests debate how women in particular are managing their money. Plus, ahead of the new university term we reveal finance tips for students and their parents, and ask what could emerge as the next consumer misselling scandal after PPI.

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It's financial planning week and this year's theme is retirement planning. As part of the initiative, thousands of certified planners are offering a free hour-long session to people wanting help with setting their financial goals. FT Money deputy editor James Pickford talks to the FT's pensions correspondent about retirement planning. Plus we hear from Jackie Lockie, head of financial planning with the CISI, and Patrick Connolly of Chase de Vere, about how best to plan for retirement.

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Join our campaign for clear pension charges - FT Money has been exploring the impossibility of comparing the costs of drawdown plans. The FT is calling on the pensions and advise industry to be transparent about charges to help people to shop around. In this week's show, FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett interviews o the FT's pensions expert about our campaign. Next up, the spread of the coronavirus has given world stock markets a nasty turn - FT Moneys' new investment reporter, Madison Darbyshire, talks about how investors are reacting. And finally, to cheer listeners up a bit - James Max, our Rich People's Problems columnist is here to discuss a burning issue - the government's proposed ban on coal fires. 

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It's been a week of shock and awe for UK investors. Wednesday started with an emergency interest rate cut from the BoE. New chancellor Rishi Sunak then delivered a Budget full of emergency "first aid" measures to help workers, the self employed and small businesses survive the crisis - and some very unexpected news for wealthy pension savers. And in the meantime - stock markets around the world continue to experience deep falls as central banks work out how to respond to the coronavirus.

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Could Isas overtake pensions as the UK's tax-saving vehicle of choice? The tax benefits of pensions have been steadily eroded over the past decade but at the same time, Isas have been coming into their own. Most people approaching retirement today will rely on a combination of pensions and Isa income. In this week's show, FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett takes a break from covering the coronavirus and what it means for your money, and interviews the FT's Money Mentor columnist about why investors like Isas so much and how these investments compare to pensions. 

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Rwanda’s president says continent needs at least $100bn in foreign support to weather shock

Second wave of swarms expected just as farmers battle fallout from coronavirus

Plea for increased humanitarian help has gone unanswered and funding is set to be cut further

IMF and other international institutions cannot lend to Harare because of debt arrears

Use of community health workers to identify cases draws heavily on experience battling tuberculosis and HIV

Winemakers are becoming more skilled at coping with rising temperatures

There is a new-found confidence in what Spain, and Spain alone, can offer

The family has been making fine wine in Napa Valley for four generations

Vice-president makes suggestion even as number of deaths across the country spikes

US cable company enjoys rising demand for high-speed internet but movie business suffers

Entertainment group scraps dividend as executives promise it will weather storm

Claer Barrett and Daniel Thomas hear readers’ experiences of accessing job retention scheme 

Finance minister also says companies cannot pay dividends while receiving government money 

Tax bills can be reduced by handing back a vehicle to an employer

Litigation battles, fear turns to lawsuits, and a data security flaw

Smart speakers don’t yet have the skills to

But why didn’t the chancellor go the whole hog and scrap the tax taper altogether?

The chancellor’s support package is welcome, but many self employed people are excluded 

Canada’s deputy PM on moving from the ‘snark’ of journalism to the ‘smarm’ of politics

The ‘Mick Jagger of microbes’ on a life of fighting disease — and the severity of the current crisis

The economist has long argued that governments should spend whatever it takes. Has her time now come?