Farc declaration of war raises fears of a fresh outbreak of conflict

UK expected to take gradual approach to lifting restrictions after Monday

Rules concerning Brexit preparations prioritised over tougher environmental standards

Until the early 20th century, a mass of figures often dominated works but Modernism preferred emptiness

Forecast of 3.2 per cent growth in 2020 would be improvement on 2.1 per cent in 2019

Ignacio Galán says energy distributor’s listing highlights president’s market-friendly policies

Shelagh McLeod’s film is a small, warm drama of space and family

Greta Gerwig’s Little Women comes up a little short; Pixar’s latest sends elf brother on a quest with half a dad

GFSL said liquidated company’s services were ‘unacceptable’

Postal group says strike ballot had ‘irregularities’ making it ‘null and void’

Treasury secretary enters war against Covid-19 with handicaps, but he’s all America has got

Microsoft lost its antitrust suit, blew big chances yet grows on

More men are offering to become allies, but is the move always welcome?

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

The Evolution Garden takes visitors on a chronological walk through plant life, with some surprising associations

The Twickenham house and garden played a part in 18th-century life and literature

A book on the economics of gardening puts today’s spending into perspective

An exhibition at Tate explores grand, ornate houses and gardens à la Versailles

The surrealist art of Salvador Dalí is thought to embody all that is unnatural — but, in fact, the natural world is the wellspring of his work

Pergolas to pythons: prisoners joined volunteers to create this wildlife haven

How plants, whether real or in the imagination, help calm fears and enhance our lives

These self-isolating desert fathers were connoisseurs of plants — and human nature

Robin Lane Fox on the best choices to sow now

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

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

Successful leadership depends on context, collaboration and character

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

Resist the temptation to rely on networks. Plus: practical tips for recruiters

Tight labour market gives job candidates more power in recruitment process

The number of people hired doubled between 2017 and 2020

Regulations are dripping with good intentions but come at a cost

Trade union issues warning as coronavirus fears leave 11,000 crew members stranded at sea 

Appointment comes as tension rises over government decision to restrict 5G rollout

In the face of lockdown, go online to tour the world’s best gardens and shop for bulbs

Vintage is best — chipped, stained and covered with lichen and moss

With summer events cancelled, the focus is on how to recoup funding and audiences

Jazz, folk and classical influences merge as the pianist revisits traditional music collected by the Hungarian composer

French high-speed rail maker looks to bulk up in face of Chinese competition

Alstom will have its work cut out to get the Canadian group’s margins back on track, but greater scale would help it compete with industry leader CRRC

Political sensitivities could be outweighed by workers’ construction expertise

Taipei says foreign visitors will be allowed to enter once a vaccine is discovered

Our ‘Round on the Links’ quiz tests your ability to draw connections. Thinking caps on!

Britain failed to take advantage of island status, warns panel, as it calls for more transparency

Fears of food shortages as coronavirus forces facilities to shut and US cases top 1m

Tim Hayward shows Daniel Garrahan how to grow and feed a sourdough starter before turning it into a home-baked pizza

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss what Citigroup's results tell us about the US bank earnings season, Standard Chartered chief Bill Winters' defiant response to investor criticism of his pay packet, and how banks are tackling the problem of money laundering, With special guest Brandon Daniels of Exiger 

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Robert Armstrong, US banking editor, David Crow, banking editor, and Caroline Binham, financial regulation correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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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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Behind the Money is a podcast from the Financial Times that takes listeners inside the business and financial stories of the moment, with reporting from FT journalists around the world. You can find Behind the Money wherever you get your podcasts, including FT.com/behindthemoney.

When credit markets seized up earlier in March, more than 130 companies rushed to their lenders to draw down at least $124bn of emergency credit lines to shore up cash, with Ford and General Motors drawing among the largest amounts. We look at how the auto industry is preparing for the economic uncertainty that lies ahead. With the FT's Peter Campbell and Gillian Tett.

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