Andrew Tinkler’s TVFB plans emergency equity raising of up to £70m to cut group’s debt

Crystal Amber’s move shows sign of confidence in struggling UK group

Sloppy housekeeping, soaring debt and spendthrift ways were easier to ignore in a stronger market

President’s travel ban will not calm markets or address the threat facing America

Reopening states to boost the economy despite the scientific evidence will do more damage than good

When employees reveal wrongdoing, instead of being rewarded they are often punished

The tetchy leader needs to understand that people never forget abuse of hierarchical power

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

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

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

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

Indian entrepreneur claims a small group of executives were involved at the hospital group

Managers matter but it is hard to gauge what individuals contribute

The number of people hired doubled between 2017 and 2020

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

The collapse in the price of the black stuff is proving a boon for ship owners

US telecoms group tries on virtual meeting service for size as demand soars during lockdowns 

Liberty Global’s buccaneering owner sets his sights on Telefonica’s O2

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

Analysis shows Bame groups exposed to greater socio-economic and work risks

Indigenous protests over gas project are snarling rail traffic and hurting businesses

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

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Lloyds Bank and its offshore banking problems, the latest on the regulatory tests facing Facebook's Libra initiative, and how banks have fared in this year's US Fed stress tests.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Nick Megaw, retail banking correspondent, Hannah Murphy, technology correspondent, and Kiran Stacey, US regulatory correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Deutsche Bank's radical overhaul, Andrea Orcel's lawsuit against Santander and Ireland's plans to expand Dublin as a financial centre. With special guest Michael D'Arcy, Irish financial services minister.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, David Crow, banking editor, Olaf Storbeck, Frankfurt financial correspondent, and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Germany's concession that could unblock progress towards a eurozone banking union, investor moves against Deutsche Bank chairman Paul Achkleitner, and what's behind the recent spate of personnel changes in investment banking. With special guest Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, chairman of Société Générale.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Martin Arnold, Frankfurt bureau chief, Olaf Storbeck, Frankfurt correspondent, Jonathan Guthrie, Lex editor, David Crow, banking editor, and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Matthew Vincent and guests discuss the double-digit fall in the 2019 bonus pool for Barclays investment bankers, Goldman Sachs's shift in focus towards consumers, and UK subprime lender Amigo's dramatic fall in value. With special guest Dr Monica Franco-Santos, reader in governance at the Cranfield School of Management.

Contributors: Matthew Vincent, regulation correspondent, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, Laura Noonan, US banking editor, and Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love

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Prime minister designate says government could be unable to pay half of the salaries of 3m-strong workforce next month

President’s intervention over Suleyman Soylu suggests division at regime’s heart, analysts say

Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s appointment gives country its first functioning government in 6 months

Stylists advise on how to look professional when working remotely. Join a live discussion on Friday April 24 at noon and 5pm

Tech-savvy stylists offer virtual consultations and algorithm-matched dyes

Policymakers should use this opportunity to broaden, not trim, health benefits

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

Agreement raises spending by $320bn but has limited offsetting budget cuts

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

Doha’s aspiration to become a global centre for culture is admirable – its squeamishness over ancient Greek sculptures less so, says the FT’s arts writer  

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Citing pressure of visitor numbers, the museum banned sketching at its recent “David Bowie Is” exhibition – a move that shows how hard it is for curators to reconcile accessibility and academic values, the FT’s arts writer says  

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The FT’s arts writer finds that, for all the acquisitive buzz around art fairs, they still richly cater for people’s inquisitive side too  

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Tate Britain’s new show explores our fascination with ruins. But where yesterday’s aficionados looked to the remains of ancient civilisations, today’s ruinous visions are of the future  

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Art and Mammon are uneasy bedfellows: witness the recent furore over the Sydney Biennale. The solution, says the FT’s arts writer, is for institutions to embrace debates over their funding, not run from them  

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A brush with institutional hauteur in Nice makes the FT’s arts writer long for the determinedly inclusive museums and galleries of the UK  

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The FT’s arts writer enjoys the troupe’s dance extravaganza at the Barbican – and explains why the fusion of hip-hop and martial arts might just conquer the world  

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In lending one of its Parthenon sculptures to Russia, the British Museum has provoked Greece and exposed the hollowness of so-called ‘cultural diplomacy’  

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David Cheal discovers how this hymn to friendship eventually came to divide its creators Simon and Garfunkel, but went on to inspire more than 200 cover versions. Credit: Columbia, RCA, Legacy, Atlantic Records.  

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Billy Holiday's secular hymn was born out of a blazing family row and its swaying melody went on to become a jazz standard, with versions by Tony Bennett and Sonny Rollins. Mike Hobart follows its history. Credits: Jazz Moon, Saga, Columbia/Legacy, Island, Geffen Gold Mine  

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For more than 50 years, this ballad's haunting charms have proved irresistible to many of the world's leading musicians. Credits: Firefly Entertainment, Black Sheep Music, X5 Music Group, Manhattan Records, UMC, Mute/BMG, Sony Music Classical, RCA Records Label  

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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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Claer Barrett and Lucy Warwick-Ching discuss covert and overt ways to interest children in learning about money, and columnist James Max reveals that his biggest problem during the lockdown has been keeping his house clean without his regular cleaner. 

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How much sleep do we need to get the most out of our waking hours?

Rick Bright alleges government ignored coronavirus warnings and engaged in ‘cronyism’