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Live Q&A: How are you managing your business in the crisis?

Andrew Hill will be answering questions on Monday at 12pm and 5pm




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Growing vegetables can be a lifeline in the coronavirus crisis

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




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Online criminals thrive on pandemic and weak policing, EU commissioner warns

Foiled €15m scam for face masks shows how organised crime is ‘quick to adapt’, says Ylva Johansson




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Trafficked and abused: Libya’s migrants caught in the business of war

EU-funded projects are returning migrants to a dangerous conflict zone, critics say




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Coronavirus rescue fund not reaching front line, say care homes

English providers warn of funding shortfall as pandemic adds pressure to sector




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UK’s biggest care home group warns of coronavirus hit to business

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




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Sanofi turns to AI to cut Chinese recruitment churn

Pharma company’s use of algorithms marks fast-growing trend in big digitally-savvy markets including India




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The Metropolitan Opera’s online gala was the most ambitious event of its kind

A star-studded cast sang from their own homes in the New York opera house’s four-hour show




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How online games are becoming a new arena for live music

Artists such as Travis Scott and Charli XCX are appearing in digital form, watched by audiences of avatars




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Trudeau faces pressure to end Canada gas pipeline blockade

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




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Reopening of Beeching rail lines faces long delays

Tory manifesto pledge aimed at ‘levelling up’ the regions of Britain faces uphill struggle




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All change as rail franchises reach end of the line

Termination of Northern contract signals wider problems with privatised system




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FirstGroup launches formal sale of North American businesses

UK transport company has come under pressure from US activist to sell school bus and transit divisions




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UK restaurants warn social distancing will put them out of business

Three quarters of leisure operators say margins too thin to support fewer customers, according to survey




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Cineworld and Vue chiefs expect cinemas to reopen by mid-July

Optimism of large chains belies scepticism that film goers will flock back




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The London bus drivers on the coronavirus front line

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




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FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 487




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NMC Health collapse leaves battle lines drawn

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




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Luckin Coffee investigated by top Chinese regulator

Concern in Beijing that accounting scandal could damage other overseas listings




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Starbucks sees US reopening, but not business as usual

Coffee chain lays down plans for 90% of its domestic market cafés to be open by early June




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Illycaffè expects coronavirus hit to revenues despite online boost

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




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Tyson Foods warns of sales declines and rising costs

Largest US meat company forecasts further upheaval in months ahead




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UBS's 'Swinegate', Deutsche's bad bank and Facebook's digital currency

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss UBS's cultural faux pas in China, Deutsche Bank's plan to set up a 'bad bank' and Facebook's bid to shake up the payments world. With special guest Jan Kvarnström, bank restructuring expert.  


Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Don Weinland, Beijing financial correspondent, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, Nick Megaw, retail banking correspondent, Caroline Binham, financial regulation correspondent and Elaine Moore, deputy head of Lex. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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RBS succession, Goldman's consumer arm and Ukraine's PrivatBank

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss a surprise candidate to succeed Ross McEwan as head of Royal Bank of Scotland, Goldman Sachs's nascent Marcus brand and Igor Kolomoisky's bid to reverse the nationalisation of Ukraine's PrivatBank. With special guest Harit Talwar of Goldman Sachs.


Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, David Crow, banking editor, and Max Seddon, Moscow correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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Behind the Money: Running a small business during a global pandemic

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.


Mauren Pereira's drapery business was on track for its most financially successful year to date. That was until the coronavirus outbreak reached Virginia. Behind the Money reports on how one small business owner is navigating the current economic crisis. With Brendan Greeley, US economics editor for the Financial Times. 

 

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Behind the Money: Missing out on the US small business rescue

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.


The Trump administration’s small business bailout programme has been plagued by problems from the start, with complaints that large companies crowded out the kinds of small enterprises and independent contractors it was designed to help. With a fresh round of funding on offer from Washington, we hear from several business owners trying to get their share, as well as the FT’s Laura Noonan who has been reporting on the programme since it launched. 

 

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How designers create collections in quarantine

Long studio sessions were once the norm, but design teams are adapting to a new, remote reality




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Mary Portas: The cull of retail businesses spells the end for mediocre malls

Too many big brands have been coasting for too long




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The online solutions to lockdown grooming problems

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




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Prada’s Raf Simons on his upholstery sideline

Why one of the biggest names in fashion also designs furniture textiles




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Can Congress save US small businesses? FT reporters answer your questions

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




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Precarity, not inequality is what ails the 99%

Our predicament is that wealth has become the only apparent source of safety




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Domestic tourists provide Chinese economy with a boost

After months of lockdown, citizens are keen to move around but not across borders




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Simon Schama on beasts and beastliness in contemporary art

From formaldehyde sheep to giant horses, Simon Schama - in this recording of his FT Frieze week lecture - traces contemporary animal attractions to great works in the history of art  


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The artist as businessman

Is it acceptable for an artist to have his work produced by others? And what are the implications of the artist as businessman on conceptual art as we know it? As a new generation of artists openly declare themselves marketing men, FT arts editor Jan Dalley discusses the business of art with Jackie Wullschlager, FT visual arts critic, and Peter Aspden, FT arts and culture writer.  


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The late, great Amy Winehouse

The Arts Podcast remembers Amy Winehouse, the brilliant but troubled British singer who died tragically, at just 27, on July 23. Jan Dalley talks to FT pop critics Ludovic Hunter-Tilney and Richard Clayton about her musical roots and unique appeal; how her increasingly wild lifestyle influenced her songs; and her legacy – what was her impact and who are her successors? Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  


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The buzz business: Peter Aspden on the branding of culture

Like it or not, the vibrancy of London’s art scene is due in part to the efforts of marketeers, public relations teams and great coffee shops, says the FT’s arts writer,  


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The US connection: Peter Aspden on cinema’s exception culturelle

Europe’s film-makers want protection from the might of Hollywood. That’s understandable, argues the FT’s arts writer, but also wrong-headed: the two traditions are deeply intertwined  


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Ordinary megastar: Raphael Abraham on Amy Winehouse

London’s Jewish Museum may seem an odd venue for an exhibition about the late pop diva. But the show is not so much a celebrity portrait as a way for a family to reclaim its daughter, says the FT’s assistant arts editor  


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A messy business: Peter Aspden on sex

A forthcoming season on Channel 4 aims to demystify our sexual behaviour – to be ‘open’ and ‘honest’ about a 'normal part of all our lives'. Good luck with that, says the FT’s arts writer  


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Showy business: Leo Robson on the ‘McConaissance’

Matthew McConaughey’s career revival provides a neat case study of how an actor can wrest back control of his image. It also tells a broader story about our weakness for a certain kind of Acting.  


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Florence and the machines: the British Library Sound Archive

Peter Aspden visits the basement treasure-house where recordings of Florence Nightingale, 1940s electronica and other rarities are stored alongside some equally exotic audio technology  


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The life of a song: My Funny Valentine

Mike Hobart traces the Rodgers and Hart tune's journey from Broadway musical number to ubiquitous torch song to mood-changing jazz masterpiece  


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The life of a song: I Heard It Through the Grapevine

From the origin of the "grapevine" itself, through Motown and Marvin Gaye to The Slits' punk reinvention, Hilary Kirby charts the evolution of a classic. Credits: Motown Record Company, Motown Records, Island Def Jam Records.  


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The Life of a Song: Sunshine of Your Love

An unforgettable track whose lyrics emerged from an all-night writing session, “Sunshine of Your Love” has been covered by Jimi Hendrix and Ella Fitzgerald. David Cheal seeks the source of the song’s primal brilliance. Credits: Legacy Recordings; Polydor Ltd; LRC Ltd; Groove Merchant Records  


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The Life of a Song: Mr Tambourine Man

Bob Dylan’s cryptic number is one of the signature songs of the 1960s, signalling a shift in his career. It helped launch The Byrds to stardom and was pivotal in the development of indie rock. Richard Clayton follows its history. Credits: Columbia, Legacy, Spectrum, Naxos  


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The Life of a Song: Red Red Wine

Ian McCann charts the transformation of UB40’s number one hit, from Neil Diamond’s country ballad to iconic reggae ditty. Credits: Virgin Records, Universal Music International Ltda, Sanctuary, Capitol Records, Authentic Jamaican Music, K-Licious Music  


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Sincerity or self-branding: what defines millennial music?

From the unstoppable rise of hip-hop to the 'millennial whoop', what does today's new music sound like? And how has social media changed the relationship between artists and fans?


Harriet Fitch Little, India Ross and Griselda Murray Brown discuss Drake, Cardi B and DJ Khaled - in particular 'Wild Thoughts' ft. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller from 2017, which leans heavily on the melody and mood of Santana's 1999 hit 'Maria Maria', the coming-of-age soundtrack for the oldest cohort of millennials. 


Warning: this podcast contains a live 'millennial whoop'.

 

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Coffeeland by Augustine Sedgewick — the Java script

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