Forbearance and federal support programmes disguise how badly Americans have been hit

More than £1bn ploughed into equity vehicles after decisive Conservative victory

Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets

UK-based education company is still more value trap than takeover candidate

Pound dips following UK chancellor’s hard Brexit remarks

Tickets website has to navigate an overhaul of UK rail’s supporting infrastructure

Production costs to rise by 61% when industry invests in carbon capture

Shares in security software maker dropped sharply after revelations of data harvesting

Loss would be a blow to London market and unpalatable to some UK-based fund managers

Smart meter group’s IPO boosts hopes of fundraising uptick after lacklustre 2019

The holes in the investment case were there, but not many were looking

Optimism, not pessimism, could spark future takeover offers for UK investment houses

As world markets take a turn for the worse, investors use ETFs as they hope to profit from any bounceback 

Listed businesses have been conspicuously slow in estimating disruption to operations

Spanish and Italian bans on short selling follow US Federal Reserve’s liquidity injection

Political goodwill for Spire Healthcare could act as a tailwind once virus impact eases

Price in local currencies of commodities such as copper and coffee has surged

Mauricio Leyva to advise German family company on expanding beverages arm

Future of finance: Brazil’s main Latin rival for the attention of emerging market fund managers is Mexico

Ambitious plans for renewable energy rarely feature in government strategy

From coffee to copper, exporters enjoy higher profits

Ireland’s richest man O’Brien faces struggle to refinance former cash cow’s debt pile

State-owned oil group faces risk of further rating downgrades and grapples with output woes

Brazilian prosecutors also accuse miner and safety group of environmental crimes

In contrast with many global peers, Petrobras has made scant efforts to diversify into green energy

Investor group led by the CofE launches database to track tailings dams after Brazil disaster

Case linked to 2012 nationalisation of oil company proves tricky for litigation funder

One of Latin America’s top real estate developers puts some of his triumphs down to luck

The former Fox CEO commits millions to battle against disinformation

This inaugural ranking of the region’s businesses by revenue growth rate reveals the dominance of the US and technology — the top-ranked company this year is an augmented reality and video game developer

Technology bolsters US dominance of the list, but coronavirus fallout looms large

Brazilian jet maker to seek damages from US group, which counters it is within its rights to terminate deal

Pledges to donate Covid-19 test kits pour in from groups including Vale and Petrobras

Brazilian group alleges tycoon’s family-controlled mining arm fraudulently funnelled $500m into Manhattan real estate

New rules require banks to stick with a single rate after introductory deals

In our increasingly cashless society, parents are turning to apps and payment cards designed for youngsters

New rules allow savings to go straight into an Isa without affecting the annual allowance

Finding a good credit card deal when you’re older is more difficult

Young people may face many challenges, but they also have many wealth creation opportunities

Withdrawal fees soar to £104m and banks save £120m in ATM shake-up

Money matters are a surprise hit on the photo-sharing app

Bond market movements blamed for removal of nearly 175,000 cash prizes from monthly draw

Over 400,000 teenagers will be eligible to claim funds from later this year

Advisers warn the widening landscape is confusing investors and preventing people from saving

Learning how to budget is a vital skill to master at the beginning of a career

Surprise measures on pensions and investing for children lay in the chancellor’s red box

Lockdown presents a golden educational opportunity, particularly if you work in investment

NS&I scraps planned cuts to prize fund rate 

Treasury reduces charge for removing cash from tax-free accounts for under-40s

Current rates from the state-owned savings bank