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Fall of the roaming empire: telecom groups face revenue loss as travel collapses 

Industry forecast to suffer $25bn hit this year as coronavirus changes working life




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Indian telecoms/Vodafone: don’t call us

Operators grapple with fierce competition in their battle to boost profits




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Verizon buys video conferencing company BlueJeans 

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




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Orange becomes first big European telecoms group to cut dividend

Chief of French state-backed company said decision was made with ‘heavy heart’




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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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When AI takes on Eurovision: can a computer write a hit song?

Bizarre lyrics, atonal melodies and a ‘koala synth’; Nic Fildes enters the world of algorithm-inspired Europop




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Largest US meat company warns food supply chain is breaking

Tyson chairman flags shortages as slaughterhouses and processing plants are forced to shut




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PepsiCo’s food and drink combo serves it well in lockdown snacking surge

Sales rise but company warns revenues will decline as bar and restaurant closures hit beverages




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Plant-based burgers to compete with real meat prices

Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods spy retail opportunities as meat industry struggles with virus




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Fashion writers’ recommendations for lockdown reading

Books that give creative inspiration and comfort during isolation




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Sitcom nation: Peter Aspden on daytime TV

They seem always to be on, but ‘Rules of Engagement’, ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and their ilk shouldn’t be taken for granted: these immaculately crafted, relentlessly inoffensive series open a window on American society  


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Computers versus connoisseurs

With their ever-growing ability to crunch data and analyse patterns, computers are valuable tools for art research – but that doesn’t mean art historians will soon be a thing of the past, argues Bendor Grosvenor  


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Kitchen-sink commandments: ‘Decalogue’, 25 years on

By focusing on the personal rather than the political, Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski created a quietly subversive masterpiece, Peter Aspden says  


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2014 Comeback Special: Peter Aspden on ‘Elvis at the O2’

The London venue’s exhibition of Presley memorabilia is curious mix of the banal and the resplendent – and none the worse for that, says the FT’s arts writer  


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Keep it complex: Peter Aspden on art and identity

Politicians love to keep things simple, at least in their public pronouncements. Artists, by contrast, embrace complication, nuance and imagination – so who better to tackle slippery questions of national identity as the UK prepares for a general election?  


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The Life of a Song: Someday My Prince Will Come

What drew jazz musicians like Miles Davis and Chet Baker to a twinkly tune from Disney's 'Snow White'? And what became of the child star who first sang it? Lilian Pizzichini traces its history  


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The Life of a Song: A Change is Gonna Come

Sam Cooke's political lament, released after his untimely death, went on to become a civil rights anthem. Sue Norris charts its history. Credit: Universal Music Group International, Rhino Atlantic, Time Life Music, RCA  


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Are you facing losses from the closure of the Woodford equity income fund?

Hundreds of thousands of investors with money trapped in the Woodford Equity Income fund found out this week that the fund is to be liquidated, the fund manager would be sacked and that their money would be returned to them eventually. Claer Barrett, FT money editor, talks to guests about how much money investors have lost and how much they are likely to get back and when. Plus we hear from someone who was landed with a £476 fine and a criminal record - just for forgetting to charge her iphone. 

 

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Investment trusts: family trusts, dividend heroes and compared to other investments

On this week's FT Money show we discuss investment trusts and the different ways investors can use them in their portfolios. Presenter Emma Agyemang, FT Money reporter, talks to Jason Hollands, managing director at Tilney Group and Moira O'Neill of interactive investor about how listeners can invest alongside the wealthiest families. Plus, the dividend heroes - which offer the most consistent income and are they still a good option for investors? And finally, Merryn Somerset Webb tells listeners why she thinks investment trusts have a better chance of lasting a lifetime compared to other assets.

 

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Stock picking competition, how to get a pay rise and company pensions

Could your stock picking skills beat the market this year? In this week's FT Money Show podcast presenter Claer Barrett talks to FT Markets reporter Robert Smith about the results of our 2019 contest between readers and FT journalists. Plus we give you details of how to enter this year's competition. Next up, January's nearly over but you still have another 11 months to make good on your New Year's resolutions. If you had resolved to get a pay rise or sort out your pension this year, keep listening as help is at hand. 

 

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What you should do if your company wants to cut your pay

There are lots of pressures on household budgets at the current time, but experts on the FT Money show are here to guide you through it. On this week's podcast we’re going to be talking about worker’s rights if companies want to cut their pay; whether you should take a ‘payment holiday on your mortgage’, and how to get a refund on a holiday you can no longer take - our Money Mentor Lindsay Cook is here to help. And with children at home, we’ve also got ideas to inspire them to learn more about money matters - and there’s even a competition parents can enter for sharing their best ideas.

 

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Comcast rides broadband wave during lockdown

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




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‘Chancellor must iron out problems for limited company directors’

Mel Stride, former Treasury minister, calls for help for business owners who pay themselves in dividends




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Company car users on furlough can save thousands of pounds

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




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Government accused of pushing tax compliance policing on to business

IR35 rules demanding companies check their contractors’ HMRC status are flawed and unfair, say Lords




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Child prodigy Tiger Woods becomes the ultimate comeback kid

The holder of this title until now would, for me, have been Muhammad Ali




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Superdrug becomes latest retailer to slash rent payments to landlords

Health and beauty chain cites ‘unprecedented decline’ in footfall




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Latin America’s left spots comeback opportunity amid coronavirus fallout

Region’s ‘Pink tide’ leaders see chance of revival as inequality and public health concerns take centre stage




com

UK’s top asset manager urges companies to take care of employees

LGIM to hold businesses to account for their stakeholder responsibilities during pandemic 




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Oil price plunge pummels commodity tracker funds

More volatility ahead as US oil storage capacity is depleting, analysts warn




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Franco-Dutch alliance could be harbinger of things to come in EU trade deals

The two members have proposed tougher enforcement of environmental and labour standards




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Companies warn over guidance on getting UK back to work

Measures to ease lockdown will be costly and difficult in practice, particularly in hospitality trade




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Can Greece become an economic success story?

Greece’s centre-right New Democracy party has returned to power after defeating the far-left party Syriza at the ballot box on a promise of reviving the economy through tax cuts, reduced bureaucracy and more foreign investment.  Katie Martin discusses the new government and the challenges it is facing with Ben Hall and Kerin Hope.


Contributors: Naomi Rovnick, FT Live reporter, Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Ben Hall, Europe editor, and Kerin Hope, Athens correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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Africa's most valuable company comes to Europe

Naspers, a publisher once condemned as a mouthpiece of the apartheid regime in South Africa, has quietly become one of the world’s biggest internet investors thanks to a stake in China’s Tencent. On 11 September it will list its global internet assets on the Amsterdam bourse, becoming Europe's biggest consumer internet company overnight. Arash Massoudi discusses how it got there with Joseph Cotterill in Johannesburg.


Contributors: Arash Massoudi, corporate finance and deals editor, and Joseph Cotterill, Southern Africa correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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Are flying taxis coming to our cities soon?

Chinese carmaker Geely is investing in German flying taxi start-up Volocopter. Josh Noble discusses China’s interest in this technology and the future of flying taxis wirh the FT’s motor industry correspondent Peter Campbell and global technology correspondent Tim Bradshaw


Contributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Peter Campbell, motor industry correspondent, and Tim Bradshaw, global technology correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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The dwindling global telecoms dream

Two decades ago, international telecoms companies came close to dominating a global market. Nowadays however, the vision of a global telecoms company seems to be dwindling. Patricia Nilsson and Nic Fildes discuss why.


Contributors: Patricia Nilsson, media correspondent and Nic Fildes, telecoms correspondent. Producer: Persis Love

 

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Does the Fed have a communication problem?

The US Federal Reserve has begun to consult the public, particularly in poorer parts of the country about monetary policy. As a result, policy wonks at the central bank have begun to reconsider the impact of their decisions on communities far from the centres of power. Brendan Greeley discusses the so-called Fed Listens sessions with Patrick Jenkins.


Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, Deputy Editor and Brendan Greeley, US economics editor. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love. Photo credit: Alex Wong/Getty


 

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Is India becoming a Big Brother state?

Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist policies have sparked protests and intercommunity violence across India. Against this backdrop, a proposed data protection bill that will allow his government free rein to spy on its citizens is causing particular concern. Madhumita Murgia discusses the bill with Benjamin Parkin in Mumbai.


Contributors: Madhumita Murgia, European technology correspondent, Benjamin Parkin, Mumbai correspondent. Producers: Persis Love and Fiona Symon

 

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FT Health: Combating Coronavirus

As researchers race to develop a coronavirus vaccine, we look at efforts to ensure that the world’s poor are not left behind — and ask whether the pandemic will jolt policymakers into confronting the looming threat from antimicrobial resistance




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Colony Capital reveals $3.2bn default on portfolio company loans

Trump ally Tom Barrack’s investment group in talks with lenders over hotel and nursing home debt




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Corporate bailouts should come with strings

Business cannot expect emergency cash without sensible conditions




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Now Britain must overcome the fear factor

The government needs to address concerns over the return to normal life




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Stelios complains to regulator as easyJet row intensifies

Founder urges FCA to act as he presses airline to cancel multibillion pound Airbus order




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The Anarchy — East India Company in the dock

This riveting account of how a piratical corporation subjugated India resonates with today’s global capitalism




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LVMH has become a luxury department store

Bernard Arnault’s company is the modern incarnation of La Samaritaine and Neiman Marcus




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Coronavirus fallout deals small US companies a double blow

Small-cap stocks underperformed large-caps throughout the bear market and rally




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Gupta completes acquisition of bankrupt Indian steelmaker

Business tycoon’s GFG Alliance makes first foray into fast-growing market after long court battle




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British Steel’s Chinese rescuer to complete purchase next week

Hundreds will lose jobs in £1.2bn turnround plan even as Jingye says 3,000 will be saved




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Uranium bucks weak commodity trend

Radioactive material at risk of supply shocks given small number of dominant mines




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Rio Tinto expects rising commodity demand from China

Anglo-Australian mining group benefits from resilient iron ore price