After 18 years in the French capital, our columnist has cracked its secret codes, from the subtle art of ‘la bise’, to never accepting second helpings

Decision by Saudi Arabia and UAE to send teams follows two-year boycott of gas-rich state

Swiss firm hired to test mainstream software despite launch of go-it-alone system

Inflexion has become majority shareholder following sexual assault allegations against former CEO

Enrollees from India and China make up a third of intake

Join FT business education correspondent Jonathan Moules for a live discussion on Monday May 4 at 12pm and 5pm UK time

The book captures the carefree, haute-bourgeois lifestyle of the young photographer

The country is trapped in a full-scale emergency that could unravel social bonds

Bankers and investors expect rush of debt issues from the Gulf region

Mexican government’s rescue plan for debt-laden state oil group underwhelms

Buyout groups wants a slice of the bailout and with thousands of jobs at risk, they’re hard to turn down

Claer Barrett wants to hear readers’ experiences of accessing business interruption loans

Your chance to grill FT experts on the government’s rescue measures for small businesses

Government-backed scheme designed to help smaller UK firms launches on Monday

Plus: the FT's film critic on what to watch now

Isle of Man-based Dbay Advisors to charge 18% interest on emergency finance if approved

Dbay’s offer for haulage group wins ‘overwhelming’ majority of votes

Rana Foroohar and Edward Luce talked to readers on the pandemic’s international impact

Mnuchin urged to examine ‘deeply concerning’ takeover attempt by Singapore chipmaker

Chipmaker resolved legal battle with the iPhone maker last month

The judicial inquiry into alleged graft under the presidency of Jacob Zuma is laying bare the divisions of the ruling ANC. Gideon Rachman discusses Mr Zuma's testimony with Joseph Cotterill in Johannesburg and David Pilling, Africa editor.

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

It is time to rethink whether such assessment really prepares us for life and work

Whichford Pottery’s terracotta wares are as appreciated overseas for their English style as they are in the UK for their robustness

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

Excess body fat seems to matter more than heart or lung disease, or smoking, when it comes to catching the virus

Finance minister says QIA aims to identify opportunities as asset prices plunge

Asset management leadership also changed in reshuffle at Swiss lender

Cost of hiring a very large crude carrier rises past $200,000/day

Coronavirus puts into perspective the cult of perfection in interior design

London mayor wants to renegotiate £2bn of existing loans with government to ease cash flow

Airline’s shareholders support plan to gain state-backed loan guarantees in move to avoid bankruptcy

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

There are 30 brain teasers, including which restaurant’s menu featured the Egg Bender?

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

Secretary of state Mike Pompeo says strategic dialogue to determine future role will begin in June

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

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

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

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

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

She's the most successful female recording artist ever – and now, 30 years after her first single, Madonna has released her twelfth album, 'MDNA'. It's already caused a stir, with the video for the opening track 'Girl Gone Wild' banned on YouTube for being 'too raunchy'. But is she still good? What's more important: Madonna the brand or the artist? And, at 53, should she really be wearing those hot pants? Neville Hawcock puts these questions to FT writers Lucy Kellaway, Ludovic Hunter-Tilney and Richard Clayton. With clips from 'Girl Gone Wild', 'I'm a Sinner' and 'I'm Addicted'. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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The German band’s shows at Tate Modern were wildly oversubscribed. But hot tickets and artistic pleasure don’t necessarily go hand in hand, says the FT’s arts writer  

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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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Between 1962 and 1972, the magazine set new standards for its industry – and in doing so created the perfect collectible, says Peter Aspden  

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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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Violence surges as sector faces headwinds from oil price crash and coronavirus