The Romanian director’s new film is a noirish tale built around a non-verbal language from a small Spanish island

Corneliu Porumboiu’s crime movie is a colourful tribute to noir classics

Postal services group says unit could slump to loss next year with revamp ‘behind schedule’

UK group points to ‘material uncertainty’ if a turnround plan does not tackle debt pile

The division in tackling coronavirus in the US is not based on politics but on competence  

A key legacy of the self-described socialist has been to shift the Democratic party to the left

FCA chief says regulators will lose faith in how US handles crises if regime changes

A two-decade old law is a poor fit with the digital world of today

Dispute erupts in public as AT&T boss says he will not put news channel up for sale

Simon Kuper on how a new generation of CEOs has a different approach to life at the top

Pergolas to pythons: prisoners joined volunteers to create this wildlife haven

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

Mistrust is rising over how to implement Brexit

Bloc faces worst recession in its history as report calls for pan-European recovery plan

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

Routine operations ban to be eased but capacity to handle virus resurgence will remain

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

Killings in Dera’a province are testing Syrian leader’s alliance with Russia

International financial support at risk as leading figures fight over economic crisis

PageGroup and Robert Walters cite Brexit, Sino-US trade war and Hong Kong protests

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

The IMO energy transition, with its clear date and standards, provides valuable lessons

Premium offered for shares as group seeks to pay back debt owed by its parent company

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

UK government support needed to ensure supply of food and medicines

Vintage is best — chipped, stained and covered with lichen and moss

Coronavirus puts into perspective the cult of perfection in interior design

Awarding of franchises allows skeleton services to continue on Southeastern and Great Western lines

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

Safety and commercial concerns remain but football, rugby and cricket begin talks to resume play in pandemic

The new chair of the association that runs men’s tennis wants to share out wealth more evenly

Holiday Inn owner outlines ‘visible’ hygiene changes as rival Hilton reports slide in revenue

The opposition leader on Covid-19, dealing with Corbyn’s legacy and holding Downing St to account

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

Companies must balance costs of staying shut against concerns for staff safety

Dr Kate Gaynor’s executive education was soon tested as general manager of a Chinese hospital

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

Kellogg and Kraft Heinz see chance to win back customers who had shifted to healthier brands

Largest US meat company forecasts further upheaval in months ahead

Donald Trump wants to reopen meatpacking plants amid fears of food shortages but unions warn of ‘sacrificial workers’

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the EBA report on mounting risk in the European banking system, Goldman Sachs’ first ever investment day and why the pensions of UK banking CEOs are being cut. With special guest Mario Quagliariello, director of economic analysis at the European Banking Authority.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Caroline Binham, financial regulation correspondent, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, Nick Megaw, retail banking correspondent and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producer: Persis Love

See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matthew Vincent and colleagues discuss Goldman Sachs and Amazon - another big tech tie-up for the Wall Street name, Deutsche Bank's profit targets, and what a case of stealing from a workplace canteen tells us about the current climate for ethics and compliance in banking. With special guest Russell Quelch of Redburn, the equity research house.

Contributors: Matthew Vincent, regulation correspondent, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, Robert Smith, capital markets correspondent, and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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

Israeli leader returns for fifth term as prime minister as head of emergency coalition 

Islamic republic eases coronavirus restrictions in effort to boost struggling economy

Teens who don’t want to miss the rite of passage are dressing up for leavers’ balls on TikTok

Elite university comes under fire for taking $9m in assistance while having a huge endowment

Local news sites are experiencing a resurgence and streaming is more popular than ever

From business closures to movement restrictions, some countries’ policies show first signs of easing

The death of inflation has been exaggerated and after the pandemic we may need it