Upscale US department store follows J Crew as latest debt-burdened chain felled by pandemic

With new episodes launching today, now is the perfect time to revel in the cruel humour of the hit cartoon

State-owned oil company’s $1.7tn valuation falls short of kingdom’s ambitions

State funds and families encouraged to buy shares in pursuit of Prince Mohammed target

London-based Ashmore bet heavily on the country’s short-term debt

Sale of shares in state-run holding company generates income for government

Proposal successfully passes committee stages on the way to plenary vote

Fans cheer prospect of Ashley exit but obstacles remain to getting deal across line

Khalid al-Falih to lead a new government ministry for investment

Kingdom to raise crude production and offer deep discounts just as coronavirus hits demand

Italy-based hospital chain was only potential suitor after buyout group KKR ruled out its involvement

Decision to drive down crude price after Russia row will hit revenue

Rare sign of investor confidence in industry battered by coronavirus pandemic

Sam Mendes’ powerfully immersive Great War drama; a camply cavorting Hitler in Nazi-era fable

Sloppy housekeeping, soaring debt and spendthrift ways were easier to ignore in a stronger market

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

Coronavirus is depriving the former vice-president of a real campaign

Companies are able to fan the flames of fake news and also to remove it

While Google, Facebook and Twitter are set for a grilling in Congress over Russia, it is the online retailer that is drawing intense scrutiny

Senator was one of few Democrats to challenge monopoly power, writes Rana Foroohar

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

Competition law should take changing business models into account

Our columnist on why he has no plans to stop and the changes he has seen

It’s hard to find a single trade type who thinks failing to agree an extension is anything but a potential disaster

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

Akeso’s shares surge in Hong Kong as buyers brush off city’s economic downturn

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

Critics of AI platforms doubt whether they eliminate human interviewers’ prejudices

Subsidies and freebies to retain cash-strapped users add to sector’s financial burden

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

After lockdown, start-ups will need to work with city authorities to keep cars off the roads

It offers a way to avoid mortgage debt and landlord enrichment — and live a scaled-back life

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

Sales for drinking at home soar but alcohol companies say they do not offset bar closures

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Deutsche Bank's radical overhaul, Andrea Orcel's lawsuit against Santander and Ireland's plans to expand Dublin as a financial centre. With special guest Michael D'Arcy, Irish financial services minister.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, David Crow, banking editor, Olaf Storbeck, Frankfurt financial correspondent, and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Matthew Vincent and guests discuss revelations about the UK's opening gambit in seeking a deal on 'equivalence' with the EU, Tidjane Thiam's ouster from Credit Suisse, HSBC's delay in choosing a permanent chief executive, and challenger bank Starling's fund raising. With special guest Ann Boden, chief executive of Starling Bank.

Contributors: Matthew Vincent, regulation correspondent, David Crow, banking editor, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, and Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Most mosques shuttered and gatherings banned as Islamic world prepares for holy month

Rami Makhlouf’s complaints against his cousin show strains in power structure

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

Established in 1895, the Venice Biennale has been called anachronistic - with its focus on separate national pavilions despite the international nature of today's art market. Is it an outdated model? If so, why are more countries than ever taking part this year? It is a series of exhibitions not an art fair - yet Venice has long been a centre of trade. Just how commercial is its Biennale? Jan Dalley puts these questions to Jackie Wullschlager and Peter Aspden, and picks some highlights ahead of the 54th Venice Biennale. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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Established in 1895, the Venice Biennale has been called anachronistic - with its focus on separate national pavilions despite the international nature of today's art market. Is it an outdated model? If so, why are more countries than ever taking part this year? It is a series of exhibitions not an art fair - yet Venice has long been a centre of trade. Just how commercial is its Biennale? Jan Dalley puts these questions to Jackie Wullschlager and Peter Aspden, and picks some highlights ahead of the 54th Venice Biennale. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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As a stage version of the classic BBC sitcom comes to London, the FT’s arts writer reflects on the series’ pioneering mix of comedy and drama  

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The emirate’s contemporary arts event considers some thorny regional issues in a deceptively laid-back way, says the FT’s arts writer  

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A militarist matchbox, a spoof banknote, a Lennon album. . . the FT’s arts writer presents a very personal history of the past half-century in 10 objects  

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The singer-songwriter is about to turn 80 – a rite of passage not only for him but also for rock music. Peter Aspden celebrates a musician with a rare talent for staying ahead of the times  

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Bobbie Gentry's understated ballad was reworked by jazz musicians, the 'rebel-country' movement and Motown - and even parodied by Bob Dylan. Ian McCann traces its history  

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UN official warns mass deportations risk spread of coronavirus to the region

G20 agriculture ministers urge governments not to disrupt global supply chains

Retirement property has a reputation for being a rip off, but several large operators claim to have reinvented the model. The FT's Money Mentor columnist Lindsay Cook joins Claer Barrett to discuss the issues. Next up, is your mobile phone a drain on your finances? Guy Anker from MoneySavingExpert tells us how. And finally, listeners hear from the FT's Rich People's Problems experts about the controversy surrounding his local tennis club.

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President urged to secure rescue deal as economy ‘on verge of collapse’