The FT’s wine columnist reveals her favourite clubs, cellars and bars in the capital

Since people are no longer paying restaurant margins, some reason they can spend a bit more at home

Vice-president makes suggestion even as number of deaths across the country spikes

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

David Rhodes to report to Rebekah Brooks as group seeks to challenge BBC’s broadcast dominance

Litigation battles, fear turns to lawsuits, and a data security flaw

How fraudsters will try to trick you out of your money 

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The investigative journalist on #MeToo and the perils of taking on the powerful

The Tory grandee on Thatcher, Johnson — and how centrist complacency fuelled Brexit

US liberals’ favourite TV host on polarisation, the primaries and staying sane

The South Carolina congressman on Trump, Michael Moore — and the ‘bombastic’ Bernie bros

Restrictions in nation that processes 90% of world’s stones upend global industry 

A celebrated journalist’s guide to crisp, accurate expression is full of sound advice

President acts as though Latin America’s second-largest economy is immune to pandemic

Behaviour of Brazil’s ‘walking crisis’ president sparks backlash among one-time allies

Flashpoint between Brazil’s populist leader and political establishment over response to virus

Decades of philanthropy pay off for one of Wall Street’s most complicated figures

President Lenín Moreno says deal will save his country from Venezuela’s fate

Governors seize on criticisms of president over lack of coronavirus stimulus

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The Labour and Conservative parties are making a final push on key issues — border security and rail fares — as the election campaign nears the home stretch. Brexit concerns are also bubbling again.

The pound has soared more than 2 per cent in its biggest rise since 2017 after an exit poll has projected a strong victory for Boris Johnson’s Conservative party.

Cafés, restaurants and secondary schools to reopen in phased easing of restrictions

Tomi Kovanen argues that investors and pundits should temper their expectations for the industry in the short term, but increase them for the long term.

Consumers have been looking for something to do as well as something to eat

Modern life can be deafening — but for all the shouting, no one’s listening any more. This is the conclusion reached by FT columnist Jo Ellison after an uncomfortably noisy Eurostar journey. She discusses what’s gone wrong with Horatia Harrod. Read Jo's column here 

Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Horatia Harrod, associate editor of FT Life & Arts, and Jo Ellison, fashion editor and columnist. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Roula Khalaf talks to Alec Russell about her meeting with Hatice Cengiz, fiancee of the murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who is now campaigning for his killers to be brought to justice. 

Contributors: Alec Russell, editor of FT Weekend, and Roula Khalaf, deputy editor.  Producer: Fiona Symon

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The London Stock Exchange group has confirmed that it is in advanced talks to buy Refinitiv in a $27bn deal that would turn it into a global exchanges and data powerhouse. Patrick Jenkins discusses the proposed deal with Arash Massoudi, the FT’s corporate finance and deals editor.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Arash Massoudi, corporate finance and deals editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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US allegations that China is manipulating its currency burst into the open again this week when the renminbi was allowed to fall below seven to the dollar for the first time since 2008. Josh Noble discusses this latest front in the US-China trade dispute and its implications for investors and the global economy with Don Weinland, Beijing financial correspondent, and Michael MacKenzie, senior investment commentator.

Contributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Don Weinland, Beijing financial correspondent, and Michael MacKenzie, senior investment correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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The disputed Himalayan state of Jammu and Kashmir is in lockdown after India revoked its special status following a long running insurgency that led to thousands of deaths. Jyotsna Singh discusses what India plans to do next, and how neighbouring Pakistan, which also claims the territory, has reacted, with Amy Kazmin the FT's South Asia bureau chief.

Contributors: Jyotsna Singh, Delhi reporter, and Amy Kazmin, South Asia bureau chief. Producers: Jyotsna Singh and Fiona Symon

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Many of us own a keyboard, which sounds more or less like a piano, but is not quite the same. Thomas Hale, Alphaville reporter, thought he’d like to buy the real thing, so he went looking in London. He tells James Pickford what he found. Read Thomas's article here

Contributors: James Pickford, deputy editor of FT Money, and Thomas Hale, Alphaville reporter. Producer: Fiona Symon.

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Donald Trump has dashed hopes for an imminent peace deal with the Taliban that were intended to pave the way for the US to withdraw the last of its troops from Afghanistan. Jyotsna Singh discusses how this leaves the war torn country as it prepares for presidential elections at the end of the month, with Stephanie Findlay and Farhan Bokhari.

Contributors: Jyotsna Singh, Delhi reporter, Stephanie Findlay, South Asia correspondent, and Farhan Bokhari, Producers: Jyotsna Singh and Fiona Symon

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As the world’s largest carbon emitter, China will be in the spotlight at this week’s UN climate summit in New York.  Beijing has taken steps to tackle its pollution problems in recent years, but is it working? Pilita Clark puts this question to Leslie Hook, environment correspondent, and Lucy Hornby, deputy Beijing bureau chief. 

Contributors: Pilita Clark, business columnist, Leslie Hook, environment correspondent, and Lucy Hornby, deputy Beijing bureau chief.  Producer: Fiona Symon

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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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Tuesday, March 17

Governments in all large western economies took drastic measures to limit public movement on Monday in an urgent effort to arrest the spreading coronavirus pandemic while US stocks plunged despite a set of emergency measures laid out by the Federal Reserve on Sunday. Plus, an analysis by the Financial Times finds that the UK and the US have key weaknesses in their healthcare systems which could trigger a collapse if put to the test by the outbreak. 

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Western governments pledged trillions of dollars in stimulus measures to limit the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday. The FT’s global business columnist Rana Foroohar explains what it could mean for Wall Street and Main Street. Plus, Impossible Foods raises $500m in a round that will help the US-plant based burger group to see through the economic upheaval caused by the current crisis, and Joe Biden solidifies his status as the frontrunner to take on Donald Trump in November.

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Varying efforts to stem rise in homicides across Latin America have failed

Start every week on the front foot with a preview of what’s on the global agenda

Research paper published in journal Nature identifies number of alternative treatments

One of the first large acquisitions to be agreed since coronavirus pandemic rocked global markets

Decline leads to a drop in wholesale prices as businesses close

Retail sales rise by 40 per cent in second quarter

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Epidemiologist Anders Tegnell says other countries could face big ‘second wave’

Investors demanded too high a price to lend to US carrier reeling from coronavirus shutdown

Interest rate cuts and massive fiscal stimulus are expected to weigh on the greenback

Large foreign financing requirement and small reserves leave Erdogan facing cash crunch

Currency softens beyond key level as investors brace themselves for more interest rate cuts

Programmes should be flexible and help workers move to in-demand sectors