Brussels opens in-depth investigation into Hyundai Heavy and Daewoo Shipbuilding merger

How best to celebrate Chekhov's 150th anniversary? Sky Arts 2 have chosen to mark the occasion with "chekhov: comedy shorts" - four one-act plays transposed to the small screen, with a cast of well-known comedians including Johnny Vegas and Steve Coogan. But do they make good television? In this week's arts podcast, Neville Hawcock, the FT's deputy arts editor, talks to the paper's theatre critic, Sarah Hemming, and television columnist, John Lloyd, about the venture.  

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In the 1980s and 1990s cinema audiences were in thrall to powerful women in erotic thrillers such as Body Heat and Basic Instinct. But whatever became of the genre and is it ripe for a comeback?  

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A history of coffee and its role in global capitalism is fact-filled and entertaining if occasionally over-caffeinated

Use of community health workers to identify cases draws heavily on experience battling tuberculosis and HIV

Chancellor brings forward measure in response to lockdown

Heavy redemptions during coronavirus-induced sell-off  spark concerns

Phones, TV and games constantly vie for our attention — but how much do they add to our lives?

McKinsey, BCG and PwC named in records showing allegations of looting by Angolan billionaire

Profit forecasts ditched as coronavirus disrupts operations

Apple has dropped a new iPhone SE on the market today. It’s a 4.7” iPhone with a physical home button, Touch ID, a single rear-facing camera and the A13 Bionic chip on board. With a $399 starting price point, the new SE is aimed squarely at new iPhone users or first-time smartphone buyers, but could […]

Chinese ecommerce giant to help expand 50-floor Axa Tower

What if it was easier to eat salad than junk food? Most diet routines take a ton of time, whether you’re cooking from scratch, making a meal kit or seeking a nutritious restaurant. But on-demand prepared food delivery companies like Sprig that tried to eliminate that work have gone bankrupt from poor unit economics. Thistle […]

With Windows 10X, Microsoft introduced a new version of its flagship operating system last October that was specifically designed for dual-screen devices. The original plan was to launch the first set of Windows 10X dual-screen devices before the 2020 holidays, and in February of this year, it announced a slew of tools to help developers […]

A video about the coronavirus featuring a well-known vaccine conspiracist is spreading like wildfire on social media this week, even as platforms talk tough about misinformation in the midst of the pandemic. In the professionally-produced video, a solemn interviewer named Mikki Willis interviews Judy Mikovits, a figure best known for her anti-vaccine activism in recent […]

When in April of last year, the photo-hosting service SmugMug acquired the photo-hosting service Flickr from Verizon’s digital media subsidiary, SmugMug CEO Don MacAskill said he was committed to breathing new life into the service, calling it “core to the entire fabric of the Internet.” MacAskill didn’t reveal at the time how much SmugMug — […]

You can’t make access to your website’s content dependent on a visitor agreeing that you can process their data — aka a ‘consent cookie wall’. Not if you need to be compliant with European data protection law. That’s the unambiguous message from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), which has published updated guidelines on the […]

BRIAN VINER: The lavish production values and meticulous period detail transfer splendidly to the big screen. But in essence, this film is nothing more than an entire series in miniature.

After four years off our TV screens, Downton Abbey returned on Monday night for the world premiere of its big screen adaptation and received mixed reviews from critics.

The actresses and several other members of the Downton Abbey cast all attended a BAFTA screening of the film in New York City on Monday.

The actress, 39, who played Anna Bates in the series and the film adaptation, was joined by her fellow Downton stars Kevin Doyle and Michael C Fox.

Close friends say Claire Foy is providing a consoling shoulder for Matt Smith, whose relationship with girlfriend Lily James, has been the subject of increasing talk among showbiz insiders.

Maxine Peake has claimed Northern actors still face discrimination for their accents and end up being cast as servants because they are seen as uneducated.

Royal fans have gone wild over a video of the Duchess of Sussex waving to the crowd as she watched Serena Williams play in US Tennis Open final in New York on Friday.

England star Sancho was a member of City's academy and trained alongside De Bruyne but moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2017 before he had made a first-team appearance.

The prospect of the 2019-20 season being declared 'null and void' looms large over football. We take a look at some of the records, achievements and landmarks that could be erased from history.

England manager Gareth Southgate plans to make some changes for Sunday's Nations League third-place play-off against Switzerland, with defender John Stones' role under scrutiny.

Iggy Azalea just released her long-awaited sophomore album, In My Defense.

There was a tense and honest discussion in Barcelona's dressing room after their fortunate 2-1 win over Slavia Prague. The Catalan side edged past their Czech opponents.

Both actresses have new projects as OITNB comes to an end with its seventh season this year.

The actress, 40, opted for a glamorous overhaul as she attended the premiere and Q&A wearing a sharp powder blue power suit on Tuesday.

Former Chelsea man Branislav Ivanovic may well have ambitions to become a coach one day, and unintentionally took to the big screen in Zenit St Petersburg's recent match to show off his tactics.

Viewers rushed to Twitter to praise the soap after a gripping episode saw Whitney finally escape Leon's clutches by stabbing him with a knife.

EastEnders SPOILER: Whitney Dean screams out and is covered in blood as she languishes in prison amid Leo King's murder as the BBC soap drops an explosive new trailer.

EastEnders spoilers reveal the harrowing moment Whitney Dean screams for help as Max Branning gets in contact amid her kidnap hell.

Michelle Keegan put in an appearance at the preview of the new original series on Tuesday night, rocking a smart casual look for the low-key occasion.

Michelle Keegan looked every inch the star as she attended the Manchester screening of her new drama, Brassic on Tuesday.

The actress, 32, looked typically stunning in a lilac plaid suit as she posed for a series of snaps at the event both alone and alongside her co-stars.

Phamie Sutherland, 94, had been released from hospital hours before her carer visited her home in Lumphinnans, Fife. The carer was seen on camera roughly lifting and falling on top of her.

From tender looks to stony silences, viewers agreed that, as the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, Claire Foy and Matt Smith were a convincing couple.

JOHN GREECHAN AT ST ANDREWS: Brooks Koepka insists he didn't fight with Ryder Cup team-mate Dustin Johnson - but is curious who would win a scrap between the two pair.

The sweet moment was captured by the reality star, 29, who is currently isolating away from her mum Jane, otherwise known as 'mummy Felstead', like many of us during lockdown  

Les Bleus boss Fabien Galthie responded by saying: 'It's a lack of respect towards our scrum, towards our team, towards French rugby, towards our nation.'

Manu Tuilagi and Ben Youngs are set to return to England's starting XV for Sunday's pivotal Six Nations showdown with Ireland at Twickenham. Jonathan Joseph and Willi Heinz will make way.

Matt Dawson believes that England need to find their own answer to France's scrum-half Antoine Dupont as they begin building towards the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France

RUGBY WORLD CUP DIARY: The World Cup has gone interstellar, with the help of Sergio Parisse. The legendary Italian No 8 has exchanged messages with astronaut Luca Parmitano.

Dutch top-flight club FC Utrecht are preparing for legal action to fight the Royal Netherlands Football Association's decision to cancel the remainder of the league season.

Suffolk's Chantry Park is the venue for a series of gigs by the Shape Of You hitmaker.

The screen star, 29, joins Saoirse, 25, and Florence, 23, in a group prayer in an official image from upcoming period drama Little Women, set for release in December 25 2019.

Emma Watson has channelled Gwyneth Paltrow's 'conscious uncoupling' by coining her own phrase as she announces she is not single but 'self-partnered'.