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

FCA and group seek to clarify positions of BR Shetty and other leading shareholders

A payout passed leaves a scar on a company’s record that can never be erased 

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

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

Having a baby is one of the best things that could happen in your life - but sadly it could also be the worst thing that could happen to your finances. We discuss the effects of the gender pay gap. Plus FT Money editor Claer Barrett talks to guests about what kind of investor Adrian Mole could have grown into. And what could happen to the 'best buy' lists used by fund supermarkets in the wake of the Woodford scandal?

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Creditors prepare for tough negotiations after IMF calls on them to share the pain

Sterling has taken a beating in the currency markets, falling to a fresh two-year low against the US dollar on Tuesday. Michael Hunter discusses why this has happened and who will be affected with Katie Martin, the FT's capital markets editor.

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Fund managers and energy-hungry tech companies bankroll ‘solar-plus-storage’ projects

State-backed utility under pressure as it plans to invest in new coal mines

Demand for classically defensive stocks rises as viral outbreak worsens

Short bets rise to highest level of 2020 over Brexit and Covid-19 concerns

Aircraft maker’s chief executive says focus will be on rebuilding balance sheet post-pandemic

In crisis mode, profits and growth matter much less than ability to ride out a downturn

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Change in Kospi 200 composition prompts US venues to suspend related derivatives

DIY investors and those in pensions drawdown scramble to adapt as stock markets plunge 

£3.5bn worth of dividend payments cancelled this week 

Even dividends from stalwarts Shell and BP may be in doubt in the fallout from the Covid-19 crisis 

Executive points to ‘heaps of liquidity’ as members get access to cash due to coronavirus

US stocks shake off loan loss warnings from country’s largest banks

Properties changing hands for tens of thousands less than market value

Chief Jon Lewis admits outsourcer has ‘more to do and requires more investment’ than expected

German regulator looks at group’s statements ahead of KPMG special audit report

JPMorgan data show about one in four loans was behind on payments last month

Coveted top-quality rating hanging by a thread as Moody’s decision looms

Latest proposal accused of being misleading over environmental risk

For some analysts the industrial metal looks cheap, even given the Covid-19 slowdown

The Adventurous Investor senses there could be future value in spinout specialists

Forbearance and federal support programmes disguise how badly Americans have been hit

Key markets simmering during the thin trading sessions around year-end

Music royalties specialist has done well in a strong market for alt investment trusts

As world markets take a turn for the worse, investors use ETFs as they hope to profit from any bounceback 

Market is full of cautionary tales about investors betting on familiar stocks

A number of UK entrepreneurs have banded together to survey Angels about their investment strategy. The initiative comes in the wake of the UK government’s “Future Fund” for startups, which has been criticized as being inadequate for the needs of Angel and Seed-stage startups. The group hopes the survey will give the UK early-stage investment […]

The last time America sold war bonds they were essentially a tax on savers

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Brent crude slips back below $30 a barrel after a six-day run of gains

Currency seen as safe haven from eurozone debt crisis

Investors seek safe haven from stock market volatility

You can easily read optimism in the stock market. Ask around the private markets, however, and you'll hear a very different narrative.

Investing for good gains traction, but the yields on oil stocks remain compelling

All portfolios should at least nod to the idea that there’s more to life than short-term profits. But how?

Technology means small shareholders need not — and should not — be excluded from emergency equity fundraisings

A number of UK entrepreneurs have banded together to survey Angels about their investment strategy. The initiative comes in the wake of the UK government’s “Future Fund” for startups, which has been criticized as being inadequate for the needs of Angel and Seed-stage startups. The group hopes the survey will give the UK early-stage investment […]

Calastone reports record inflows throughout April after heavy redemptions in March

Many put a company’s economic recovery before ESG commitments in coronavirus crisis

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FTSE 100 plumbing supplier runs into opposition from shareholders over switch to US