ay

Britain’s economy set for a ‘significant decline’, says ONS

Statistical agency warns of increased volatility in official data due to virus challenges




ay

UK road traffic climbs again after lockdown slump, says AA

Breakdown group reports roadside call-outs back to 90% of expected levels as motorists venture out




ay

Amazon and eBay should be liable for faulty goods, says EU group

Online marketplaces must be responsible for what they sell, says consumer organisation Beuc




ay

Ocado defends pay policies ahead of investor showdown

Advisory groups urge votes against remuneration report in wake of £87m payout for top executives




ay

More Ocado investors rebel against executive pay

Almost 30% of shareholders voted to reject remuneration report




ay

Those lightbulb moments may suddenly dim

Even big names make poor decisions but we can draw lessons on how to approach change




ay

Lex view: GKN v Melrose - why UK must stay open for business

Lex argues that GKN shareholders must accept hostile offer from Melrose




ay

How giving back can pay back

Sharing skills is just one way FT Future 100 UK companies help their local area




ay

Jumanji: The Next Level — Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black go full video game

Drama and substance are peripheral in a movie that’s as lacking in humanity as you might expect




ay

Style triumphs over content in Long Day’s Journey into Night

Chinese film-maker Bi Gan’s movie slips into a beautiful, bewildering netherworld




ay

Cats lands on its feet with terrific choreography, Judi Dench, James Corden and Taylor Swift

Tom Hooper’s musical adaptation is weird, wonderful and worryingly erotic




ay

Mini-courses pave the way to a full MBA

Online learning modules boost students’ academic confidence and business knowhow




ay

Ayoreo people struggle to counter Chaco deforestation

Legislation has improved but signs of progress are thin on ground




ay

Investing in Paraguay

In recent years, landlocked Paraguay has developed into South America’s star economy, with growth rates that are the envy of the region. We assess its business, political, diplomatic and social prospects and, not least, its pending and sensitive renegotiation with neighbouring Brazil of the treaty concerning the huge Itaipú dam




ay

Guaraní: both Paraguay’s secret weapon and its glue

Widely spoken indigenous vernacular has problems around official adoption and online presence




ay

Vatican may ordain married priests in remote areas

Reform continues under Pope Francis with South American summit tackling shortage of clergy




ay

‘Covid-proof’ Peloton enjoys stay-at-home fitness boom

Company says 1.1m people downloaded its app in six weeks, sending shares to record high




ay

UK regulators delay two-thirds of new measures in response to Covid-19

Rules concerning Brexit preparations prioritised over tougher environmental standards




ay

The Day the War Ended — poetry for VE Day

Randall Swingler served in the 1939-45 war and went on to publish two postwar collections




ay

Mark Ruffalo plays diverging twins in I Know This Much Is True

Six-part series adapts Wally Lamb’s novel about family, loss and mental illness




ay

Lebanese protests have given way to a debt crisis

The country’s banking system is in hock to an insolvent state




ay

Brazilian football pays penalty as clubs resist reform

Mismanagement and corruption leave some of nation’s biggest teams on brink of collapse




ay

Saudi Aramco stretches away as top IPO after extra sale

Goldman exercises option to sell more stock, bringing total proceeds to $29bn




ay

Eight days that shook the oil market — and the world

How a squabble between Saudi Arabia and Russia led to ‘the nuclear version of a price war’




ay

Schroders demands executives take pay cuts and ‘share the pain’

City investor will back ailing groups looking to raise capital but warns of difficult decisions




ay

Blown away: Corneliu Porumboiu on his crime thriller The Whistlers

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




ay

Richard Dreyfuss plays an elderly man with his head in the stars in Astronaut

Shelagh McLeod’s film is a small, warm drama of space and family




ay

Advisers recommended Dbay offer for Eddie Stobart

Lorry company’s board says lenders will only support refinancing through buyout group’s proposal




ay

Royal Mail staff to delay strike over coronavirus

Staff vote in favour of a walkout but union says they can help deliver supplies to elderly




ay

Getting used to a groundhog day epidemic

We need to get acclimatised to repetition. Many of us have not internalised the arduous road ahead




ay

SEC boss Clayton touts his populist shift

Financial markets watchdog positions as defender of Main Street investors




ay

Brazil pension and tax reforms back on track, says Meirelles

Social security overhaul is key part of plan to rein in budget deficit




ay

Covid-19 lays bare managers’ efficiency obsession

The pandemic will prompt new rules insisting on better margins for error and will embed more safety-first habits




ay

Five ways the ECB can bolster the eurozone’s pandemic firepower

Investors will be watching Christine Lagarde’s performance amid rising pressure on Italian bonds




ay

Vital kit across NHS ‘running out’, say medics and care staff

Supply chains at breaking point as surge of coronavirus patients with kidney side effects hits supplies




ay

Coronavirus rescue fund not reaching front line, say care homes

English providers warn of funding shortfall as pandemic adds pressure to sector




ay

Recruiter Hays hit by slowdown in German market

Profits also dented by strikes in France, UK election and Australian bushfires




ay

Recruiter Hays raises £200m to protect against falling fees

Placement follows warning that virus had caused “material deceleration” in business




ay

BT delays Huawei strip out despite signing Ericsson deal

Postponement comes as Swedish group wins 5G core contract after Chinese rival blocked on security concerns 




ay

Retro charm of two wheels may not save e-bikes and scooters

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




ay

Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes: What Kinda Music

Despite good musicianship from both principals, their songs make little impression




ay

Layla — Derek and the Dominos’ 1971 epic started out as a self-pitying ballad

Eric Clapton’s collaborator Duane Allman helped transform the song into a bravura rock showpiece




ay

Music streaming during pandemic boosts Spotify paying users

Subscriber numbers surge to 130m as listeners turn to tunes in a crisis




ay

Hayley Williams: Petals for Armor

Paramore frontwoman broadens her sonic palette with solo debut




ay

Black Britons four times more likely to die of virus than white peers, says ONS

Analysis shows Bame groups exposed to greater socio-economic and work risks




ay

Reopening of Beeching rail lines faces long delays

Tory manifesto pledge aimed at ‘levelling up’ the regions of Britain faces uphill struggle




ay

Mayor abandons London fares freeze as virus hits TfL finances

Move comes after Moody’s predicts £400m blow to transport network’s income




ay

Local authorities say multimillion-pound light rail deal not enough

Support for five networks around England follows coronavirus rescue packages for bus and train sectors




ay

Flutter’s poker boost is not a one-way bet

Paddy Power owner topped the FTSE leaderboard in April despite near-total lack of sport




ay

Tennis takes a swing at making players’ earnings fairer

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