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Starbucks sees US reopening, but not business as usual

Coffee chain lays down plans for 90% of its domestic market cafés to be open by early June




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PepsiCo’s food and drink combo serves it well in lockdown snacking surge

Sales rise but company warns revenues will decline as bar and restaurant closures hit beverages




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Largest US meat company warns food supply chain is breaking

Tyson chairman flags shortages as slaughterhouses and processing plants are forced to shut




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Luckin Coffee investigated by top Chinese regulator

Concern in Beijing that accounting scandal could damage other overseas listings




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Nations struggle to measure inflation as virus disrupts shopping

Store closures and frozen spending leave gap in policymakers’ economic tracking




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Culture war: How Danone kept making yoghurt in pandemic 

From bored employees to train trouble in the French Alps, the manufacturer has faced new challenges




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Lockdown lunches: how to make delicious fresh pasta with a rolling pin

No pasta machine? No problem. Tim Hayward shows Daniel Garrahan how to make it by hand - just like nonna




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Pandemic accelerates shift to meat substitutes

Plant-based alternative sales jump 200 per cent in US amid slaughterhouse closures




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Learning to lead in China’s coronavirus crisis

Dr Kate Gaynor’s executive education was soon tested as general manager of a Chinese hospital




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How testing fiasco exposed Britain’s flawed virus response

Boris Johnson’s government was focused on Budget and Brexit — until disease took a grip




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The World Health Organization can be reformed

Although it suffers from lack of independence, it should be fixed rather than scrapped




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NMC Health collapse leaves battle lines drawn

Scandal at former FTSE 100 company has damaged reputations of London and the UAE




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Fragmented health system exposes struggling social care providers

Pandemic has added to pressure on companies already facing tough financial conditions




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Coronavirus reached Europe weeks earlier than thought, say doctors

French patient who fell ill in December found to have had Covid-19 after samples retested




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NHS was days away from running out of vital protective kit

Documents seen by FT show demand for face masks and aprons was close to outstripping national supplies




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There are worrying signs of a post-Covid cancer surge

Hope is not lost. An army of organisations, private hospitals and industries could be mobilised




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Lockdown drives boom in healthcare apps

Social distancing forcing GPs and patients to conduct their consultations online




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UK should consider border controls, say independent scientists

Britain failed to take advantage of island status, warns panel, as it calls for more transparency




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Stiff challenges ahead as governments look to reopen economies

Companies must balance costs of staying shut against concerns for staff safety




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When AI takes on Eurovision: can a computer write a hit song?

Bizarre lyrics, atonal melodies and a ‘koala synth’; Nic Fildes enters the world of algorithm-inspired Europop




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Bunker food: Chocolate and almond cake

Hanna-Johara Dokal’s cake is a homage to her grandmother – and all the other family and friends we miss right now




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FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 487




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FT Weekend Quiz: George Bernard Shaw, ‘Frasier’ and Harry Potter

Our ‘Round on the Links’ quiz tests your ability to draw connections. Thinking caps on!




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Simon Kuper’s fantasy dinner party

The FT columnist selects his perfect venue, food, wine and company for a post-lockdown celebration




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‘Parks and Recreation’ star Ben Schwartz on the joys of improv

The actor on playing jerks, his new Netflix specials and life as a comedian in lockdown




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Test your gastronomic knowledge with our food quiz

There are 30 brain teasers, including which restaurant’s menu featured the Egg Bender?




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Keir Starmer: ‘The government has been slow in nearly all of the major decisions’

The opposition leader on Covid-19, dealing with Corbyn’s legacy and holding Downing St to account




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Kimchi patatas — a Ravinder Bhogal recipe

Good TV deserves a snack upgrade




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Revolut is the most hyped fintech in Europe. Can it grow up?

The company wants to upend banking but the need to mature is more urgent than ever




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Should super-apps share the spoils with restaurants?

In China, a shrinking bottom line has intensified the already tense affair of splitting profits




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How do I make the most of leftovers?

Join a live discussion with food historian Polly Russell at 12pm and 5pm UK time on Saturday May 2




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The London bus drivers on the coronavirus front line

Their critical public service has a price attached. Seamus Murphy photographs these key workers




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FT Weekend Quiz: William Blake, ‘Psycho’ and ‘EastEnders’

Our ‘Round on the Links’ quiz tests your ability to draw connections. Thinking caps on!




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IHG warns coronavirus is hotels’ ‘most significant challenge’

Holiday Inn owner outlines ‘visible’ hygiene changes as rival Hilton reports slide in revenue




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Cineworld and Vue chiefs expect cinemas to reopen by mid-July

Optimism of large chains belies scepticism that film goers will flock back




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Barclay family hired ex-police chief’s firm to bug Ritz hotel

Court hears claim in lawsuit that has laid bare feud over media, retail and hospitality empire




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Taiwan keeps its borders shut despite virus success

Taipei says foreign visitors will be allowed to enter once a vaccine is discovered




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Europeans plan holidays as Airbnb spots signs of rebound

Denmark and the Netherlands lead surge in bookings but company still cuts 25% of workforce




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Introducing, the Disney Park Indicator

Yet another economic acronym to impress your friends with.




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Norwegian investors back debt-for-equity swap to unlock rescue

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




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Sports clubs get smarter in their search for top management

The recruitment process in the industry is slowly starting to turn more professional




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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




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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




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Premier League leads UK sport’s return to action after shutdown

Safety and commercial concerns remain but football, rugby and cricket begin talks to resume play in pandemic




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UK restaurants warn social distancing will put them out of business

Three quarters of leisure operators say margins too thin to support fewer customers, according to survey




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Poaching fears rise after coronavirus empties Kenya’s national parks

Tourism in east Africa’s renowned wildlife reserves has collapsed amid the global shutdown