New album channels protest music and social comment through Delta blues mythology and psych-rock

Warmly burnished and gently cryptic, this is easy listening at its most enjoyable

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

Nooks for books can be created anywhere in the home

There’s more to the Swedish interiors giant than Billy bookcases

Style options distilled from a confluence of African, Arab and Mediterranean cultures

This season’s hottest trend takes in all things Japanese - from Macaque to Japandi

Running downstairs is b-o-r-i-n-g when you can slide or use a fireman’s pole instead

Coronavirus puts into perspective the cult of perfection in interior design

This cornucopia of vegetation in ceramic and bronze is the apotheosis of the style

From an 18th-century farmhouse in the US to a traditional Deià-style home in Mallorca

The flower is a motif found in writers from Eliot to Proust to Turgenev

How discarded laughing-gas cylinders were used to create glitter from litter

Humble, grand or fanciful — these designs have serious bed cred

It offers a way to avoid mortgage debt and landlord enrichment — and live a scaled-back life

Vintage is best — chipped, stained and covered with lichen and moss

Look behind the doors of a medieval Swiss castle that’s piquing much curiosity

From greenhouses to screenhouses, these properties will make your green fingers twitch

Lockdown videos give us a new way to judge character

Returning land and native species to nature grips the imagination. But not everyone is convinced

In the face of lockdown, go online to tour the world’s best gardens and shop for bulbs

Group’s losses hit almost $3bn as consumers travel less but order more food delivery

Municipal authorities encourage cycling amid fears networks cannot cope with social distancing

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

US car rental group backed by billionaire Carl Icahn extends crucial payment deadline

Deal’s architects say it will improve connectivity, choice and value, but consumers have heard that before

UK telecoms group warns shareholders over lower payouts in future as it focuses on broadband network upgrade

Liberty Global’s buccaneering owner sets his sights on Telefonica’s O2

Cable company added Three as a new customer for so-called ‘backhaul’ network

Combining Virgin Media and O2 would reshape British telecoms market

Mobile operator’s move could potentially delay sale already affected by coronavirus upheaval

Social media giant eyes new audience in India but deal may not leave it with much to take home

Chinese telecoms group reports 1.4% rise in first-quarter sales to $25.7bn

Chief of French state-backed company said decision was made with ‘heavy heart’

US telecoms group tries on virtual meeting service for size as demand soars during lockdowns 

Operators grapple with fierce competition in their battle to boost profits

Spate of arson attacks on telecoms masts fuelled by disinformation over pandemic’s origins

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

Subsidies and freebies to retain cash-strapped users add to sector’s financial burden

Appointment comes as tension rises over government decision to restrict 5G rollout

Industry forecast to suffer $25bn hit this year as coronavirus changes working life

‘Slow steaming’ options for imports gain popularity as coronavirus lockdowns sap demand

UK government support needed to ensure supply of food and medicines

Trade union issues warning as coronavirus fears leave 11,000 crew members stranded at sea 

The collapse in the price of the black stuff is proving a boon for ship owners

Cost of hiring a very large crude carrier rises past $200,000/day

Tens of thousands of mariners are stranded because of coronavirus restrictions

Covid-19 and price war shock US shale production. Plus: life after a $600m gamble on renewables; biofuels for aviation; ammonia’s potential for shipping; new power sources as architectural landmarks; ending human gluttony for cheap power

Marine operators are looking to clean up their act

China’s exports show signs of recovery but demand falters in US and Europe