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

How the coronavirus outbreak has accelerated the demise of US department stores

Lay-offs of 3,700 in latest round as lossmaking operators face ‘formidable’ challenges

Social damage could take 2 decades to repair, warns top UN official

Organised crime steps in as President Bolsonaro dismisses pandemic as ‘sniffles’

Brazil and Mexico leaders ignore medical advice while Latin America begins crackdown

Brazilian president criticised for rubbing elbows with crowds while awaiting second virus test results

With the exodus set to continue, the strains on Bogotá and other governments are set to intensify

Protesters urge overhaul of system once lauded as the ‘Mercedes-Benz’ of retirement provision

Marches come as discontent grows over labour reform, pensions and corruption

From Chile to Bolivia, revolts against leaders from left and right have root causes in stagnant growth and weak investment

As ‘slum priests’ try to fill the gap left by the state, the populist movement is on the rise again

Colombia seeks $1bn in funds as UN aid appeal falls well short of target

Farc declaration of war raises fears of a fresh outbreak of conflict

Aid workers warn that millions face long-term damage to health as food crisis continues

White House threatens to use remittances from US as leverage in migration dispute

Organization of American States voted to accept Venezuela’s US-backed alternative regime

Divisions in regional group show how Venezuelan crisis is stoking tensions in the Americas

International talks may be only way to break impasse

Plans for asylum seekers come despite state department advice to ‘reconsider travel’ due to crime

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

Time wasted is time lost, says the Kresge Foundation as it makes a public pledge

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

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

Controversial cigarette tycoon and ex-president still wields influence

Legislation has improved but signs of progress are thin on ground

Hidden paradise blossomed for 150 years until settlements overrun by plunderers

Executive education courses are teaching how to manage multigenerational teams 

Growing understanding of the costs and fading stigma is driving demand 

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Top schools offer deadline extensions and more flexible entry requirements for flagship courses

Candidates at Wharton among those protesting over diminished educational experience

The coronavirus crisis has created new ways to learn and collaborate

Online learning group grants free access to teaching platform for institutions in lockdown

Universities and business schools are facing unprecedented challenges across the world

Robot teachers are the start of an evolving relationship with artificial intelligence

Teaching geared to developing ‘ability to use wide range of career skills’

Enrollees from India and China make up a third of intake

There is a limited pool of candidates to fill what has become a complex leadership role

Online courses grow while future of campus-based qualifications is questioned

Find out which schools are offering distance-learning post-graduate business degrees

Online learning modules boost students’ academic confidence and business knowhow

Would-be students need to consider the trade-off between flexibility and networking

Ease of access and (sometimes) greater affordability are attracting a broader demographic

Flexibility and lower fees appeal — but not all providers are competing on price

NHS team is told to build alternative on system being developed by Apple and Google

Inflexion has become majority shareholder following sexual assault allegations against former CEO

Posts from high-profile accounts found to be promoting questionable virus therapies and cures