Pressure on search giant rises following regulatory successes in Europe

In this FT series people share their stories of this extraordinary time

Here are choices to help you think outside the box (bush), avoid blight and encourage sustainability

Our gardening columnist offers guidance for making a practical, ethical and beautiful choice

Our gardens expert suggests some outstanding performers for summer blooms

Cotoneasters, a plant gardeners gravely underrate, have performed beautifully this mild ‘non-winter’

Pergolas to pythons: prisoners joined volunteers to create this wildlife haven

Easy tomatoes, beans and lettuce to sow or plug in the garden or on a patio

Warning of potential harm from tendency to use invasive equipment too quickly

Excess body fat seems to matter more than heart or lung disease, or smoking, when it comes to catching the virus

News of chief executive’s departure highlights problems the tobacco group faces

PageGroup and Robert Walters cite Brexit, Sino-US trade war and Hong Kong protests

Managers matter but it is hard to gauge what individuals contribute

Anti-bribery prosecutors say actions concern the securing of shipping contracts

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

Combining Virgin Media and O2 would reshape British telecoms market

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Artists such as Travis Scott and Charli XCX are appearing in digital form, watched by audiences of avatars

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

Operators warn they will struggle to meet franchise agreements as passenger numbers plunge

Move will last for at least six months as coronavirus disruption takes toll

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

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

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

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

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

Even without scale, the fake meat industry is challenging the economics of its blood and guts rivals.

Behind the Money is a podcast from the Financial Times that takes listeners inside the business and financial stories of the moment with reporting from FT journalists around the world. You can find Behind the Money wherever you get your podcasts, including FT.com/behindthemoney.

A costly investigation into the conduct of senior Barclays bankers during the 2008 financial crisis has raised questions about what it means to prosecute allegations of corporate crime, and whether Britain’s fraud laws need overhauling. The FT's Caroline Binham and Jane Croft report.

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When credit markets seized up earlier in March, more than 130 companies rushed to their lenders to draw down at least $124bn of emergency credit lines to shore up cash, with Ford and General Motors drawing among the largest amounts. We look at how the auto industry is preparing for the economic uncertainty that lies ahead. With the FT's Peter Campbell and Gillian Tett.

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Behind the Money is a podcast from the Financial Times that takes listeners inside the business and financial stories of the moment, with reporting from FT journalists around the world. You can find Behind the Money wherever you get your podcasts, including FT.com/behindthemoney.

Mauren Pereira's drapery business was on track for its most financially successful year to date. That was until the coronavirus outbreak reached Virginia. Behind the Money reports on how one small business owner is navigating the current economic crisis. With Brendan Greeley, US economics editor for the Financial Times. 

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Behind the Money is a podcast from the Financial Times that takes listeners inside the business and financial stories of the moment, with reporting from FT journalists around the world. You can find Behind the Money wherever you get your podcasts, including FT.com/behindthemoney.

The Trump administration’s small business bailout programme has been plagued by problems from the start, with complaints that large companies crowded out the kinds of small enterprises and independent contractors it was designed to help. With a fresh round of funding on offer from Washington, we hear from several business owners trying to get their share, as well as the FT’s Laura Noonan who has been reporting on the programme since it launched. 

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New unity government gives Israeli leader the manoeuvring room he needs

Most mosques shuttered and gatherings banned as Islamic world prepares for holy month

Nightlife, resilient to war and terrorism, has been paralysed by coronavirus

Shady Habash died in prison aged 22 and had been held without trial for two years

In fashion, timing is everything. When coronavirus turned the world upside down, these new brands had to pivot quickly to survive

In America, lawsuits are the way we make up new rules in a crisis

Rally in Greece’s sovereign bonds comes after election victory for centre-right party

Mortality statistics show 122,000 deaths in excess of normal levels across 14 countries analysed by the FT

Donald Trump’s claims that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was source of outbreak belie scientific evidence

From formaldehyde sheep to giant horses, Simon Schama - in this recording of his FT Frieze week lecture - traces contemporary animal attractions to great works in the history of art  

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On the announcement of the BBC's 'Sounds of 2011' list, FT pop critics and panel judges Ludovic Hunter-Tilney and Richard Clayton look back at the year in pop, and forwards to 2011. What do polls like this say about the state of pop? And what do we want our pop music do to - soothe the soul or confront difficult issues? They talk to deputy arts editor Neville Hawcock about their artists and bands of the year: Rumer, Warpaint, Everything Everything, Ellie Goulding, Kings of Leon and Arcade Fire - their band of 2010. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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