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US senators renew effort to outlaw shell companies

Fears of Russian influence revive drive to track corporations’ true owners




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The Whistleblowers: reporting wrongdoing at US banks

When employees reveal wrongdoing, instead of being rewarded they are often punished




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US justice department prepares Google antitrust probe

Pressure on search giant rises following regulatory successes in Europe




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Women at the Start

Why workplace culture is a shock to new graduates. Plus: simple rules for managing your money; look more confident in front of colleagues; career plans v no plans; avoiding burnout from overwork; and getting ahead with a side hustle




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Wartime CEOs are not the ideal leaders in this crisis

Experienced and adaptable bosses are more effective than rigid commanders




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Northern Ireland tensions threaten to derail long-term EU-UK deal

Mistrust is rising over how to implement Brexit




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Lebanese riots over economy and soaring poverty leave one dead and dozens hurt

Demonstrators defy coronavirus lockdown and set fire to banks amid mounting currency crisis and joblessness




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Saudi women push to expand consulting opportunities

Tala al-Jabri is among a rising number of female professionals in the kingdom




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Drop non-competes and leave gardening to the experts

Making it very hard to leave a company sends a worrying signal to potential recruits




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Recruiters warn profits will be dented by global political uncertainty

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




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Smart hirers mix social media and old-school jobs boards

Resist the temptation to rely on networks. Plus: practical tips for recruiters




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Staff shortages make it hard work for UK employers

Tight labour market gives job candidates more power in recruitment process




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Dubai’s port operator DP World to return to private hands

Premium offered for shares as group seeks to pay back debt owed by its parent company




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US supply chains and ports under strain from coronavirus

Warnings of disruptions heighten focus on China’s outsized role in global sourcing




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Ports feel coronavirus impact on global trade

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




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Oil tanker owners cruise to bumper quarter as rates surge

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




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Telefónica confirms UK merger talks with Liberty Global

Combining Virgin Media and O2 would reshape British telecoms market




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Hertz avoids bankruptcy with last-minute deal

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




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Cycling lanes, wider pavements: How EU cities rethink public transport

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




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We’re all virtual gardeners now

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




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Inside one of Property Listings’ most-viewed homes for sale

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




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Properties with literary connections

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




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Villa Majorelle: inside an Art Nouveau restoration

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




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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




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BC Camplight: Shortly After Takeoff

Brian Christinzio’s vocals have the singsong flow of Brian Wilson




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The future of festivals: arts organisations look towards 2021

With summer events cancelled, the focus is on how to recoup funding and audiences




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Lucian Ban: Transylvanian Folk Songs — The Béla Bartók Field Recordings

Jazz, folk and classical influences merge as the pianist revisits traditional music collected by the Hungarian composer




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FirstGroup launches formal sale of North American businesses

UK transport company has come under pressure from US activist to sell school bus and transit divisions




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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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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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‘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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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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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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Citigroup results, Standard Chartered's pay revolt and money laundering outlook

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss what Citigroup's results tell us about the US bank earnings season, Standard Chartered chief Bill Winters' defiant response to investor criticism of his pay packet, and how banks are tackling the problem of money laundering, With special guest Brandon Daniels of Exiger 


Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Robert Armstrong, US banking editor, David Crow, banking editor, and Caroline Binham, financial regulation correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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UK mortgage market, Indian banks and UBS leadership

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the outlook for the UK mortgage market, the reform of India's state-owned banks and leadership changes at UBS. With special guest Darren Cook, Mortgage Analytics Manager at Moneyfacts.


Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent, Benjamin Parkin, Mumbai correspondent, Alice Ross, wealth correspondent, and Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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HSBC job cuts, US bank results and Metro Bank chairman departs

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss HSBC's cost-cutting drive, what to expect from next week's US bank results, and the departure of Vernon Hill from Metro Bank. With special guest Jordi Gual, chairman of Spain's CaixaBank


Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, David Crow, banking editor, Laura Noonan, US banking editor, and Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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StanChart pay row, Citigroup on Brexit and Facebook's Libra

David Crow and guests discuss Standard Chartered chief Bill Winters' 'voluntary' pay cut after a dispute over his pension allowance, Citigroup's confidence in the City of London regardless of the outcome of Brexit, and gathering clouds for Facebook's much hyped digital currency, Libra. With special guest David Livingstone, chief executive of Citigroup in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.


Contributors: David Crow, banking editor, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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Libyans suffer water and gas shortages as they confront Covid-19 

Worsening conditions in the capital increase threat posed by the virus




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Mary Portas: The cull of retail businesses spells the end for mediocre malls

Too many big brands have been coasting for too long




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The pitfalls of dressing for ‘virtual parliament’

The suits, the soft furnishings: a revealing glimpse of our MPs’ style choices




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All about Yves: a new book charts Saint Laurent’s iconic looks

‘The Impossible Collection’ offers a 9.5kg overview of the designer’s whole career




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Trump’s support rallies around his flag in the Midwest

Republicans continue to give the US president high marks for his handling of coronavirus




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Trump should leave virus response to the experts

Formation of regional coalitions offers a path to a staggered exit




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Can Congress save US small businesses? FT reporters answer your questions

Laura Noonan and Lauren Fedor respond to your queries on the state of SBA rescue funds




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​Waiting is the hardest part

US students and institutions of higher learning are facing uncertain futures




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Why the courts stand between me and a haircut

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




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The record-breaking US economic recovery in charts

Longest expansion in modern American history is also the weakest




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Ten charts that tell the story of 2019

The FT’s pick of the year’s best visual journalism, from extreme weather patterns to signs of a growing surveillance society




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Coronavirus: Dollar stores, Clorox make shortlist of stock winners amid rout — as it happened




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Global coronavirus death toll could be 60% higher than reported

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