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Move designed to assuage fears over army’s growing role in the economy

Fans cheer prospect of Ashley exit but obstacles remain to getting deal across line

Khalid al-Falih to lead a new government ministry for investment

Decision to drive down crude price after Russia row will hit revenue

Rare sign of investor confidence in industry battered by coronavirus pandemic

Former FTSE 100 group has been in turmoil over its financial arrangements for months 

Hospitals run by the former FTSE 100 company are tackling the coronavirus outbreak

Online trading platform says revenue for this year will far exceed expectations

Corneliu Porumboiu’s film introduces us to a man with big ideas for the beautiful game

Shares drop to record low as chief admits company is ‘overstretched’

Postal services group says unit could slump to loss next year with revamp ‘behind schedule’

UK group points to ‘material uncertainty’ if a turnround plan does not tackle debt pile

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

Mnuchin urged to examine ‘deeply concerning’ takeover attempt by Singapore chipmaker

Mayor Bill de Blasio calls legal action ‘unconscionable’

Gideon Rachman discusses the fraught process of selecting a new leadership team in Europe and the impact these choices will have on integration, Eastern Europe and the Brexit negotiations, with Jim Brunsden and Ben Hall

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Ingrained hierarchy and lack of recognition drive away young recruits

Business practices undergo seismic change with flexible policies becoming standard

Start with clear goals, prune failures and build on what has worked in the past

A book on the economics of gardening puts today’s spending into perspective

The surrealist art of Salvador Dalí is thought to embody all that is unnatural — but, in fact, the natural world is the wellspring of his work

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

Pledging conference underscores urgency to develop vaccine and distribute it worldwide

Supply chains at breaking point as surge of coronavirus patients with kidney side effects hits supplies

Facilities were launched with a fanfare but medics complain they lack equipment for complex Covid-19 cases 

The crisis exposed the system was on a knife edge, but the emergency changes are for the better

Studies focus on Bame groups who are over-represented in Covid-19 cases

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

International financial support at risk as leading figures fight over economic crisis

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

Danish shipping group hit by ‘very, very weak February’ but hopes for rebound in April

Marine operators are looking to clean up their act

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

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

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

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

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

Coronavirus puts into perspective the cult of perfection in interior design

The American singer’s album is sexually frank, with harmonies reminiscent of Mariah Carey

The opera singer gets to the heart of the music in tender performances

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

The Californian brings a melodious voice and an enticing sense of groove to her second album

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

French high-speed rail maker looks to bulk up in face of Chinese competition

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

The new chair of the association that runs men’s tennis wants to share out wealth more evenly

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

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