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Paint it Black: new art by Ronnie Wood

What The Rolling Stones rocker did next




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Egypt seeks investors for military-run companies

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




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Saudi Arabia takes £350m shot at Newcastle United

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




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Saudi Arabia’s former energy minister returns in cabinet reshuffle

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




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Saudi Arabia oil gamble threatens modernisation drive

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




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Saudi Arabia’s PIF takes 8.2% stake in cruise operator Carnival 

Rare sign of investor confidence in industry battered by coronavirus pandemic




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NMC expects administration as it fails to win creditors’ backing 

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




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NMC administrators seek to assure UAE medical staff

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




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Plus500 continues its winning streak

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




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Infinite Football — documentary unveils a blueprint for a football revolution

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




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Danish outsourcer ISS plunges on cut outlook

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




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Royal Mail warning on UK business triggers share slide

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




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De La Rue shares plunge on warning about its future

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




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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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US lawmakers scrutinise Broadcom bid for Qualcomm

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




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Lyft sues New York City to halt minimum wage law

Mayor Bill de Blasio calls legal action ‘unconscionable’




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The European Union's new leadership team

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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Work culture is ‘rude awakening’ for graduates

Ingrained hierarchy and lack of recognition drive away young recruits




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Coronavirus compels companies to embrace remote working

Business practices undergo seismic change with flexible policies becoming standard




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How to make planning by committee a success

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




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What is the real cost of owning a garden?

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




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Why Dali had his roots in gardening

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




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How an overgrown wilderness in Florida became a botanical garden

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




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EU-led coronavirus funding drive nears initial €7.5bn target

Pledging conference underscores urgency to develop vaccine and distribute it worldwide




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Vital kit across NHS ‘running out’, say medics and care staff

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




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Nightingale hospitals largely empty as NHS weathers the storm

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




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Covid-19 has revolutionised the NHS

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




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Nations look into why coronavirus hits ethnic minorities so hard

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




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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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Lebanon gripped by prime minister’s feud with bank governor

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




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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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Maersk warns of coronavirus blow to earnings

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




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Ammonia flagged as green shipping fuel of the future

Marine operators are looking to clean up their act




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Australia faces ‘humanitarian disaster’ on board cruise ships 

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




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Companies try to slow product shipments from overseas 

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




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BT delays Huawei strip out despite signing Ericsson deal

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




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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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Uber finds a ‘silver lining’ in pandemic

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




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The chandelier made from recycled nitrous-oxide canisters

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




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Let’s stop turning our homes into boutique hotels

Coronavirus puts into perspective the cult of perfection in interior design




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Soft harmonies and a steely core in JoJo’s Good to Know

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




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Natalya Romaniw: Arion: Voyage of a Slavic Soul

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




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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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Kehlani: It Was Good Until It Wasn’t

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




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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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Alstom to buy Bombardier train unit in €7.5bn deal

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




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Reopening of Beeching rail lines faces long delays

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




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Tennis takes a swing at making players’ earnings fairer

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




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IHG warns coronavirus is hotels’ ‘most significant challenge’

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




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NHS was days away from running out of vital protective kit

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