Washing machine salesman with ‘a touch of genius’ who made millions

London remains pre-eminent European tech hub, but Paris, Berlin and others are also growing

Government emphasis on high growth enterprises has intensified, but results are mixed

Projects under way range from more efficient legal aid to facilitating esignatures

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UK expected to take gradual approach to lifting restrictions after Monday

Plus: Sotheby’s lays out risks; Ropac lends space to emerging artists; Cameroon artists fare well at 1-54

The country’s banking system is in hock to an insolvent state

Emirate seeks to get grip on sector after prices fall 40% from their 2014 peak

$1.2bn eurobond maturing in March falls sharply as local lenders cash out

Investors seeking safe haven for cash are driving a real estate boom

Saudi Arabia’s PIF has snapped up stakes in a cruise operator, oil groups and a football club

Ignacio Galán says energy distributor’s listing highlights president’s market-friendly policies

Alberto Fernández seeks to bolster state coffers with tax raid on country’s most powerful industry

FCA and group seek to clarify positions of BR Shetty and other leading shareholders

Kingdom to raise crude production and offer deep discounts just as coronavirus hits demand

Capital expenditure expected to fall 23% at state energy company

State-backed company says it can sustain 12m barrels a day for up to a year

Government revenues plummet as crude prices sink and private sector cuts jobs 

Buyout groups wants a slice of the bailout and with thousands of jobs at risk, they’re hard to turn down

A payout passed leaves a scar on a company’s record that can never be erased 

Threat of redundancies and business failures means higher earners need help with their finances

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

Isle of Man-based Dbay Advisors to charge 18% interest on emergency finance if approved

Andrew Tinkler’s TVFB plans emergency equity raising of up to £70m to cut group’s debt

Dbay’s offer for haulage group wins ‘overwhelming’ majority of votes

Internet orders and cargo plane demand could help DHL-owner meet €5bn operating profit goal

Reopening states to boost the economy despite the scientific evidence will do more damage than good

Legislative poll will be a referendum on the reformist president

Penalty for manipulation of Isdafix benchmark is German group’s latest American setback

Some experts say variable annuities are too complicated and offer a poor deal for consumers 

Pressure on search giant rises following regulatory successes in Europe

In this special episode from Hong Kong, Gideon Rachman talks to Regina Ip, a member of the territory's Executive Council and Legislative Council, and to student activist Joshua Wong about the continuing protests and what happens next.

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The tetchy leader needs to understand that people never forget abuse of hierarchical power

With a £15,000 award, the competition aims to find the best proposal for a business book

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

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

Placement follows warning that virus had caused “material deceleration” in business

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

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