Homeowners must use ‘cleaner alternatives’ for coal fires and wood-burning stoves from 2021

Move illustrates how coronavirus impact is rippling through manufacturing supply chains

Group’s founder Anil Agarwal undeterred by price crash and debt levels

German airline looks at procedure similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid dispute over bailout conditions

Plane maker’s chief warns aerospace industry in ‘gravest crisis’ as group swings to quarterly loss amid aviation collapse

Incoming CEO tells investors and carrier’s 96,000 staff that he will not duck hard decisions

Willie Walsh points out that expansion plans face bigger challenges due to coronavirus impact

Move in response to drop in prices and demand and honours unofficial pact with Opec

US oil producer pledges to reduce output by more than a third in June

Biggest US oil company takes $2.9bn charge to account for crude’s plunge

China looks set to pour billions in national savings down a black hole

Benin crossing has been shut for three months, halting trade on vital frontier

First state company to enter business rescue since end of apartheid

Business contestants battle for $1m prize money in glitzy televised extravaganza

Suspected suicide comes as Angolan billionaire indicted for money laundering

Endiama chief wants ‘radical change’ in overhaul of country’s scandal-hit gem industry

World’s second-largest diamond miner cites disruption along the supply chain

Nikkei 225 average drops 16 per cent over the week amid broad pandemic-linked sell-off

Buyers and sellers worry about risk of infection, say agents

Rising prices and flat tax thresholds since 2015 mean more homes in London and Southeast are in the top band

60 per cent decline in sales predicted in the next three months

Experts predict transactions could plunge 50 per cent year-on-year, but what could it mean for house prices? 

Dig downs and loft extensions may increase the value of a home, but it’s hard to borrow against this

Homebuyers trying to chip the price of property deals could be disappointed 

Activists wary after finance ministry names ‘core’ stocks covered by law on foreign investment

Economists look back to the Great Depression for clues on the scale of the economic crisis

Move by UK group will put pressure on other insurers to follow suit 

Euler Hermes has written to some brokers, saying it will offer less support in the UK if the government does not agree to backstop trade credit insurers. 

Tesla’s decision to buy liability cover from Elon Musk instead of a traditional insurer comes after premiums shot up

Central banks repeatedly set the stage for the next boom and bust cycle, fuelled by growing debt

Sensible and targeted state intervention can help capitalism to thrive post-crisis

You can enjoy flowers online that are past their best in the real world

As global lockdowns boost streaming subscriptions, filming freezes spell trouble ahead

Provider cites coronavirus market turmoil for uncertainty over valuations

How will your retirement finances change BC and AC — before and after coronavirus?

‘Drastic revisit’ of outlook at French bank as dividend cuts and cancellations hit equities trading

UK lender is latest to warn coronavirus-induced economic disruption will hit its clients

Deft foreign policy and Gulf war victory defined his one term in office

A nationalist who could temper his dogma and made his presence felt across the globe

Yoox-Net-a-Porter and Paul Smith join list of brands that have suspended ecommerce sales

Legal marijuana producers also report spike in demand during lockdown 

Healthcare tech group chief calls estimate to deal with coronavirus ‘conservative’ as it boosts medical equipment production

Energy sector leads US S&P 500 to 2.3% gain   

Volatility gauges for both regions show sharp falls from historic highs in March

Experts fear country is embarking on more white elephant projects

Failed outsourcer’s work on Liverpool and Birmingham hospitals running years behind schedule

FTSE 250 housebuilder also takes charge for fire safety review after Grenfell tragedy

The technology has significant potential to shake up the construction sector

Properties changing hands for tens of thousands less than market value

Commission president sets out Brussels’ plan for CO2 border adjustment mechanism