I am guilty of shying away from the off-piste section of a wine list. I hereby resolve to be more adventurous

It was only when champagne producer Louis Roederer arrived in the early 1980s that this hippy hideout was put on the international wine map

Death toll falls in part because of sharp decline in New York state

John Ratcliffe testifies at confirmation hearing held under social distancing rules

Vice-president makes suggestion even as number of deaths across the country spikes

White House group will shift to ‘safety and opening up our country again’

English football’s top division wrote to US government over Saudi’s alleged illegal screening of matches

Exemption for digital titles comes after publishers request further financial aid to deal with pandemic

David Rhodes to report to Rebekah Brooks as group seeks to challenge BBC’s broadcast dominance

Adult entertainment, double-glazing and dog breeding among industries targeted 

Parents who haven’t historically claimed could now do so due to lost income

Mel Stride, former Treasury minister, calls for help for business owners who pay themselves in dividends

Finance minister also says companies cannot pay dividends while receiving government money 

Light-touch regulation continues to fail retail investors

How fraudsters will try to trick you out of your money 

Big reforms are needed to tackle substantial problems well beyond the cost 

The chancellor’s support package is welcome, but many self employed people are excluded 

The former Goldman chief executive on the crash, the criticism — and sparring with Bernie Sanders

The England cricketer on finding his faith, burnout — and why he can’t wait to get back on the pitch

Group has halted work at number of mines due to pandemic

Mourinho in Norfolk, Tyson v Fury, and mandatory drug-taking at the Olympics

A fascinatingly detailed history one of the world’s great scholarly projects

Train travel in the UK now combines the worst features of capitalism and socialism

Will Britain’s election be decided in the Labour heartlands? Matthew Engel reports

Business ease in adapting to lockdowns changes attitudes to remote set-ups

Office providers warn chancellor that companies will go bankrupt without relief

Approval ratings for the billionaire president have more than doubled

Finance minister Paulo Guedes has had his liberal economic agenda sidelined by emergency measures

After reaching intraday record, stocks retreat as new president faces economic challenge

President Lenín Moreno says deal will save his country from Venezuela’s fate

Just two years ago investors rushed to snap up 100-year debt sold by Buenos Aires

Creditors prepare for tough negotiations after IMF calls on them to share the pain

Analysts expect the country to make bondholders an offer they cannot accept

Governors seize on criticisms of president over lack of coronavirus stimulus

Former prime minister intervenes with warning that both Tories and Labour ‘pose a risk’ to country, Conservative manifesto in the spotlight, Lib Dems change tune with calls to avert Johnson majority, Sterling rallies as Tories extend lead.

Jeremy Corbyn unveiled 451 pages of leaked documents, which he claimed show details of trade talks between the UK and US. The Labour leader said the discussions included Washington's demand for providing access to the NHS for American healthcare companies.

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

‘Anna Karenina principle’ suggests every unhappy economy is unhappy in its own way

Tweaking pre-pandemic indirect EU subsidies is not the way to rescue struggling businesses

European Commission and MEPs warn regulator over watering down Priips performance scenarios decried as misleading

UBS drops to second spot while Invesco slips to third in Z-Ben analysis of investment market

The ESG spotlight has turned to how companies treat their employees, customers and suppliers

‘There is hardly a place on earth less suited to the age of social distancing’

Dutch and French trade ministers say Covid-19 has focused minds on global trade and climate change

Georgian once mooted as next deputy prime minister, takes on top co-ordinating role

The US president holds ownership interests in golf resorts in Scotland and Ireland

Pablo Iglesias sets out stall for shift to left with minimum income guarantee proposal

As fixtures resume across the Channel, UK racing is keen to secure a swift return and avoid revenue losses

The race for the US Democratic presidential nomination is hotting up with a huge field of 23 candidates all hoping run against Donald Trump in 2020.  Courtney Weaver has focused in on one of the candidates, Kamala Harris, and she talks to Neville Hawcock about how the campaign for the Democratic nomination is shaping up. Read Courtney's article here

Contributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Neville Hawcock, acting deputy editor, FT Weekend Magazine, and Courtney Weaver, Washington correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Sotheby’s has gone under the hammer for $3.7bn ending 31 years of public ownership, with the venerable auction house sold to Patrick Drahi, billionaire founder of the European telecoms group Altice. Arash Massoudi discusses the sale and what it means for the art market with Harriet Agnew and Melanie Gerlis.

Contributors: Suzanne Blumsom, executive editor, Arash Massoudi, corporate finance and deals editor, Harriet Agnew, FT Paris correspondent, and Melanie Gerlis, FT art market columnist. Producer: Fiona Symon

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