Pandemic may spur greater use of robotics in food industry to cater for virus-wary customers

DIY investors and those in pensions drawdown scramble to adapt as stock markets plunge 

£3.5bn worth of dividend payments cancelled this week 

Investors encouraged to take time before making any changes to their retirement plans

Sector across region hit by fears of panicked mass withdrawals due to pandemic

Fraudsters are exploiting fears over pandemic to target pension savers, investors and online consumers

Provider cites coronavirus market turmoil for uncertainty over valuations

Retirement plans have suffered tumbling asset values and ballooning liabilities

Industry regulator calls for vigilance over actions of employers during pandemic

Sharp falls across financial markets in March have caused large drop in aggregate funded ratio

‘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

Former chancellor urges lenders to keep credit flowing and not just weather the storm

Companies have option to unshackle themselves from expensive payouts

Right-hand man to President Carter from Iran hostage crisis to Salt Two arms treaty 

Down in Tennessee, parrots panic as the sun disappears

The campaign has shone an unflattering light on the state of politics in America

Disruptions set to revive local manufacturing as designers look to avoid reliance on distant hubs

Harsher medicine this time round would put asset prices on a better long-term footing

Every major asset class has been disrupted

S&P 500 surges 7% after coronavirus shows signs of peaking in continental Europe

Why, from an investment perspective, Covid-19 suppression is the equivalent of kicking the can down the road.

Settlement house delays payout and project to let small shareholders cash out

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

PMI rises to 8-month high on reduced uncertainty but downturn continues

Move comes amid escalating political row with London’s mayor over coronavirus risks

Work in the sector slows at fastest rate since financial crisis

Coronavirus damage to economy drives eurozone investor sentiment to a record low

Housebuilder Barratt furloughs all but 15% of workforce and slashes executive pay

The epidemic could weaken Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, feed conspiracy theories and lead to closed borders

Arguments for authoritarianism and against democracy will be made with increased boldness

The pushback against globalisation will come from protectionists, national-security hawks and greens

Miles Johnson and Daniel Dombey discuss the lockdowns in Italy and Spain

As the human and economic damage mounts, old political divides are likely to re-emerge

Two questions serve as a reality check on excessive American declinism

How do democracies measure up against autocratic regimes in handling the pandemic?

It is easy to take advantage of frightened people who have accepted infringements on freedom

Player values tumble as Europe’s top teams prepare to cut spending after pandemic weakens revenues

Pexip deal marks bright spot in otherwise bleak European IPO market

Discovery in Zenith factory attic helps watchmaker claim the first all-black wristwatch title

Tag Heuer’s digital chief sees connected watches as a point of entry to the mechanical models

IEA expects global consumption will decline 8% this year in largest drop since second world war

French energy group makes emissions pledge as first-quarter profits drop 35%

Developers of clean energy projects defy wider turmoil in the global energy markets

Two experts debate whether shift to low carbon can push forward amid economic stress

Bond pays out 105 per cent on RPI

Covid-19 pandemic increases problems for retirement schemes already in deficit

A third of self-employed reported working reduced hours during the first two weeks of lockdown

Cash from successful claims could reach bank accounts by end of the month

Outbreak ripples across US, European and Asian equity markets