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Architect of Sweden’s no-lockdown strategy insists it will pay off

Epidemiologist Anders Tegnell says other countries could face big ‘second wave’




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United Airlines abandons $2.25bn bond offering

Investors demanded too high a price to lend to US carrier reeling from coronavirus shutdown




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Credit risk inside the hall of mirrors

Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets




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Top US official plays down Turkey’s prospects of securing dollar finance

Large foreign financing requirement and small reserves leave Erdogan facing cash crunch




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US stock sell-off wipes out gains for the week

S&P 500 falls after Big Tech raises red flags over virus impact and US-China tensions ratchet higher




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Will the Bank of England announce more QE?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead




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UK pound slips more than 1% in first two trading days of May

Sterling under pressure from US-China angst and renewed Brexit concerns




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The thorny dilemma of when to reopen schools

Schools can spread infection, but long absences mean gaps in learning




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The self-destruction of the ‘Tropical Trump’

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is building the case for his own impeachment




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The dangers of cramped coronavirus hotspots

Singapore’s second wave of infections and US meat packers offer cautionary tales




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Markets are out of step with economic reality

Investors are looking to the future, but should beware of over-optimism




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The class of 2020 need help to start their careers

New workers could suffer the scarring effects of lockdown for decades




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Rolls-Royce ditches profit targets and suspends dividend

Grounding of aircraft around the world due to coronavirus crisis takes toll on UK aero-engine maker




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Boeing suppliers Hexcel and Woodward call off $6.4bn merger

Aircraft parts manufacturers pull plug in first big deal to collapse due to coronavirus pandemic




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Traders brace for reform of US data releases

Banning computers from ‘lock-ups’ forces rethink on how markets respond




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ABN Amro takes $200m hit from failure of a single client

Dutch bank was forced to close out positions at substantial loss




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Fashion lovers snap up revamps of famous watches

Tweaked timepieces popular with public but some original makers cry foul




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Jeffrey Epstein found the weakness of universities

The need to raise donations led MIT’s Media Lab to a terrible misjudgment




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Dyson and the art of making quick decisions

Companies from Boeing to HSBC have discovered the danger of delaying hard choices




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The Ride of a Lifetime — life at the top of Disney

The story of Robert Iger’s career as a leader is a thoughtful tale of surviving disruption




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The trends that shaped a decade of domestic life

From high-tech to hygge, our homes changed at top speed in the 2010s — what will the 2020s bring?




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Charts that Count: why the market ignores the layoffs

FT's Robert Armstrong looks at a disconnect between the US stock market and the economy




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US stocks fall following new wave of jobless claims

European equities slip after ECB launches fresh push to bolster region’s banking system




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Rio weighs closure of Icelandic smelter as it struggles with power costs

ISAL facility remains unprofitable as aluminium producers face weaker demand and prices




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Gupta completes acquisition of bankrupt Indian steelmaker

Business tycoon’s GFG Alliance makes first foray into fast-growing market after long court battle




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Sanjeev Gupta pledges to invest €2bn as part of emissions fight

Liberty Steel to modernise European plants in effort to become carbon neutral




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England bans sale of coal and wet wood to improve air quality

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




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Iron ore market is putting a lot of faith in stimulus from China

Price of key steelmaking ingredient has held up, despite big drop in economic activity




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Europe steelmakers cut production after shutdown of car plants

Move illustrates how coronavirus impact is rippling through manufacturing supply chains




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BA job cuts signal depth of crisis for airline sector

Post-Brexit Britain will need a viable industry to support global role




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Heathrow’s third runway plan faces further delay of at least two years

UK airport reports slump in passenger demand as calls resurface for expansion to be axed




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Virgin Atlantic to cut third of staff to survive Covid-19 crisis

Airline to axe up to 3,150 jobs and close London Gatwick operations as it scales back to save business




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Hidden costs of Anbang’s spending spree

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




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African health officials warn of chronic medical shortages

Central African Republic has just three ventilators for its 5m people




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UAE groups implicated in suspected violation of Libyan arms embargo 

Two Gulf companies shipped jet fuel to renegade general Khalifa Haftar, documents show




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SoftBank: back to buybacks

Japanese tech group’s splurge on its own shares is not enough to impress investors




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SoftBank: money gobbler

The Japanese tech investment group is looking increasingly challenged




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Bank of Mum and Dad enters the bailout business

As young renters feel the pain, parents are having to bridge the financial gaps




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Initial finding backs US health official over virus sidelining

Rick Bright’s lawyers say federal investigators recommend he be reinstated during probe




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Insurer Geico offers $2.5bn of discounts as car accidents dwindle

Industry expects a sharp decline in claims as drivers stay at home during coronavirus pandemic




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Admiral to refund £110m of premiums as drivers stay at home

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




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Two UK insurers outline scale of coronavirus claims

Hiscox expects $150m of claims while Beazley expects to pay out $170m




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Why the cost of protecting directors from lawsuits has soared

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




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Netflix is chilling in Iceland but the rest of the world is a problem

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




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Best of this week’s opinion

Our columnists’ thoughts on corporate and global debt, and economists’ Covid-19 approach




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Take me to the world … of lockdown entertainment

What is it that makes an online performance really sing?




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BNP warns coronavirus could dent 2020 profits by a fifth

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




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Virgin Money profits halve as it prepares for surge in bad loans

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




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Toilet roll mania boosts sales of Andrex maker Kimberly-Clark   

Retailers are still replenishing stocks after panic buying ahead of coronavirus lockdowns




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The future of fashion — focus on sustainability

How the crisis will revolutionise brands, fashion weeks and personal style