GPs and charities warn patients dying from coronavirus are suffering unnecessarily

Facilities were launched with a fanfare but medics complain they lack equipment for complex Covid-19 cases 

Akeso’s shares surge in Hong Kong as buyers brush off city’s economic downturn

Executive elevated from interim role after six month search process

The IMO energy transition, with its clear date and standards, provides valuable lessons

Regulations are dripping with good intentions but come at a cost

China shutdown leaves crews stuck at sea, shipyards deserted and shipowners hunting for work

China’s exports show signs of recovery but demand falters in US and Europe

Marine operators are looking to clean up their act

Tens of thousands of mariners are stranded because of coronavirus restrictions

Industry forecast to suffer $25bn hit this year as coronavirus changes working life

Postponement comes as Swedish group wins 5G core contract after Chinese rival blocked on security concerns 

Operators grapple with fierce competition in their battle to boost profits

Chief of French state-backed company said decision was made with ‘heavy heart’

Social media giant eyes new audience in India but deal may not leave it with much to take home

Combining Virgin Media and O2 would reshape British telecoms market

After lockdown, start-ups will need to work with city authorities to keep cars off the roads

Lockdown videos give us a new way to judge character

From greenhouses to screenhouses, these properties will make your green fingers twitch

How discarded laughing-gas cylinders were used to create glitter from litter

This cornucopia of vegetation in ceramic and bronze is the apotheosis of the style

Coronavirus puts into perspective the cult of perfection in interior design

Style options distilled from a confluence of African, Arab and Mediterranean cultures

New album channels protest music and social comment through Delta blues mythology and psych-rock

Eric Clapton’s collaborator Duane Allman helped transform the song into a bravura rock showpiece

The American singer’s album is sexually frank, with harmonies reminiscent of Mariah Carey

Jazz, folk and classical influences merge as the pianist revisits traditional music collected by the Hungarian composer

Analysis shows Bame groups exposed to greater socio-economic and work risks

Leaked Whitehall plan reveals concerns 3 years ago over extra support for sector

Indigenous protests over gas project are snarling rail traffic and hurting businesses

Tory manifesto pledge aimed at ‘levelling up’ the regions of Britain faces uphill struggle

Transport secretary weighs support for airlines and rail operators as passenger numbers drop

Court hears claim in lawsuit that has laid bare feud over media, retail and hospitality empire

Holiday Inn owner outlines ‘visible’ hygiene changes as rival Hilton reports slide in revenue

Plant-based alternative sales jump 200 per cent in US amid slaughterhouse closures

No pasta machine? No problem. Tim Hayward shows Daniel Garrahan how to make it by hand - just like nonna

Sales rise but company warns revenues will decline as bar and restaurant closures hit beverages

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Deutsche Bank's radical overhaul, Andrea Orcel's lawsuit against Santander and Ireland's plans to expand Dublin as a financial centre. With special guest Michael D'Arcy, Irish financial services minister.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, David Crow, banking editor, Olaf Storbeck, Frankfurt financial correspondent, and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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David Crow and guests discuss the scandal that has engulfed Credit Suisse, including the apparent suicide of a security consultant involved in a corporate espionage operation for the bank, US bank Wells Fargo's new chief executive, and the merits of the European Central Bank's interest rate policy. With special guest Jean Pierre Mustier, president of the European Banking Federation and chief executive of Italian bank UniCredit.

Contributors: David Crow, Banking editor, Sam Jones, correspondent in Zurich, Laura Noonan, US banking editor, and Patrick Jenkins, financial editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Community is politically marginalised but makes up one-fifth of doctors and a quarter of nurses

Shock unity deal with rival Benny Gantz delivers prime minister a record fifth term

Too many big brands have been coasting for too long

Teens who don’t want to miss the rite of passage are dressing up for leavers’ balls on TikTok

In fashion, timing is everything. When coronavirus turned the world upside down, these new brands had to pivot quickly to survive

Street style is changing, with baggy shapes and Birkenstocks replacing tailored outfits

Why one of the biggest names in fashion also designs furniture textiles

Funeral homes are full in working class section of Queens where immigrants pursue American dream

Rally in Greece’s sovereign bonds comes after election victory for centre-right party

The FT’s pick of the year’s best visual journalism, from extreme weather patterns to signs of a growing surveillance society

The FT's Alan Smith investigates gerrymandering, using tiddlywinks and a salamander