Billionaire CQS trader hurt by exposure to default-ridden energy sector

‘We are ready to go further,’ says French minister after issuing temporary prohibitions

AMF chairman cites uncertainty around dividends and coming downgrades to credit ratings

French regulator says agency failed to verify false story that sent Vinci shares down 18%

Countries ban exports in attempt to protect environment as consumption is set to soar

Middle East building downturn that began in 2015 shows little sign of abating

Differences remain but Europe leaders are growing accustomed to US president’s style

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

Jean Pierre Mustier’s nascent turnround derailed as bank slips to first-quarter loss

European Commission seeks to strengthen enforcement powers after banking scandals

Pexip deal marks bright spot in otherwise bleak European IPO market

Combination of O2 and Virgin Media set to transform British telecoms market

O2 and Virgin Media’s £31bn merger is one of the biggest examples of virtual dealmaking during pandemic

JPMorgan data show about one in four loans was behind on payments last month

Regional trading blocs would better align mutual interests and provide stability

Glencore-backed First Cobalt to open Canada refinery this year in attempt to cut reliance on China

Dive into negative prices triggered pullback that helps set scene for rebound

Marathon cuts capital spending by $1.4bn in anticipation of 30% drop in output

An esoteric choice they may be for private investors, but if you’re selective they can add value

Lowest five-year fix in UK history

3.19 per cent deal comes with a fee of £1,495

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

Move means hard-hit industries face another year of high bills

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

Forbearance and federal support programmes disguise how badly Americans have been hit

More than £1bn ploughed into equity vehicles after decisive Conservative victory

Music royalties specialist has done well in a strong market for alt investment trusts

Ambitious plans for renewable energy rarely feature in government strategy

Pressure rises on investors to blacklist companies associated with Brazilian deforestation

Ireland’s richest man O’Brien faces struggle to refinance former cash cow’s debt pile

Treasury also licenses Chevron to operate in crisis-hit nation for a further 3 months

Chief expects weak demand from mills outside China to offset supply disruptions elsewhere

Iodine producer rejects Brexiter’s coronavirus play as ‘probably not very educated’

At the start of the year, it looked like Europe would be in for a “Summer E-Scooters / E-Bike War,” as both regional startups and U.S.-backed unicorns vied for the pockets of city commuters. Consolidation came when German startup Circ was taken over by U.S. competitor Bird at the start of the year. Still on […]

A number of UK entrepreneurs have banded together to survey Angels about their investment strategy. The initiative comes in the wake of the UK government’s “Future Fund” for startups, which has been criticized as being inadequate for the needs of Angel and Seed-stage startups. The group hopes the survey will give the UK early-stage investment […]

“Is Greta Thunberg a hypocrite?” Google that phrase and you will get thousands of results. It just goes to show that, to a large extent, the “Q&A” model is broken on the internet. Where once Yahoo Answers and Quora were considered the bright young things of Web 2.0’s “Read/Write Web,” today there is only the […]

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore

Under lockdown, vulnerable families are imprisoned in a cage of terror, stress and abuse

You can now debunk thousands of coronavirus-related hoaxes with a few texts on WhatsApp . Poynter Institute, a non-profit organization that supports journalism, today launched a bot on the Facebook -owned service that will allow people across the globe to debunk over 4,000 hoaxes surrounding the pandemic such as whether the infectious disease originated in […]

Good morning and welcome back to TechCrunch’s Equity Monday, a jumpstart for your week. Equity had a busy last few days, so to help you catch up: Friday’s episode was a lot of fun (Duolingo, Figma, OMERS, and aquafaba), and we also dropped an Equity Shot on Saturday, digging into the first major technology earnings week. […]

Facebook is expanding its Community Help hub to better serve local communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The hub has already seen significant usage by those requesting food, supplies and information about local resources, as well as use by volunteers and groups willing to lend a hand. Now, Facebook is adding more features to the hub […]

Facebook has a new connectivity app called Discover to help those who can’t afford to get online access information on the web. The service, available through mobile web and Android app, allows users to visit any website in text format (no video, images, audio and other elements that eat up large amounts of data) and […]

In spite of their protected status under international laws, pangolins remain one of the most trafficked animals in the world — and at least some of that trade is taking place right out in the open on Facebook . A new report from tech watchdog group the Tech Transparency Project details how Facebook users are […]

Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners said on Friday it will invest $1.5 billion in Reliance Jio Platforms, joining social conglomerate Facebook and Silver Lake that have also made bets on the Indian telecom giant in recent weeks. The planned announcement, which would give the U.S.-headquartered software-focused buyout firm Vista Equity Partners a 2.32% stake in […]

The UK should not agree to proposals to stagger the talks, with fish as part of the first course

Investment strategies have failed to prepare the country for the technology shock

Saudis alleged to have hacked Jeff Bezos’s phone

Donald Trump plans to reopen US for business despite coronavirus