It offers a way to avoid mortgage debt and landlord enrichment — and live a scaled-back life

Despite good musicianship from both principals, their songs make little impression

Warmly burnished and gently cryptic, this is easy listening at its most enjoyable

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

Subscriber numbers surge to 130m as listeners turn to tunes in a crisis

An alt-rock concept album whose concept is never clearly defined

A reissue of the group’s 1981 debut recalls a fecund period in Accra’s musical history

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

The ability of local authorities to plan their own networks will be key to success

Termination of Northern contract signals wider problems with privatised system

UK transport company has come under pressure from US activist to sell school bus and transit divisions

London mayor wants to renegotiate £2bn of existing loans with government to ease cash flow

Operators warn they will struggle to meet franchise agreements as passenger numbers plunge

Move will last for at least six months as coronavirus disruption takes toll

London Underground and other locally run services were excluded from previous coronavirus aid packages

Transport group also expects its Greyhound bus service to receive US financial support

Tourism in east Africa’s renowned wildlife reserves has collapsed amid the global shutdown

The recruitment process in the industry is slowly starting to turn more professional

Pandemic has added to pressure on companies already facing tough financial conditions

Scandal at former FTSE 100 company has damaged reputations of London and the UAE

Boris Johnson’s government was focused on Budget and Brexit — until disease took a grip

Concern in Beijing that accounting scandal could damage other overseas listings

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

Coffee chain lays down plans for 90% of its domestic market cafés to be open by early June

Kellogg and Kraft Heinz see chance to win back customers who had shifted to healthier brands

Food and farm industry desperate to shift mountain of produce as pandemic decimates demand

Steve Easterbrook lost his job after relationship with colleague but kept stock options

Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods spy retail opportunities as meat industry struggles with virus

Patrick Jenkins discusses the Financial Conduct Authority's latest insider trading case and what it tells us about how market abuses are being tackled, why HSBC is on the defensive in China, and why Credit Suisse is suing the UK tax authorities.With special guest Mark Steward, Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight for the Financial Conduct Authority.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Caroline Binham, financial regulation correspondent, David Crow, banking editor, and James Kynge, global China editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss RBS as Alison Rose, the first woman to lead one of the UK’s top banks, takes the helm, Iqbal Khan and the hiring spat between Credit Suisse and UBS, and the role of US investment banks in the failed WeWork IPO. With special guest John Cronin of Goodbody stockbrokers in Dublin.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent, Stephen Morris, European banking 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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Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss whether regulators are easing up on bank capital rules, tough times for UK peer-to-peer lenders, and why Goldman Sachs is planning to bring wealth management to the masses. With special guest Harald Benink, professor of banking and finance at Tilburg University in the Netherlands.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, David Crow, banking editor, Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent, and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Matthew Vincent and guests discuss the double-digit fall in the 2019 bonus pool for Barclays investment bankers, Goldman Sachs's shift in focus towards consumers, and UK subprime lender Amigo's dramatic fall in value. With special guest Dr Monica Franco-Santos, reader in governance at the Cranfield School of Management.

Contributors: Matthew Vincent, regulation correspondent, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, Laura Noonan, US banking editor, and Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love

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Secretary of state Mike Pompeo says strategic dialogue to determine future role will begin in June

Prime minister designate says government could be unable to pay half of the salaries of 3m-strong workforce next month

Move in response to UN call to focus on preventing Covid-19 outbreak in war-torn country

President’s intervention over Suleyman Soylu suggests division at regime’s heart, analysts say

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

Islamic republic eases coronavirus restrictions in effort to boost struggling economy

Bailiffs’ move in Netherlands escalates dispute between businessman and Cairo

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

Parka brand has no plans to change policy on down and says it is not bowing to pressure

Stylists advise on how to look professional when working remotely. Join a live discussion on Friday April 24 at noon and 5pm

Men — Resist the clippers with these eight hair savers

Formation of regional coalitions offers a path to a staggered exit

Laura Noonan and Lauren Fedor respond to your queries on the state of SBA rescue funds

Agreement raises spending by $320bn but has limited offsetting budget cuts

From business closures to movement restrictions, some countries’ policies show first signs of easing

After months of lockdown, citizens are keen to move around but not across borders