Beirut hit by another sovereign bond downgrade amid political crisis

Once known for its resilience, the country’s fragile financial system has triggered angry protests

The country is trapped in a full-scale emergency that could unravel social bonds

London-based Ashmore bet heavily on the country’s short-term debt

Investors seeking safe haven for cash are driving a real estate boom

Finance minister says bail-in may be needed amid severe economic and financial turmoil

Bankers and investors expect rush of debt issues from the Gulf region

Investors are right to be sceptical of government’s plans to restore oil group’s fortunes

Alberto Fernández seeks to bolster state coffers with tax raid on country’s most powerful industry

Wall Street banks that advised on record IPO snub oil group with tepid ratings

77-year-old entrepreneur BR Shetty ‘looking to buy out Emirati partners’

Kingdom to raise crude production and offer deep discounts just as coronavirus hits demand

Decision to drive down crude price after Russia row will hit revenue

Middle East-focused group’s discovery follows revelations over undisclosed debt

City investor will back ailing groups looking to raise capital but warns of difficult decisions

A payout passed leaves a scar on a company’s record that can never be erased 

Threat of redundancies and business failures means higher earners need help with their finances

New period drama about an aspiring actor pulls back the curtain on postwar Tinseltown

Shelagh McLeod’s film is a small, warm drama of space and family

Printing group’s polymer banknotes may be hard to rip, but its share price is not

Postal group says strike ballot had ‘irregularities’ making it ‘null and void’

Isle of Man-based Dbay Advisors to charge 18% interest on emergency finance if approved

Postal services group says unit could slump to loss next year with revamp ‘behind schedule’

Only when Royal Mail turns round its UK business will it get a more cheering message across

UK group points to ‘material uncertainty’ if a turnround plan does not tackle debt pile

Lorry company’s board says lenders will only support refinancing through buyout group’s proposal

Crystal Amber’s move shows sign of confidence in struggling UK group

Internet orders and cargo plane demand could help DHL-owner meet €5bn operating profit goal

Sloppy housekeeping, soaring debt and spendthrift ways were easier to ignore in a stronger market

Staff vote in favour of a walkout but union says they can help deliver supplies to elderly

My household’s Corona Protocol has provoked eye-rolling from my two teenage children  

There are words I use daily now that simply did not exist — even a month ago

Treasury secretary enters war against Covid-19 with handicaps, but he’s all America has got

Even before the coronavirus outbreak, many people found isolation a normal way of living

The division in tackling coronavirus in the US is not based on politics but on competence  

A key legacy of the self-described socialist has been to shift the Democratic party to the left

We need to get acclimatised to repetition. Many of us have not internalised the arduous road ahead

Coronavirus is depriving the former vice-president of a real campaign

Reopening states to boost the economy despite the scientific evidence will do more damage than good

What is striking about the coronavirus is how weak our rulers are

President’s son-in-law embodies everything that is wrong with America’s coronavirus response

Dispute erupts in public as AT&T boss says he will not put news channel up for sale

Political mood in US has shifted against big tech companies

Penalty for manipulation of Isdafix benchmark is German group’s latest American setback

Pressure on search giant rises following regulatory successes in Europe

Gideon Rachman discusses the fraught process of selecting a new leadership team in Europe and the impact these choices will have on integration, Eastern Europe and the Brexit negotiations, with Jim Brunsden and Ben Hall

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Simon Kuper on how a new generation of CEOs has a different approach to life at the top

Ingrained hierarchy and lack of recognition drive away young recruits

In this FT series people share their stories of this extraordinary time

Experienced and adaptable bosses are more effective than rigid commanders