Bernard Arnault’s company is the modern incarnation of La Samaritaine and Neiman Marcus

In a polarised time, the broadcaster has won listeners by embracing confrontation

In 16 years of columns on business, the only constant has been disruptive innovation

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

Hedge fund chief bets on stockmarket recovery after profiting from coronavirus sell-off

Small-cap stocks underperformed large-caps throughout the bear market and rally

Smaller companies in ‘epic rally’ on optimism over coronavirus and policy support

Sell-off dents investment holdings despite uptick in operating profit

Anglo-Australian mining group benefits from resilient iron ore price

German airline looks at procedure similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid dispute over bailout conditions

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

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

The four years since his promotion to CEO have been beset by crises

Virgin Atlantic could be followed by British Airways in abandoning UK’s second-biggest gateway

Fall could be the equivalent of India’s total annual consumption, IEA says

Oil price collapse triggered by coronavirus pandemic almost halves Anglo-Dutch group’s earnings

Supermajors’ status as reliable income stocks questioned as earnings plunge

Crash into negative prices jolts producers into cutting back

Earnings of $3.6bn exceeded expectations ahead of collapse in global oil demand

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

Benin crossing has been shut for three months, halting trade on vital frontier

Canadian group makes all-stock proposal public after talks fail to get off ground

Business contestants battle for $1m prize money in glitzy televised extravaganza

McKinsey, BCG and PwC named in records showing allegations of looting by Angolan billionaire

Suspected suicide comes as Angolan billionaire indicted for money laundering

Neal Froneman highlights ‘lowest payback period’ after £285m purchase

Move could pave way for company to shift primary listing to London

Petrochemicals group to launch sale of up to $2bn in shares as part of debt reduction push

World’s second-largest diamond miner cites disruption along the supply chain

Investors fret over the level of economic stimulus Washington is likely to provide

Country becomes first in world to halt all stock, bond and currency trading

S&P 500 closes more than 9% higher as investors cheer Fed backstops and political progress

Virus’s swift and unforgiving economic effect may silence activists

Viral outbreak has sped shift to online platforms, squeezing many traditional outfits

Mortgage products tracking base rate vanish as ‘the numbers no longer stack up’ 

Lobby groups led by UK Finance warn there is likelihood of ‘severe’ impact to borrowers

Households urged to consider options such as reduced payments instead of delaying debt

60 per cent decline in sales predicted in the next three months

Non-bank lenders put on downgrade watch as sector braces for wave of borrowers not paying

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

Economists look back to the Great Depression for clues on the scale of the economic crisis

From hedge fund manager to making children’s festive dreams come true

Chief executive Thomas Buberl says different guidance between countries ‘difficult to accept’

UK insurers bow to regulatory pressure but L&G has said it would push ahead with payout

Cancelling payouts should not become a loyalty test

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

Almost half of British companies have scrapped payouts in response to coronavirus

FCA warns failure to act could count against provider’s regulatory record

As corporate insolvencies soar and firms try to hang on to their cash as long as possible, expect to hear a lot more about trade credit insurance.