Tax experts warn of unintended consequences of reducing or giving away pay and bonuses

Litigation battles, fear turns to lawsuits, and a data security flaw

Bank of England marks its 325th anniversary with exhibition of objects reflecting changing world of payments

Smart speakers don’t yet have the skills to

But why didn’t the chancellor go the whole hog and scrap the tax taper altogether?

The violinist on making high art popular and what #MeToo means for musicians

The Russian billionaire on working with Putin, his Premier League plans and making a fortune in the 1990s

The ‘Mick Jagger of microbes’ on a life of fighting disease — and the severity of the current crisis

Group seeks to ‘protect capital structure’ as uncertainty swirls over Covid-19 impact

Supply disruptions expected to increase as governments impose lockdowns 

African nation vows to block decision it rejects as unjustified and illegal

Discovery raises prospect of industry’s return 20 years after Cornwall’s last pit closed

Lusaka ups ante in dispute over shuttered copper mine

London-listed explorer hires Citi for fundraising and advice as rivals eye acquisitions

Group has halted work at number of mines due to pandemic

With an hour of season to go, three of the nine teams were all in with a chance of winning

An entertaining inquiry into the relentless advance of American expressions among the British

The holder of this title until now would, for me, have been Muhammad Ali

Global property portals report big increases in Chinese inquiries

Pandemic puts more pressure on Masayoshi Son’s bet on beleaguered WeWork

Health and beauty chain cites ‘unprecedented decline’ in footfall

President acts as though Latin America’s second-largest economy is immune to pandemic

Oil price collapse and crumbling health system put Latin American nation at risk

Flashpoint between Brazil’s populist leader and political establishment over response to virus

Region’s ‘Pink tide’ leaders see chance of revival as inequality and public health concerns take centre stage

Officials’ barbs come at a precarious time for Latin American country

Approval ratings for the billionaire president have more than doubled

Former justice minister had accused president of political interference in police work

Iron ore giant in second disaster in 3 years after mud and waste surges through valley

Governors seize on criticisms of president over lack of coronavirus stimulus

Jeremy Corbyn unveiled 451 pages of leaked documents, which he claimed show details of trade talks between the UK and US. The Labour leader said the discussions included Washington's demand for providing access to the NHS for American healthcare companies.

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn spar in a televised debate just six days before the general election.

Tokyo’s Topix dropped 2.5% at the open, taking the benchmark index down more than 30% for the year. The move followed S&P 500 index's collapse of 12 per cent on Monday, marking the biggest one-day fall since the crash of October 1987.

Forecast of a quick rebound from crisis without sustaining any persistent damage is disputed

LGIM to hold businesses to account for their stakeholder responsibilities during pandemic 

Tweaking pre-pandemic indirect EU subsidies is not the way to rescue struggling businesses

More volatility ahead as US oil storage capacity is depleting, analysts warn

Big investors must adopt a tougher stance on balance sheet resilience

The ESG spotlight has turned to how companies treat their employees, customers and suppliers

Efforts to improve diversity and inclusion must not be sidelined as companies rebuild

‘There is hardly a place on earth less suited to the age of social distancing’

The two members have proposed tougher enforcement of environmental and labour standards

Plaintiffs plan fresh challenge against central bank’s emergency bond-buying programme

ECJ issues rare warning over EU legal order after German judges question its superiority

Maker of Budweiser and Corona to cut costs by renegotiating contracts such as sponsorship deals

Measures to ease lockdown will be costly and difficult in practice, particularly in hospitality trade

Greece’s centre-right New Democracy party has returned to power after defeating the far-left party Syriza at the ballot box on a promise of reviving the economy through tax cuts, reduced bureaucracy and more foreign investment.  Katie Martin discusses the new government and the challenges it is facing with Ben Hall and Kerin Hope.

Contributors: Naomi Rovnick, FT Live reporter, Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Ben Hall, Europe editor, and Kerin Hope, Athens correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Tens of thousands of Russians have taken to the streets this summer to express their disaffection with a government that has failed to deliver economic growth or improve living standards for much of the past five years. Adrienne Klasa discusses this new mood of rebellion and how Russian president Vladimir Putin has responded with Henry Foy, Moscow bureau chief, and Russian sociologist Greg Yudin.

Contributors: Adrienne Klasa, creative producer, world news, Henry Foy, Moscow bureau chief, and Greg Yudin, Professor of Political Philosophy at the Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences. Producer: Fiona Symon

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