Start every week on the front foot with a preview of what’s on the global agenda

Chief of British boutique RWC lures prized managers with offer of much greater autonomy

Survey reveals companies’ deep concerns that US and other advanced economies will impose more barriers to trade

A smart response would be for the EU to address the problems of the eurozone head on

Deglobalisation should make investors think twice about betting on index tracker funds

Robert Jenrick says trial in Isle of Wight will inform decision making on technology

Some simple steps to prevent the health emergency from causing a financial crisis

The ecommerce giant’s increasing power will attract greater scrutiny

Trump administration under pressure to cover healthcare costs as unemployment rises to postwar high

A ruined olive farm set the actress and writer on a path to riches

In a 2008 interview, the now president-elect revealed his ‘New York attitude’

Using her inheritance to set up a smart card business proved a shrewd move

‘I have always just wanted to be the best shirt business in the world’

‘I aspire to become a modern version of Tiffany’

The serial entrepreneur has interests in retail and manufacturing

I never missed a deadline. I would finish work after the children had gone to bed

How the businessman got his finances as fit as butcher’s dog

The recession was an opportunity, people turned to the internet for better value

Work was my escape from postnatal depression

Signing Blondie to our label made us tens of millions

Former dentist has taken a huge bite of the sporting protection market

Dogged persistence pays off with a Queen’s Award For Enterprise

I crashed at 230mph, had three months in hospital and was back racing a year later

We created medical gloves with the power to save lives

The maternity wear boutique is a favourite of Royals and celebrities

The farmer’s daughter is ready to take her farm shop business to the nation

‘Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, have the confidence to proceed with a commercial idea’

He used student loan to finance first car deal, and company now turns over £40m

Joint venture had been pegged as a game-changer for Brazilian aircraft manufacturer

“Upload” feels like a slight, funny show — until you realize that without the jokes, the story would be unwatchably bleak. The Amazon Prime Video series (created by Greg Daniels of “The Office,” “Parks & Recreation” and the upcoming “Space Force”) takes place in a near future where people can upload digital copies of themselves […]

Crude production in the country has dropped to less than half its level in 1998

Leftwing nationalist is the frontrunner in July’s presidential race

Jump in interest rates leaves companies with restricted access to credit in vulnerable state

López Obrador’s fans see a champion of the poor but opponents fear a leftwing populist

Elections test region’s democratic mettle; markets test its finances

Would-be president and foreign policy neophyte faces test north of the border

Climate of fear drains banking system and collapse of tourism hinders growth

From battered banks to tech titans, the historic milestone in seven charts

Globo network dominates political debate despite rise of social media

Once cut off from the world, Asunción is pursuing new diplomatic paths

Experts warn EU’s legal bedrock shaken by judgment on ECB’s bond-buying programme

Groups flag ‘existential crisis’ as virus restrictions trigger collapse in aircraft demand

Government-guaranteed support scheme has proved hugely popular since launch last week

Office provider’s move to skip rent payments and renegotiate leases knocks CMBS market

UK will be pushed to take part in detailed discussion on fishing waters and other EU priorities

Companies have formed unusual alliance with landlords to lobby for assistance with rental payments

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to retain ‘stay at home’ advice

Europe’s cautious steps tempered by fresh infections in South Korea, Germany and China

A specific type of small startup has a window to raise crowdfunding in a somewhat less regulated way than normally required in the US based on a temporary set of rule changes by the SEC announced this week. Excited yet?

England stars Maro Itoje and Mako Vunipola are yet to commit to playing for Saracens in the Championship next season. Two French clubs have already expressed interest in Itoje.