Until the early 20th century, a mass of figures often dominated works but Modernism preferred emptiness

Six-part series adapts Wally Lamb’s novel about family, loss and mental illness

The series follows an idiotic yet charming nerd trying to make it big as Lil Dicky

Our pick of the latest series and documentaries — plus older favourites to binge on

Ancient antagonists build bridges as treasure finds mount up

Stock climbs by maximum amount after world’s biggest IPO

Beirut hit by another sovereign bond downgrade amid political crisis

Forecast of 3.2 per cent growth in 2020 would be improvement on 2.1 per cent in 2019

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

Saudi Arabia’s PIF has snapped up stakes in a cruise operator, oil groups and a football club

New York listing of XP highlights transition to a new world of lower interest rates

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

Italy-based hospital chain was only potential suitor after buyout group KKR ruled out its involvement

Capital expenditure expected to fall 23% at state energy company

Former FTSE 100 group has been in turmoil over its financial arrangements for months 

Online trading platform says revenue for this year will far exceed expectations

Trading performance may well have peaked and investors should be prepared for losses

Third of UK small businesses reported so low on cash they cannot survive longer than 2 more weeks

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

Berlin’s property boom is the setting for Cüneyt Kaya’s film

A woman’s life unravels spectacularly in this wildly original movie

Plus: the FT's film critic on what to watch now

Join FT film critic Danny Leigh for a live chat on Friday May 1 at 12pm and 5pm UK time

The much-loved film critic traces how the nation’s film industry found its voice in a three-part series on BBC4

Elizabeth Carroll’s documentary spotlights Kennedy as celebrity cook and social historian

Corneliu Porumboiu’s crime movie is a colourful tribute to noir classics

There are potent moments here amid the stage-managed gloss

In an exclusive first interview, the CEO talks about his love of scary movies, video games and why the BFI should be like ‘a nerdy friend’

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

Shares drop to record low as chief admits company is ‘overstretched’

Advanced equipment can detect problems 75 days before they occur

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

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

The consultancies most recommended by clients and peers, rated by sector and specialism. Plus: millennial professionals’ search for meaning; weighing consultants’ worth; the conflict of interest debate; a call for courage on diversity; HS2 blurs consultancy lines; Brexit and fees

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

President’s travel ban will not calm markets or address the threat facing America

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

Donald Trump’s ambivalence on coronavirus threatens both the US and its global power

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

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

A new wave and second lockdown would be a bigger hit to wealth than a cautious return to work, but Donald Trump is refusing to listen

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

FCA chief says regulators will lose faith in how US handles crises if regime changes

Companies are able to fan the flames of fake news and also to remove it

A two-decade old law is a poor fit with the digital world of today

When employees reveal wrongdoing, instead of being rewarded they are often punished

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

Some experts say variable annuities are too complicated and offer a poor deal for consumers 

In this special episode from Hong Kong, Gideon Rachman talks to Regina Ip, a member of the territory's Executive Council and Legislative Council, and to student activist Joshua Wong about the continuing protests and what happens next.

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Life in Europe's coronavirus hotspots: Foreign affairs columnist Gideon Rachman discusses how the coronavirus epidemic has been handled in Italy and Spain with the local FT correspondents, Miles Johnson in Rome and Daniel Dombey in Madrid. How are citizens reacting to the lockdown and what will be the long-term political and economic impact?

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