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Ingrained hierarchy and lack of recognition drive away young recruits

Business practices undergo seismic change with flexible policies becoming standard

Managers need to communicate and connect with staff, and convey they are all in the same boat

Start with clear goals, prune failures and build on what has worked in the past

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Whichford Pottery’s terracotta wares are as appreciated overseas for their English style as they are in the UK for their robustness

A book on the economics of gardening puts today’s spending into perspective

The surrealist art of Salvador Dalí is thought to embody all that is unnatural — but, in fact, the natural world is the wellspring of his work

Compost plugs let you bypass seed sowing and are cheaper than bedding plants

Easy tomatoes, beans and lettuce to sow or plug in the garden or on a patio

Foiled €15m scam for face masks shows how organised crime is ‘quick to adapt’, says Ylva Johansson

EU hosts online pledging event but €7.5bn target for vaccines, testing and treatment will only be first step

Pledging conference underscores urgency to develop vaccine and distribute it worldwide

Mistrust is rising over how to implement Brexit

Ministers expected to say use of coverings could stop virus spread in some circumstances

Supply chains at breaking point as surge of coronavirus patients with kidney side effects hits supplies

Facilities were launched with a fanfare but medics complain they lack equipment for complex Covid-19 cases 

Frail residents in overwhelmed sector emerge as the hidden victims of the Covid-19 crisis

English providers warn of funding shortfall as pandemic adds pressure to sector

Excess body fat seems to matter more than heart or lung disease, or smoking, when it comes to catching the virus

Demonstrators defy coronavirus lockdown and set fire to banks amid mounting currency crisis and joblessness

Tala al-Jabri is among a rising number of female professionals in the kingdom

Making it very hard to leave a company sends a worrying signal to potential recruits

News of chief executive’s departure highlights problems the tobacco group faces

Managers matter but it is hard to gauge what individuals contribute

The number of people hired doubled between 2017 and 2020

Placement follows warning that virus had caused “material deceleration” in business

Recruiters scrambling to adapt as companies put expansion plans on ice 

World’s fleet under renewed pressure to clean up its act and curb greenhouse gases

The IMO energy transition, with its clear date and standards, provides valuable lessons

Container ships may shrink in size if manufacturing moves closer to its markets. The FT's Robert Wright explores

Robotics likely to cause less long-distance offshoring and curb demand for huge vessels

MSC joins ranking dominated by coal power in sign of uneven climate clampdown

Regulations are dripping with good intentions but come at a cost

China shutdown leaves crews stuck at sea, shipyards deserted and shipowners hunting for work

Danish shipping group hit by ‘very, very weak February’ but hopes for rebound in April

Baltic Dry index shows two-thirds drop in vessel leasing rates since start of December

Marine operators are looking to clean up their act

Tens of thousands of mariners are stranded because of coronavirus restrictions

Industry forecast to suffer $25bn hit this year as coronavirus changes working life

Postponement comes as Swedish group wins 5G core contract after Chinese rival blocked on security concerns 

US telecoms group tries on virtual meeting service for size as demand soars during lockdowns 

Chief of French state-backed company said decision was made with ‘heavy heart’