Chinese telecoms group reports 1.4% rise in first-quarter sales to $25.7bn

Mobile operator’s move could potentially delay sale already affected by coronavirus upheaval

Cable company added Three as a new customer for so-called ‘backhaul’ network

Municipal authorities encourage cycling amid fears networks cannot cope with social distancing

Group’s losses hit almost $3bn as consumers travel less but order more food delivery

Returning land and native species to nature grips the imagination. But not everyone is convinced

Look behind the doors of a medieval Swiss castle that’s piquing much curiosity

Humble, grand or fanciful — these designs have serious bed cred

Coronavirus puts into perspective the cult of perfection in interior design

This season’s hottest trend takes in all things Japanese - from Macaque to Japandi

Nooks for books can be created anywhere in the home

New album channels protest music and social comment through Delta blues mythology and psych-rock

Eric Clapton’s collaborator Duane Allman helped transform the song into a bravura rock showpiece

Subscriber numbers surge to 130m as listeners turn to tunes in a crisis

An alt-rock concept album whose concept is never clearly defined

Singers down the years have been drawn to a mysterious track written by a man who turned his back on music

The annual parade of work by living composers went online, performed from living rooms

Artists such as Travis Scott and Charli XCX are appearing in digital form, watched by audiences of avatars

The singer’s sandblasted baritone relates his dark autobiography with irresistible swagger

Jazz, folk and classical influences merge as the pianist revisits traditional music collected by the Hungarian composer

Downing Street says any changes will be ‘very limited’ to avoid second peak of infections

Alstom will have its work cut out to get the Canadian group’s margins back on track, but greater scale would help it compete with industry leader CRRC

Tory manifesto pledge aimed at ‘levelling up’ the regions of Britain faces uphill struggle

Political sensitivities could be outweighed by workers’ construction expertise

The ability of local authorities to plan their own networks will be key to success

Termination of Northern contract signals wider problems with privatised system

Move will last for at least six months as coronavirus disruption takes toll

Tourism in east Africa’s renowned wildlife reserves has collapsed amid the global shutdown

Three quarters of leisure operators say margins too thin to support fewer customers, according to survey

The new chair of the association that runs men’s tennis wants to share out wealth more evenly

Yet another economic acronym to impress your friends with.

Holiday Inn owner outlines ‘visible’ hygiene changes as rival Hilton reports slide in revenue

Bizarre lyrics, atonal melodies and a ‘koala synth’; Nic Fildes enters the world of algorithm-inspired Europop

Companies must balance costs of staying shut against concerns for staff safety

Hope is not lost. An army of organisations, private hospitals and industries could be mobilised

Documents seen by FT show demand for face masks and aprons was close to outstripping national supplies

Pandemic has added to pressure on companies already facing tough financial conditions

Boris Johnson’s government was focused on Budget and Brexit — until disease took a grip

Dr Kate Gaynor’s executive education was soon tested as general manager of a Chinese hospital

No pasta machine? No problem. Tim Hayward shows Daniel Garrahan how to make it by hand - just like nonna

From bored employees to train trouble in the French Alps, the manufacturer has faced new challenges

Store closures and frozen spending leave gap in policymakers’ economic tracking

Tyson chairman flags shortages as slaughterhouses and processing plants are forced to shut

Sales rise but company warns revenues will decline as bar and restaurant closures hit beverages

Coffee chain lays down plans for 90% of its domestic market cafés to be open by early June

Fears of food shortages as coronavirus forces facilities to shut and US cases top 1m

Agency overseeing slaughterhouse reopenings has previously said worker safety is not its job

Largest US meat company forecasts further upheaval in months ahead

Sales for drinking at home soar but alcohol companies say they do not offset bar closures

Even without scale, the fake meat industry is challenging the economics of its blood and guts rivals.