The Edo-era artist Hōitsu painted different floral panels for every month

How plants, whether real or in the imagination, help calm fears and enhance our lives

These self-isolating desert fathers were connoisseurs of plants — and human nature

Robin Lane Fox on the best choices to sow now

Mistrust is rising over how to implement Brexit

Bloc faces worst recession in its history as report calls for pan-European recovery plan

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

Warning of potential harm from tendency to use invasive equipment too quickly

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

Kingdom battles to protect economy in face of oil rout and fallout from pandemic

Pompeo insists Washington is still participant of accord despite 2018 withdrawal

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

Ross McEwan to step down from top job at end of October

PageGroup and Robert Walters cite Brexit, Sino-US trade war and Hong Kong protests

Critics of AI platforms doubt whether they eliminate human interviewers’ prejudices

Wearable tech will measure workers’ true productivity, supercharging capitalism

Pharma company’s use of algorithms marks fast-growing trend in big digitally-savvy markets including India

Executive elevated from interim role after six month search process

Marine operators are looking to clean up their act

Covid-19 and price war shock US shale production. Plus: life after a $600m gamble on renewables; biofuels for aviation; ammonia’s potential for shipping; new power sources as architectural landmarks; ending human gluttony for cheap power

‘Slow steaming’ options for imports gain popularity as coronavirus lockdowns sap demand

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

Subsidies and freebies to retain cash-strapped users add to sector’s financial burden

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’

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

UK telecoms group warns shareholders over lower payouts in future as it focuses on broadband network upgrade

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

In the face of lockdown, go online to tour the world’s best gardens and shop for bulbs

Lockdown videos give us a new way to judge character

From greenhouses to screenhouses, these properties will make your green fingers twitch

Vintage is best — chipped, stained and covered with lichen and moss

It offers a way to avoid mortgage debt and landlord enrichment — and live a scaled-back life

Running downstairs is b-o-r-i-n-g when you can slide or use a fireman’s pole instead

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

A star-studded cast sang from their own homes in the New York opera house’s four-hour show

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

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

Indigenous protests over gas project are snarling rail traffic and hurting businesses

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

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

Minister omits eastern leg to Yorkshire in statement on high-speed rail project

Termination of Northern contract signals wider problems with privatised system

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

Awarding of franchises allows skeleton services to continue on Southeastern and Great Western lines

Support for five networks around England follows coronavirus rescue packages for bus and train sectors

Bakery chain’s proposed trial of 20 shops thwarted by social media response

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