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Tennis takes a swing at making players’ earnings fairer

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




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Sports clubs get smarter in their search for top management

The recruitment process in the industry is slowly starting to turn more professional




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Cineworld and Vue chiefs expect cinemas to reopen by mid-July

Optimism of large chains belies scepticism that film goers will flock back




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IHG warns coronavirus is hotels’ ‘most significant challenge’

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




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FT Weekend Quiz: William Blake, ‘Psycho’ and ‘EastEnders’

Our ‘Round on the Links’ quiz tests your ability to draw connections. Thinking caps on!




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Keir Starmer: ‘The government has been slow in nearly all of the major decisions’

The opposition leader on Covid-19, dealing with Corbyn’s legacy and holding Downing St to account




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‘Parks and Recreation’ star Ben Schwartz on the joys of improv

The actor on playing jerks, his new Netflix specials and life as a comedian in lockdown




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FT Weekend Quiz: George Bernard Shaw, ‘Frasier’ and Harry Potter

Our ‘Round on the Links’ quiz tests your ability to draw connections. Thinking caps on!




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When AI takes on Eurovision: can a computer write a hit song?

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




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Stiff challenges ahead as governments look to reopen economies

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




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UK should consider border controls, say independent scientists

Britain failed to take advantage of island status, warns panel, as it calls for more transparency




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Fragmented health system exposes struggling social care providers

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




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Starbucks sees US reopening, but not business as usual

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




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Trump orders meat-processing plants to stay open

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




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Illycaffè expects coronavirus hit to revenues despite online boost

Lockdowns and restrictions set to halt Italian coffee maker’s 17-year growth trajectory




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US meat inspectors given new role looking after people

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




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John Tyson laments breakdown of meat system his family pioneered

Tyson Foods chief warns of supply shortages that critics blame on concentrated production line




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Beyond Meat’s profit-driven pricing power

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




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UBS's 'Swinegate', Deutsche's bad bank and Facebook's digital currency

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss UBS's cultural faux pas in China, Deutsche Bank's plan to set up a 'bad bank' and Facebook's bid to shake up the payments world. With special guest Jan Kvarnström, bank restructuring expert.  


Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Don Weinland, Beijing financial correspondent, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, Nick Megaw, retail banking correspondent, Caroline Binham, financial regulation correspondent and Elaine Moore, deputy head of Lex. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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Deutsche Bank overhaul, challenger banks and Citigroup

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss how the overhaul at Deutsche Bank is going, catch up with the challenges facing challenger banks and look at why Citigroup is coming under pressure to restructure. With special guest Mark Mullen, chief executive of Atom Bank


Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, David Crow, banking editor, Nick Megaw, retail banking correspondent, and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producers: Andrew Georgiades and Fiona Symon

 

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Payment fraud, DBank leadership and JPMorgan loans

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss push-payment fraud in the UK and who should compensate the victims, why Deutsche Bank is coming under pressure from investors to appoint a new investment banking chief, and why JPMorgan Chase in the US has been selling off loans from its balance sheet. With special guests: Stephen Jones, chief executive of the banking association UK Finance and Rushanara Ali, Labour MP and member of the UK Treasury Select Committee.


Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Caroline Binham, financial regulation correspondent, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, and Robert Armstrong, US financial editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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Google eyes Citigroup for new banking venture

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Google's move towards banking that could see it team up with Citigroup, why Australia's big four are facing difficult times and what's in the report on TSB's software failure last year. With special guest Masha Cilliers, Specialist Payments Partner at Be.


Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Tim Bradshaw, global tech correspondent, Robert Armstrong, chief editorial writer, Jamie Smyth, Australia correspondent and Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent. Producers: Persis Love and Aimee Keane.

 

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Bank capital rules, peer-to-peer lenders and Goldman for the masses

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss whether regulators are easing up on bank capital rules, tough times for UK peer-to-peer lenders, and why Goldman Sachs is planning to bring wealth management to the masses. With special guest Harald Benink, professor of banking and finance at Tilburg University in the Netherlands.


Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, David Crow, banking editor, Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent, and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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HSBC targeted by Hong Kong protesters, SocGen M&A

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss why protesters in Hong Kong are targeting HSBC, whether Société Générale is in a position to merge with other banks and the challenges facing banking in 2020. With special guest John Garvey, Global Head of Financial Services at PWC.


Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, David Crow, banking editor, George Hammond, finance reporter, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, Robert Armstrong, US finance editor and John Garvey, Global Head of Financial Services at PWC. Producer: Persis Love

 

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Coronavirus contingency planning

Matthew Vincent and guests discuss European banks' readiness to handle a coronavirus epidemic, whether Europe’s investment banks are in full retreat in the US, and Deutsche Bank’s compliance problems in the UK. With special guest Miles Celic, chief executive of TheCityUK


Contrbitutors: Matthew Vincent, regulation correspondent, Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love

 

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US to review troop presence in Iraq

Secretary of state Mike Pompeo says strategic dialogue to determine future role will begin in June




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Expats in Dubai call for cut in their children’s school fees

Struggling parents demand help as work dries up due to coronavirus crisis




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Yemen ceasefire announced by Saudi-led coalition

Move in response to UN call to focus on preventing Covid-19 outbreak in war-torn country




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World’s worst humanitarian crisis deepens as coronavirus hits Yemen

UN official warns that war-ravaged country cannot deal with an outbreak of the disease




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Netanyahu strikes deal with Gantz to head unity government

Israeli leader returns for fifth term as prime minister as head of emergency coalition 




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Benjamin Netanyahu draws another winning hand

New unity government gives Israeli leader the manoeuvring room he needs




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Coronavirus deepens frustrations of young in Middle East

Pandemic stopped protests in Iraq, Algeria and Lebanon, but crisis likely to fuel fresh wave of unrest




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Iran’s borders reopen as government seeks to revive regional trade

Islamic republic eases coronavirus restrictions in effort to boost struggling economy




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Billionaire vs president — Assad family dispute grips Syria

Rami Makhlouf’s complaints against his cousin show strains in power structure




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Iraq’s squabbling parliament agrees new prime minister

Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s appointment gives country its first functioning government in 6 months




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Mary Portas: The cull of retail businesses spells the end for mediocre malls

Too many big brands have been coasting for too long




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With prom cancelled, students mourn a missed milestone

Teens who don’t want to miss the rite of passage are dressing up for leavers’ balls on TikTok




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Canada Goose to end use of virgin fur

Parka brand has no plans to change policy on down and says it is not bowing to pressure




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The #stayhome essential grooming guide

Men — Resist the clippers with these eight hair savers




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The pitfalls of dressing for ‘virtual parliament’

The suits, the soft furnishings: a revealing glimpse of our MPs’ style choices




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Fashion writers’ recommendations for lockdown reading

Books that give creative inspiration and comfort during isolation




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All about Yves: a new book charts Saint Laurent’s iconic looks

‘The Impossible Collection’ offers a 9.5kg overview of the designer’s whole career




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Elmhurst: neighbourhood at centre of New York’s Covid-19 crisis

Funeral homes are full in working class section of Queens where immigrants pursue American dream




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Trump suspends key routes to US immigration for 60 days

President says restrictions will apply to green card applicants aiming for permanent residency




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Trump bans green card applications for 60 days

US president assessing need for further moves to reduce immigration




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Why the courts stand between me and a haircut

In America, lawsuits are the way we make up new rules in a crisis