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US mortgage lenders face liquidity crunch

Non-bank lenders put on downgrade watch as sector braces for wave of borrowers not paying




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Moral hazard, again

There is a grim irony in the wealthy seeking bailouts due to bad bets on working people




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UK property market moves into cold storage

Experts predict transactions could plunge 50 per cent year-on-year, but what could it mean for house prices? 




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What is the outlook for the UK housing market?

Share your experiences of trying to buy or sell a house under current market conditions 




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£1m-plus mortgage borrowers pay over the odds

Interest rate disparity could add nearly £2,500 per month to the cost of servicing a £5m mortgage 




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Home improvers hit by remortgage problems

Dig downs and loft extensions may increase the value of a home, but it’s hard to borrow against this




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US businesses face uncertainty over paying staff for temperature checks

The time it takes for employees to be assessed is putting companies in delicate legal territory




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Hot springs and baseball stadiums core to Japan’s national security

Activists wary after finance ministry names ‘core’ stocks covered by law on foreign investment




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Government eyes flexible furlough extension to get UK back to work

Sharma signals tapering of scheme as Johnson prepares to announce road map out of lockdown




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Coronavirus: Pence aide tests positive for Covid-19 — as it happened




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UK quarantine plan poses fresh setback for aviation sector

Airlines and airports say 14-day isolation period would be a ‘death blow’ to industry




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Few precedents for grim US jobless numbers

Economists look back to the Great Depression for clues on the scale of the economic crisis




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Coronavirus latest: Spain’s Sánchez urges caution as lockdown is eased




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Axa criticises regulatory confusion over dividend policy

Chief executive Thomas Buberl says different guidance between countries ‘difficult to accept’




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More than £52bn in dividend payments at risk in UK

Almost half of British companies have scrapped payouts in response to coronavirus




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UK watchdog orders insurers to pay small business claims quickly

FCA warns failure to act could count against provider’s regulatory record




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Cover Genius tops FT ranking with insurtech platform

The Australian company was borne out of an online travel business that had a problem to solve




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Two UK insurers outline scale of coronavirus claims

Hiscox expects $150m of claims while Beazley expects to pay out $170m




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UK regulator to seek court ruling on business interruption insurance

Decision comes amid row between companies and insurers on what is covered under policies




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Why the cost of protecting directors from lawsuits has soared

Tesla’s decision to buy liability cover from Elon Musk instead of a traditional insurer comes after premiums shot up




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Markets should beware this morally hazardous approach to policymaking

Central banks repeatedly set the stage for the next boom and bust cycle, fuelled by growing debt




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Plagues, paranoia and my very Tudor lockdown

Hilary Mantel’s lessons for a pandemic




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The detective work required to ease lockdown

We need more and better surveys from across the globe to help us take the right course




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How to save pandemic survivors from unemployment

Government must prioritise getting the young back to work




or

How to choose chic knobs for cupboard doors

Look for something elegant and distinctive but not overbearing




or

Ida B Wells’ overdue Pulitzer helps rebalance history

Black journalist forced America to confront the evils of lynching




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Netflix is chilling in Iceland but the rest of the world is a problem

As global lockdowns boost streaming subscriptions, filming freezes spell trouble ahead




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The time is ripe to reform UK university finance

Cutting tuition fees is no longer realistic, but there are other ways to better support vital courses




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Take me to the world … of lockdown entertainment

What is it that makes an online performance really sing?




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Lockdown wines: the best reds to order from home

Great value can be unearthed in some of the cheapest wines from impeccable producers




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Coronavirus: Retail investors attempt to navigate crisis

DIY investors and those in pensions drawdown scramble to adapt as stock markets plunge 




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Equalise front-line doctors’ death benefits, says BMA

Some families of medics who die in service will receive higher payouts than others under current rules




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Income investors face ‘dividend drought’

£3.5bn worth of dividend payments cancelled this week 




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Regulators urge UK savers to ‘keep calm’ during coronavirus volatility

Investors encouraged to take time before making any changes to their retirement plans




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How the coronavirus threatens Asia-Pacific’s $7tn pensions market

Sector across region hit by fears of panicked mass withdrawals due to pandemic




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Consumers warned over surge in coronavirus scams

Fraudsters are exploiting fears over pandemic to target pension savers, investors and online consumers




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Coronavirus crisis inflicts a double blow to pensions

Retirement plans have suffered tumbling asset values and ballooning liabilities




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Income-seeking investors face an uphill struggle 

Even dividends from stalwarts Shell and BP may be in doubt in the fallout from the Covid-19 crisis 




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Free FT webinar: Pensions funding storm

The Pensions Regulator and former minister Sir Steve Webb take part in online debate 




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Public sector unions take government to court over pension reform

Judicial review sought over alleged breach of 2015 law, claiming cost benefits should go to scheme members




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UK pension trustees urged to watch for dividends and ‘excessive’ bonuses

Industry regulator calls for vigilance over actions of employers during pandemic




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Australia’s biggest pension fund says investors will withdraw billions

Executive points to ‘heaps of liquidity’ as members get access to cash due to coronavirus




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US state pension system hit hard by coronavirus pandemic

Sharp falls across financial markets in March have caused large drop in aggregate funded ratio




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BNP warns coronavirus could dent 2020 profits by a fifth

‘Drastic revisit’ of outlook at French bank as dividend cuts and cancellations hit equities trading




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Virgin Money profits halve as it prepares for surge in bad loans

UK lender is latest to warn coronavirus-induced economic disruption will hit its clients




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More than £2bn lent under ‘bounce back’ scheme on first day

Light touch checks on UK borrowers raise fears of defaults on loans and fraud




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Force banks to take on more capital, says Sajid Javid

Former chancellor urges lenders to keep credit flowing and not just weather the storm




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Black is white for Anglo Irish Bank’s long-suffering shareholders

PwC’s finest scientific minds attempt to prove banks can exist in two states at once




or

Fernando Pacheco, doctor and cornerman, 1927-2017

He tried to persuade Muhammad Ali to retire from the ring before it was too late




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Former First Lady Barbara Bush dies aged 92