Threat of redundancies and business failures means higher earners need help with their finances

In 2008, it was decided an over-leveraged banking system must be bailed in by the private sector. Post lock-down the exact opposite is true.

Government-backed scheme designed to help smaller UK firms launches on Monday

New period drama about an aspiring actor pulls back the curtain on postwar Tinseltown

Plus: the FT's film critic on what to watch now

Join FT film critic Danny Leigh for a live chat on Friday May 1 at 12pm and 5pm UK time

The much-loved film critic traces how the nation’s film industry found its voice in a three-part series on BBC4

The Romanian director’s new film is a noirish tale built around a non-verbal language from a small Spanish island

Corneliu Porumboiu’s crime movie is a colourful tribute to noir classics

Shelagh McLeod’s film is a small, warm drama of space and family

‘The Whistlers’, ‘Becoming’, ‘Astronaut’, ‘Infinite Football’, ‘Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy’ and from 1976 ‘Mr Klein’, starring Alain Delon — all reviewed by Danny Leigh

In an exclusive first interview, the CEO talks about his love of scary movies, video games and why the BFI should be like ‘a nerdy friend’

Greta Gerwig’s Little Women comes up a little short; Pixar’s latest sends elf brother on a quest with half a dad

Postal group says strike ballot had ‘irregularities’ making it ‘null and void’

Postal services group says unit could slump to loss next year with revamp ‘behind schedule’

UK group points to ‘material uncertainty’ if a turnround plan does not tackle debt pile

Group to shrink operations in Europe, Japan, and Brazil

Former CEO and fifth-largest shareholder severs ties with group that sacked him

Private equity epiphany; Royal Mail; CEO succession at HSBC

Neobank’s funding round sets new valuation parameters; De La Rue battles to last a decade

Here is the role that I intend to play in bringing the global pandemic to an end

Donald Trump’s ambivalence on coronavirus threatens both the US and its global power

We can cope pretty well with stressful events if they are expected. Uncertainty is tougher 

Many see the epidemic as divine retribution for our sins

Rana Foroohar and Edward Luce talked to readers on the pandemic’s international impact

Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Tata’s chief executive, forecasts a major shift to more flexible working arrangements

Proprietary trading is hard to identify and did not cause the crisis

FCA chief says regulators will lose faith in how US handles crises if regime changes

Fears of Russian influence revive drive to track corporations’ true owners

Companies are able to fan the flames of fake news and also to remove it

A two-decade old law is a poor fit with the digital world of today

While Google, Facebook and Twitter are set for a grilling in Congress over Russia, it is the online retailer that is drawing intense scrutiny

When employees reveal wrongdoing, instead of being rewarded they are often punished

Dispute erupts in public as AT&T boss says he will not put news channel up for sale

Senator was one of few Democrats to challenge monopoly power, writes Rana Foroohar

Mnuchin urged to examine ‘deeply concerning’ takeover attempt by Singapore chipmaker

Mayor Bill de Blasio calls legal action ‘unconscionable’

Martin Sandbu discusses the prospects that leaders attending this year's G20 summit in Osaka will be able to patch up their differences on trade and climate with Chris Giles and Leslie Hook.

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Gideon Rachman discusses the fraught process of selecting a new leadership team in Europe and the impact these choices will have on integration, Eastern Europe and the Brexit negotiations, with Jim Brunsden and Ben Hall

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Gideon Rachman discusses the crisis in Britain's relations with the US following the unscheduled departure of Kim Darroch as ambassador to Washington, with Ed Luce and Geoff Dyer.

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What are the factors Britain and its allies need to consider as they weigh their response to Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz? Barney Jopson discusses the difficult waters Iran and the west must navigate to avoid a further escalation with Andrew England and Najmeh Bozorgmehr

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In this special episode from Hong Kong, Gideon Rachman talks to Regina Ip, a member of the territory's Executive Council and Legislative Council, and to student activist Joshua Wong about the continuing protests and what happens next.

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Life in Europe's coronavirus hotspots: Foreign affairs columnist Gideon Rachman discusses how the coronavirus epidemic has been handled in Italy and Spain with the local FT correspondents, Miles Johnson in Rome and Daniel Dombey in Madrid. How are citizens reacting to the lockdown and what will be the long-term political and economic impact?

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More men are offering to become allies, but is the move always welcome?

The tetchy leader needs to understand that people never forget abuse of hierarchical power

Remote working has unearthed unexpected challenges — and surprises

When leaders take on more than one job, others will question their focus and commitment

Why workplace culture is a shock to new graduates. Plus: simple rules for managing your money; look more confident in front of colleagues; career plans v no plans; avoiding burnout from overwork; and getting ahead with a side hustle

Ingrained hierarchy and lack of recognition drive away young recruits

Business practices undergo seismic change with flexible policies becoming standard