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

Internet orders and cargo plane demand could help DHL-owner meet €5bn operating profit goal

Staff vote in favour of a walkout but union says they can help deliver supplies to elderly

President’s travel ban will not calm markets or address the threat facing America

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

My household’s Corona Protocol has provoked eye-rolling from my two teenage children  

The president should look to Roman history and Ireland on how to act in a crisis

Treasury secretary enters war against Covid-19 with handicaps, but he’s all America has got

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

Even before the coronavirus outbreak, many people found isolation a normal way of living

The division in tackling coronavirus in the US is not based on politics but on competence  

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

Reopening states to boost the economy despite the scientific evidence will do more damage than good

What is striking about the coronavirus is how weak our rulers are

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

Investors should beware the regulatory storm gathering over Silicon Valley

Microsoft lost its antitrust suit, blew big chances yet grows on

Financial markets watchdog positions as defender of Main Street investors

Social security overhaul is key part of plan to rein in budget deficit

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

Legislative poll will be a referendum on the reformist president

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

Missouri raises competition and privacy questions in company’s home market

Traditional rulemaking is unable to keep up with new digital businesses

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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The judicial inquiry into alleged graft under the presidency of Jacob Zuma is laying bare the divisions of the ruling ANC. Gideon Rachman discusses Mr Zuma's testimony with Joseph Cotterill in Johannesburg and David Pilling, Africa editor.

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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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Simon Kuper on how a new generation of CEOs has a different approach to life at the top

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

Remote working has unearthed unexpected challenges — and surprises

Business practices undergo seismic change with flexible policies becoming standard

The pandemic will prompt new rules insisting on better margins for error and will embed more safety-first habits

In this FT series people share their stories of this extraordinary time

It is time to rethink whether such assessment really prepares us for life and work

The Twickenham house and garden played a part in 18th-century life and literature

Whichford Pottery’s terracotta wares are as appreciated overseas for their English style as they are in the UK for their robustness

Reflections and revelations from a year of politics — direct from a spinney in the English countryside where the annual badger summit took place

Cotoneasters, a plant gardeners gravely underrate, have performed beautifully this mild ‘non-winter’

Easy tomatoes, beans and lettuce to sow or plug in the garden or on a patio

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

Investors will be watching Christine Lagarde’s performance amid rising pressure on Italian bonds

It’s hard to find a single trade type who thinks failing to agree an extension is anything but a potential disaster

UK officials urge Brussels to move on three key areas ahead of crucial June meeting or risk breakdown

Foiled €15m scam for face masks shows how organised crime is ‘quick to adapt’, says Ylva Johansson

EU hosts online pledging event but €7.5bn target for vaccines, testing and treatment will only be first step

Pledging conference underscores urgency to develop vaccine and distribute it worldwide