The epidemic could weaken Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, feed conspiracy theories and lead to closed borders

The UK is being belligerent, the EU inflexible. But a deal can be done this year

It is an illusion to see victory for the former US vice-president as a geopolitical calendar reset

Arguments for authoritarianism and against democracy will be made with increased boldness

Gillian Tett on the city's struggle to contain the virus and the financial fallout

Why the Germans and Dutch are right to resist this way of sharing coronavirus costs

Several long-running conflicts are edging towards a temporary halt to hostilities

An inquiry into the origins of Covid-19 is needed if important lessons are to be learnt

Activist investor sought to take control of strategy at French group led by Arnaud Lagardère

Stay neutral in the battle between French banks and economic adversity

Alternative providers fear it will harm competition in market for loans to small business

Private equity firms in separate discussions to back coronavirus-hit Serie A

Player values tumble as Europe’s top teams prepare to cut spending after pandemic weakens revenues

Union Investment says new outside executives are needed to move the company on after special audit

Strategists expect concerns about eurozone stability to dent the currency

Deka Investment urges chairman to act quickly to end crisis of confidence in payments group after special audit

European Commission seeks to strengthen enforcement powers after banking scandals

Commission warns pandemic will wipe out growth in all member states and result in an uneven recovery

Pexip deal marks bright spot in otherwise bleak European IPO market

Combination of O2 and Virgin Media set to transform British telecoms market

ECB intends to resist court injunction to justify its sovereign bond purchases

O2 and Virgin Media’s £31bn merger is one of the biggest examples of virtual dealmaking during pandemic

Tag Heuer’s digital chief sees connected watches as a point of entry to the mechanical models

Bundesbank told to halt participation unless central bank shows policy is ‘proportionate’

Company pledges two ships and two islands as collateral in upsized refinancing plan

Horseman Capital’s Russell Clark has sold his holdings in government bonds

JPMorgan data show about one in four loans was behind on payments last month

Sobering up after the crisis will require changes to tax laws, bonuses and pensions

Details of historic borrowing plans send government bond yields higher

Coveted top-quality rating hanging by a thread as Moody’s decision looms

Two- and five-year yields hit record lows as futures investors anticipate negative rates

With no productive use of liquidity, money is going into market speculation driving recovery in asset prices

Companies are seeking to tap whatever sources of affordable funding are available

Citigroup was biggest lender but Deutsche, Barclays and SocGen are also on the hook

ExxonMobil and Chevron deploy plans for cutbacks but preserve dividends

Latest proposal accused of being misleading over environmental risk

Glencore-backed First Cobalt to open Canada refinery this year in attempt to cut reliance on China

Marathon cuts capital spending by $1.4bn in anticipation of 30% drop in output

Developers of clean energy projects defy wider turmoil in the global energy markets

For some analysts the industrial metal looks cheap, even given the Covid-19 slowdown

Two experts debate whether shift to low carbon can push forward amid economic stress

Phoenix Commodities seeks debt restructuring after racking up $450m of currency hedge losses

North Dakota’s oil sector has ‘never been through a downturn like this’

Promises of huge growth are yet to materialise — but there’s huge potential

I’ve drawn up a list of badly beaten-up stocks worthy of a punt

Corporate bond links income and capital to inflation

Fixed rate that applies in years three to five has been cut

Cardholders will receive 3 per cent cashback on fuel

Timely relaunch allows savers to keep pace with the rising cost of living