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Coronavirus threatens €10bn hit to football transfer market

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




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UniCredit overhaul faces years-long delay as pandemic takes toll

Jean Pierre Mustier’s nascent turnround derailed as bank slips to first-quarter loss




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Euro weakens after German court ruling on ECB’s bond-buying

Strategists expect concerns about eurozone stability to dent the currency




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Brussels plans new anti-money laundering authority

European Commission seeks to strengthen enforcement powers after banking scandals




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Liberty Global and Telefónica agree £31bn deal to merge UK groups

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




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Lagarde says ECB ‘undeterred’ by German court challenge

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




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Zalando: wear to go

Online retailer’s partnerships with fashion brands should support growth and lift margins




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Air France-KLM prepares for years of shrunken demand

Airline forecasts capacity will be almost wiped out in the second quarter




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Liberty Global and Telefónica dial up changes in ‘deal of decade’

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




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Carsten Spohr seeks softer landing for Lufthansa

If Berlin agrees a €9bn bailout for the airline, it is likely to want a 25 per cent stake and board seats




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German court calls on ECB to justify bond-buying programme

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




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Norwegian Cruise Line raises $2.2bn in fight to stay afloat

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




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Hedge fund bear takes aim at central banker ‘fruit loops’

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




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Companies are dangerously drunk on debt

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




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Carnival and Southwest lead surge in US convertible bond issuance

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




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Wall Street banks face $100m of losses on Las Vegas deal

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




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Pandemic crisis offers glimpse into oil industry’s future

Price wars and coronavirus have disrupted the sector, possibly moving peak demand even closer 




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North America set for first plant supplying cobalt for electric cars

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




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Thermal coal prices collapse after virus lockdowns sap demand

IEA expects global consumption will decline 8% this year in largest drop since second world war




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Total keeps dividend and sets climate goal despite profit plunge

French energy group makes emissions pledge as first-quarter profits drop 35%




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Newmont earnings surge more than ninefold

World’s biggest gold miner reaps rewards of pandemic price effect and Goldcorp acquisition




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Biggest US oil refiner posts $9.2bn loss as fuel demand dives

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




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Hidden threat: Japan has only 2-week stockpile of LNG

Coronavirus exposes nation’s post-Fukushima vulnerability




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Investors make big bets on silver closing giant gap with gold

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




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Can we tackle both climate change and Covid-19 recovery?

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




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StanChart and HSBC face losses on loans to rice trader

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




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Are Woodford woes an opportunity for patient tech investors?

The Adventurous Investor senses there could be future value in spinout specialists




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Cannabis remains an investment market worth watching

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




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Private equity funds can help your portfolio scale heights

An esoteric choice they may be for private investors, but if you’re selective they can add value




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US stocks look set to continue their outperformance

It is the deepest, broadest, most liquid market for larger global businesses




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New Sipp dealing account has no annual management fee

New Sipp dealing account has no annual management fee




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Santander 123 cashback credit card

Cardholders will receive 3 per cent cashback on fuel




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Deal of the week: The Eon Energy Fit Plan

Read the small print on ‘free’ offer




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Santander Upfront Interest Bond

Three-year savings account will pay immediate returns straight away




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Santander Inflation Linked Savings Bond

Bond pays out 105 per cent on RPI




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Cater Allen plan mirrors FTSE 100

Santander private banking arm’s six-year savings product




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Santander 123 current account

New current account offers 3 per cent interest and cashback on bills




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Cashback for Santander mortgage customers

1% cashback for mortgage customers with 123 account




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Lockdown is exposing the folly of reckless financial strategies

Pension funds need to spend less time on ESG and get back to basics




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How will the UK’s ‘bounce back’ loans work?

Small businesses hope the fast-track credit scheme will be a lifeline




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Top US pension plans eye private credit

Move to capitalise on dislocations across market stemming from coronavirus pandemic




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Pension Regulator urged to abandon funding review

Covid-19 pandemic increases problems for retirement schemes already in deficit




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How are you coping without your cleaner?

James Max, the FT columnist, takes questions from readers about the misery of household chores




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Meet the teens who want to work in finance

Winners of the FT’s personal finance competition love learning about money




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Renters and self-employed hit hard by Covid-19 lockdown

A third of self-employed reported working reduced hours during the first two weeks of lockdown




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Learning about money and rich people’s problems

Covert and overt ways to interest children in learning about money




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Pandemic is also a test of our maths skills

As numbers and statistics come to the fore, can we boost national numeracy?




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European stocks edge lower while oil climbs

Pound dips following UK chancellor’s hard Brexit remarks




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Avast’s rotten week is a lesson in crisis management

Shares in security software maker dropped sharply after revelations of data harvesting




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Where the fund manager consolidation narrative goes wrong

Optimism, not pessimism, could spark future takeover offers for UK investment houses