Organised crime steps in as President Bolsonaro dismisses pandemic as ‘sniffles’

Social damage could take 2 decades to repair, warns top UN official

Lay-offs of 3,700 in latest round as lossmaking operators face ‘formidable’ challenges

How the coronavirus outbreak has accelerated the demise of US department stores

Treasury fears removing government support could trigger wave of redundancies

UK expected to take gradual approach to lifting restrictions after Monday

Rules concerning Brexit preparations prioritised over tougher environmental standards

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With new episodes launching today, now is the perfect time to revel in the cruel humour of the hit cartoon

Until the early 20th century, a mass of figures often dominated works but Modernism preferred emptiness

Yhonnie Scarce and Judy Watson talk about creating work with seductive surfaces and dark themes

Six-part series adapts Wally Lamb’s novel about family, loss and mental illness

The series follows an idiotic yet charming nerd trying to make it big as Lil Dicky

Our pick of the latest series and documentaries — plus older favourites to binge on

Ancient antagonists build bridges as treasure finds mount up

The director talks about gender-swaps, fundraising and the future of drama after lockdown

Initiative would be modelled on Singapore’s Temasek with focus on start-ups

State-owned oil company’s $1.7tn valuation falls short of kingdom’s ambitions

Stock climbs by maximum amount after world’s biggest IPO

Beirut hit by another sovereign bond downgrade amid political crisis

Forecast of 3.2 per cent growth in 2020 would be improvement on 2.1 per cent in 2019

$1.2bn eurobond maturing in March falls sharply as local lenders cash out

Move designed to assuage fears over army’s growing role in the economy

London-based Ashmore bet heavily on the country’s short-term debt

Bankers and investors expect rush of debt issues from the Gulf region

Countries from Jordan to Egypt will struggle to mitigate the pandemic’s economic impact

Saudi Arabia’s PIF has snapped up stakes in a cruise operator, oil groups and a football club

Mexican government’s rescue plan for debt-laden state oil group underwhelms

New York listing of XP highlights transition to a new world of lower interest rates

Alberto Fernández seeks to bolster state coffers with tax raid on country’s most powerful industry

FCA and group seek to clarify positions of BR Shetty and other leading shareholders

Khalid al-Falih to lead a new government ministry for investment

Italy-based hospital chain was only potential suitor after buyout group KKR ruled out its involvement

Middle East-focused group’s discovery follows revelations over undisclosed debt

Capital expenditure expected to fall 23% at state energy company

State-backed company says it can sustain 12m barrels a day for up to a year

Government to inject equity into state-owned carrier in latest intervention in aviation sector

Rare sign of investor confidence in industry battered by coronavirus pandemic

Former FTSE 100 group has been in turmoil over its financial arrangements for months 

Hospitals run by the former FTSE 100 company are tackling the coronavirus outbreak

Online trading platform says revenue for this year will far exceed expectations

Trading performance may well have peaked and investors should be prepared for losses

City investor will back ailing groups looking to raise capital but warns of difficult decisions

Claer Barrett wants to hear readers’ experiences of accessing business interruption loans

Third of UK small businesses reported so low on cash they cannot survive longer than 2 more weeks

New process likely to be popular but there is room for improvement

At least 21,000 more companies failed in March compared with the year before 

A payout passed leaves a scar on a company’s record that can never be erased 

Research by accountancy network reveals 7 in 10 respondents have lost half their revenue

Your chance to grill FT experts on the government’s rescue measures for small businesses