Demonstrators defy coronavirus lockdown and set fire to banks amid mounting currency crisis and joblessness

Kingdom battles to protect economy in face of oil rout and fallout from pandemic

Pompeo insists Washington is still participant of accord despite 2018 withdrawal

Tala al-Jabri is among a rising number of female professionals in the kingdom

International financial support at risk as leading figures fight over economic crisis

Making it very hard to leave a company sends a worrying signal to potential recruits

Ross McEwan to step down from top job at end of October

PageGroup and Robert Walters cite Brexit, Sino-US trade war and Hong Kong protests

Employers focus on better ways to hire wider range of people

Managers matter but it is hard to gauge what individuals contribute

Pharma company’s use of algorithms marks fast-growing trend in big digitally-savvy markets including India

Profits also dented by strikes in France, UK election and Australian bushfires

The number of people hired doubled between 2017 and 2020

Executive elevated from interim role after six month search process

Placement follows warning that virus had caused “material deceleration” in business

Recruiters scrambling to adapt as companies put expansion plans on ice 

World’s fleet under renewed pressure to clean up its act and curb greenhouse gases

The IMO energy transition, with its clear date and standards, provides valuable lessons

Container ships may shrink in size if manufacturing moves closer to its markets. The FT's Robert Wright explores

Robotics likely to cause less long-distance offshoring and curb demand for huge vessels

MSC joins ranking dominated by coal power in sign of uneven climate clampdown

Brussels opens in-depth investigation into Hyundai Heavy and Daewoo Shipbuilding merger

Anti-bribery prosecutors say actions concern the securing of shipping contracts

Regulations are dripping with good intentions but come at a cost

China shutdown leaves crews stuck at sea, shipyards deserted and shipowners hunting for work

Danish shipping group hit by ‘very, very weak February’ but hopes for rebound in April

Baltic Dry index shows two-thirds drop in vessel leasing rates since start of December

Warnings of disruptions heighten focus on China’s outsized role in global sourcing

French transport group says factories coming back online but investors bet company will default

Marine operators are looking to clean up their act

Tens of thousands of mariners are stranded because of coronavirus restrictions

The collapse in the price of the black stuff is proving a boon for ship owners

Industry forecast to suffer $25bn hit this year as coronavirus changes working life

Appointment comes as tension rises over government decision to restrict 5G rollout

Subsidies and freebies to retain cash-strapped users add to sector’s financial burden

Postponement comes as Swedish group wins 5G core contract after Chinese rival blocked on security concerns 

Operators grapple with fierce competition in their battle to boost profits

US telecoms group tries on virtual meeting service for size as demand soars during lockdowns 

Cable company added Three as a new customer for so-called ‘backhaul’ network

Liberty Global’s buccaneering owner sets his sights on Telefonica’s O2

UK telecoms group warns shareholders over lower payouts in future as it focuses on broadband network upgrade

Deal’s architects say it will improve connectivity, choice and value, but consumers have heard that before

US car rental group backed by billionaire Carl Icahn extends crucial payment deadline

Municipal authorities encourage cycling amid fears networks cannot cope with social distancing

Group’s losses hit almost $3bn as consumers travel less but order more food delivery

Returning land and native species to nature grips the imagination. But not everyone is convinced

Lockdown videos give us a new way to judge character

Look behind the doors of a medieval Swiss castle that’s piquing much curiosity

Vintage is best — chipped, stained and covered with lichen and moss

It offers a way to avoid mortgage debt and landlord enrichment — and live a scaled-back life