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

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

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

Tens of thousands of mariners are stranded because of coronavirus restrictions

Cost of hiring a very large crude carrier rises past $200,000/day

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

Trade union issues warning as coronavirus fears leave 11,000 crew members stranded at sea 

Spate of arson attacks on telecoms masts fuelled by disinformation over pandemic’s origins

Nooks for books can be created anywhere in the home

London mayor wants to renegotiate £2bn of existing loans with government to ease cash flow

Bakery chain’s proposed trial of 20 shops thwarted by social media response

The actor on playing jerks, his new Netflix specials and life as a comedian in lockdown

Dr Kate Gaynor’s executive education was soon tested as general manager of a Chinese hospital

Patrick Jenkins discusses the Financial Conduct Authority's latest insider trading case and what it tells us about how market abuses are being tackled, why HSBC is on the defensive in China, and why Credit Suisse is suing the UK tax authorities.With special guest Mark Steward, Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight for the Financial Conduct Authority.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Caroline Binham, financial regulation correspondent, David Crow, banking editor, and James Kynge, global China editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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David Crow and guests discuss the scandal that has engulfed Credit Suisse, including the apparent suicide of a security consultant involved in a corporate espionage operation for the bank, US bank Wells Fargo's new chief executive, and the merits of the European Central Bank's interest rate policy. With special guest Jean Pierre Mustier, president of the European Banking Federation and chief executive of Italian bank UniCredit.

Contributors: David Crow, Banking editor, Sam Jones, correspondent in Zurich, Laura Noonan, US banking editor, and Patrick Jenkins, financial editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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UN official warns that war-ravaged country cannot deal with an outbreak of the disease

Long studio sessions were once the norm, but design teams are adapting to a new, remote reality

Too many big brands have been coasting for too long

Funeral homes are full in working class section of Queens where immigrants pursue American dream

Beijing edits European opinion piece published in Chinese state-controlled media

How best to celebrate Chekhov's 150th anniversary? Sky Arts 2 have chosen to mark the occasion with "chekhov: comedy shorts" - four one-act plays transposed to the small screen, with a cast of well-known comedians including Johnny Vegas and Steve Coogan. But do they make good television? In this week's arts podcast, Neville Hawcock, the FT's deputy arts editor, talks to the paper's theatre critic, Sarah Hemming, and television columnist, John Lloyd, about the venture.  

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As the winners of the BBC’s Sound of 2012 poll are announced, FT deputy arts editor Neville Hawcock asks three of the judges: who are the real “tastemakers”? What’s more important nowadays, a rave review or hits on YouTube? And how do unsigned artists make it? He is joined in the studio by FT pop critics Ludovic Hunter-Tilney and Richard Clayton, and NME assistant reviews editor and blogger Laura Snapes; music clips from Sound of 2012 winner Michael Kiwanuka, as well as Context, Emeli Sandé and Skrillex. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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The German band’s shows at Tate Modern were wildly oversubscribed. But hot tickets and artistic pleasure don’t necessarily go hand in hand, says the FT’s arts writer  

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Omnicom/Publicis, Penguin/Random House – the cultural landscape is dominated by ever fewer, ever bigger businesses. Yet artists and audiences alike are finding benefits in shunning their embrace  

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As Miami’s sparkling new Perez Art Museum hosts a big retrospective of the Chinese artist’s work, the FT’s arts writer reflects on culture’s role in challenging oppression  

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In the 1980s and 1990s cinema audiences were in thrall to powerful women in erotic thrillers such as Body Heat and Basic Instinct. But whatever became of the genre and is it ripe for a comeback?  

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The anarchist and anthropologist David Graeber discusses both the stupidity and secret joys of bureaucracy with the FT's Martin Sandbu and Lucy Kellaway  

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A history of coffee and its role in global capitalism is fact-filled and entertaining if occasionally over-caffeinated

Africa’s biggest crude exporter seeks $7bn in emergency funds in face of imminent recession

Do you find yourself stumped by questions about how much to put towards your mortgage payment versus your investments? It may be time for a midlife financial MOT. Presenter James Pickford talks to FT reporter Lucy Warwick-Ching about why advisers are targeting people in their forties and fifties. Next, we speak to a woman who cleared credit card debt to the tune of £16,000. And finally, we discuss what's behind Britain's growing tax gap. 

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It's been a week of shock and awe for UK investors. Wednesday started with an emergency interest rate cut from the BoE. New chancellor Rishi Sunak then delivered a Budget full of emergency "first aid" measures to help workers, the self employed and small businesses survive the crisis - and some very unexpected news for wealthy pension savers. And in the meantime - stock markets around the world continue to experience deep falls as central banks work out how to respond to the coronavirus.

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Claer Barrett explores some of the biggest issues facing small investors with investment columnist Merryn Somerset Webb and Fidelity’s Maike Currie. 

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Century-old agriculture lender is latest state group in need of government support

Second wave of swarms expected just as farmers battle fallout from coronavirus

Use of community health workers to identify cases draws heavily on experience battling tuberculosis and HIV

Wales is getting it right on job creation if you ask me and Aston Martin

You will not keep a diverse workforce unless its members feel they are fully part of the organisation

Debating about whether it is ever OK to become emotional in the office

One thing that almost anyone who has ever changed career direction has done is to retrain

Can Jessica Anthony’s parody nail the challenge of satirising US political life?

Facebook and Google show resilience through the crisis thanks to uptick in ‘direct response’ ads

Entertainment group scraps dividend as executives promise it will weather storm

Consumers who use tax preparation services or software could have to wait months for money

Adult entertainment, double-glazing and dog breeding among industries targeted 

Pandemic boosts shift towards digital wallets and currencies

Chancellor brings forward measure in response to lockdown

Light-touch regulation continues to fail retail investors

Whether renting a flat or applying for a loan, you will probably need the help of a homeowner