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

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

‘Slow steaming’ options for imports gain popularity as coronavirus lockdowns sap demand

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 

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

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 

Chief of French state-backed company said decision was made with ‘heavy heart’

Chinese telecoms group reports 1.4% rise in first-quarter sales to $25.7bn

Social media giant eyes new audience in India but deal may not leave it with much to take home

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

After lockdown, start-ups will need to work with city authorities to keep cars off the roads

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

In the face of lockdown, go online to tour the world’s best gardens and shop for bulbs

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

From greenhouses to screenhouses, these properties will make your green fingers twitch

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

Humble, grand or fanciful — these designs have serious bed cred

How discarded laughing-gas cylinders were used to create glitter from litter

This cornucopia of vegetation in ceramic and bronze is the apotheosis of the style

Running downstairs is b-o-r-i-n-g when you can slide or use a fireman’s pole instead

This season’s hottest trend takes in all things Japanese - from Macaque to Japandi

Style options distilled from a confluence of African, Arab and Mediterranean cultures

Nooks for books can be created anywhere in the home

Despite good musicianship from both principals, their songs make little impression

Warmly burnished and gently cryptic, this is easy listening at its most enjoyable

New album channels protest music and social comment through Delta blues mythology and psych-rock

Eric Clapton’s collaborator Duane Allman helped transform the song into a bravura rock showpiece

A star-studded cast sang from their own homes in the New York opera house’s four-hour show

Subscriber numbers surge to 130m as listeners turn to tunes in a crisis

An alt-rock concept album whose concept is never clearly defined

Brooding subject matter meets richly detailed music in the British rapper’s fifth album

The American singer’s album is sexually frank, with harmonies reminiscent of Mariah Carey

A reissue of the group’s 1981 debut recalls a fecund period in Accra’s musical history

The trumpeter captures his compatriot’s mischievous sense of humour and serious intent

The ENO is adapting a gimmick to attract new audiences now the pandemic has hit

Singers down the years have been drawn to a mysterious track written by a man who turned his back on music

The annual parade of work by living composers went online, performed from living rooms

With summer events cancelled, the focus is on how to recoup funding and audiences