Commission warns pandemic will wipe out growth in all member states and result in an uneven recovery

Pexip deal marks bright spot in otherwise bleak European IPO market

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

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

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

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

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

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

German regulator looks at group’s statements ahead of KPMG special audit report

Discovery in Zenith factory attic helps watchmaker claim the first all-black wristwatch title

Tag Heuer’s digital chief sees connected watches as a point of entry to the mechanical models

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

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

JPMorgan data show about one in four loans was behind on payments last month

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

Details of historic borrowing plans send government bond yields higher

Coveted top-quality rating hanging by a thread as Moody’s decision looms

Two- and five-year yields hit record lows as futures investors anticipate negative rates

With no productive use of liquidity, money is going into market speculation driving recovery in asset prices

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

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

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

Latest proposal accused of being misleading over environmental risk

Regional trading blocs would better align mutual interests and provide stability

Turmoil in commodity market slashes state colleges’ revenues

Price crash provokes supply cuts but ‘all bets are off’ if second wave of pandemic hits

Railroad commissioner had called for using decades-old state rules to reduce output

Dive into negative prices triggered pullback that helps set scene for rebound

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

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

President’s pet project holds line on output growth despite oil crisis and mammoth losses

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

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

Coronavirus exposes nation’s post-Fukushima vulnerability

Developers of clean energy projects defy wider turmoil in the global energy markets

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

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

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

North Dakota’s oil sector has ‘never been through a downturn like this’

Fortnite is typical of the new business model, renting access to a platform

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

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

Whether we like it or not, spending on arms and security will rise in the next few years 

A new exchange traded commodity holds several advantages

I’ve drawn up a list of badly beaten-up stocks worthy of a punt

New Sipp dealing account has no annual management fee

Scottish Power has launched a new energy plan that allows customers to fix their bills

Lowest five-year fix in UK history

First-time buyers receive £600 cashback if they save for 10 out of 12 months before taking out a Halifax mortgage