Move will last for at least six months as coronavirus disruption takes toll

Awarding of franchises allows skeleton services to continue on Southeastern and Great Western lines

London Underground and other locally run services were excluded from previous coronavirus aid packages

Transport group also expects its Greyhound bus service to receive US financial support

Support for five networks around England follows coronavirus rescue packages for bus and train sectors

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

Tourism in east Africa’s renowned wildlife reserves has collapsed amid the global shutdown

Three quarters of leisure operators say margins too thin to support fewer customers, according to survey

Safety and commercial concerns remain but football, rugby and cricket begin talks to resume play in pandemic

Paddy Power owner topped the FTSE leaderboard in April despite near-total lack of sport

The new chair of the association that runs men’s tennis wants to share out wealth more evenly

The recruitment process in the industry is slowly starting to turn more professional

Airline’s shareholders support plan to gain state-backed loan guarantees in move to avoid bankruptcy

Denmark and the Netherlands lead surge in bookings but company still cuts 25% of workforce

Court hears claim in lawsuit that has laid bare feud over media, retail and hospitality empire

Optimism of large chains belies scepticism that film goers will flock back

Holiday Inn owner outlines ‘visible’ hygiene changes as rival Hilton reports slide in revenue

Our ‘Round on the Links’ quiz tests your ability to draw connections. Thinking caps on!

Their critical public service has a price attached. Seamus Murphy photographs these key workers

Join a live discussion with food historian Polly Russell at 12pm and 5pm UK time on Saturday May 2

In China, a shrinking bottom line has intensified the already tense affair of splitting profits

The company wants to upend banking but the need to mature is more urgent than ever

Good TV deserves a snack upgrade

The opposition leader on Covid-19, dealing with Corbyn’s legacy and holding Downing St to account

There are 30 brain teasers, including which restaurant’s menu featured the Egg Bender?

Hanna-Johara Dokal’s cake is a homage to her grandmother – and all the other family and friends we miss right now

Companies must balance costs of staying shut against concerns for staff safety

Britain failed to take advantage of island status, warns panel, as it calls for more transparency

Social distancing forcing GPs and patients to conduct their consultations online

Documents seen by FT show demand for face masks and aprons was close to outstripping national supplies

French patient who fell ill in December found to have had Covid-19 after samples retested

Pandemic has added to pressure on companies already facing tough financial conditions

Scandal at former FTSE 100 company has damaged reputations of London and the UAE

Although it suffers from lack of independence, it should be fixed rather than scrapped

Boris Johnson’s government was focused on Budget and Brexit — until disease took a grip

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

Plant-based alternative sales jump 200 per cent in US amid slaughterhouse closures

No pasta machine? No problem. Tim Hayward shows Daniel Garrahan how to make it by hand - just like nonna

From bored employees to train trouble in the French Alps, the manufacturer has faced new challenges

Store closures and frozen spending leave gap in policymakers’ economic tracking

Concern in Beijing that accounting scandal could damage other overseas listings

Tyson chairman flags shortages as slaughterhouses and processing plants are forced to shut

Sales rise but company warns revenues will decline as bar and restaurant closures hit beverages

Coffee chain lays down plans for 90% of its domestic market cafés to be open by early June

Fears of food shortages as coronavirus forces facilities to shut and US cases top 1m

Lockdowns and restrictions set to halt Italian coffee maker’s 17-year growth trajectory

Kellogg and Kraft Heinz see chance to win back customers who had shifted to healthier brands