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

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

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

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

From an 18th-century farmhouse in the US to a traditional Deià-style home in Mallorca

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

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

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

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

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

Even without scale, the fake meat industry is challenging the economics of its blood and guts rivals.

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Lloyds Bank and its offshore banking problems, the latest on the regulatory tests facing Facebook's Libra initiative, and how banks have fared in this year's US Fed stress tests.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Nick Megaw, retail banking correspondent, Hannah Murphy, technology correspondent, and Kiran Stacey, US regulatory correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss why protesters in Hong Kong are targeting HSBC, whether Société Générale is in a position to merge with other banks and the challenges facing banking in 2020. With special guest John Garvey, Global Head of Financial Services at PWC.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, David Crow, banking editor, George Hammond, finance reporter, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, Robert Armstrong, US finance editor and John Garvey, Global Head of Financial Services at PWC. Producer: Persis Love

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In Iraq and Syria, citizens have been hard to persuade of the need to stay inside

Nightlife, resilient to war and terrorism, has been paralysed by coronavirus

Shady Habash died in prison aged 22 and had been held without trial for two years

Teens who don’t want to miss the rite of passage are dressing up for leavers’ balls on TikTok

Tech-savvy stylists offer virtual consultations and algorithm-matched dyes

Policymakers should use this opportunity to broaden, not trim, health benefits

Conservative activists vow to step up street demonstrations against business closings

Rising number of low-paid staff are contracting Covid-19 or leaving posts as death toll mounts

After months of lockdown, citizens are keen to move around but not across borders

Doha’s aspiration to become a global centre for culture is admirable – its squeamishness over ancient Greek sculptures less so, says the FT’s arts writer  

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Braving Daleks and Cybermen at the Royal Albert Hall, the FT’s arts writer reflects on the unlikely synergy between classical music and a children’s sci-fi series  

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Tidjane Thiam lends voice to call for private sector to join debt moratorium 

Presenter Claer Barrett and guests explore how under 40s are using the Lifetime Isa to save for a property, or invest for the future. What strategies are younger investors taking? Plus the new rules on automatic compensation when broadband goes down, and the six ways pensions scammers are most likely to try and con you - would you fall for it? 

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With a matter of days until the deadline, presenter Claer Barrett discusses the practicalities of making a claim online with the FT's Money Mentor Lindsay Cook. Plus, how to build effective money habits, and the growing NHS pensions row. 

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It's financial planning week and this year's theme is retirement planning. As part of the initiative, thousands of certified planners are offering a free hour-long session to people wanting help with setting their financial goals. FT Money deputy editor James Pickford talks to the FT's pensions correspondent about retirement planning. Plus we hear from Jackie Lockie, head of financial planning with the CISI, and Patrick Connolly of Chase de Vere, about how best to plan for retirement.

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Claer Barrett and Lucy Warwick-Ching discuss covert and overt ways to interest children in learning about money, and columnist James Max reveals that his biggest problem during the lockdown has been keeping his house clean without his regular cleaner. 

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These governments desperately need financial breathing space to fight the pandemic

Pandemic could set back the fight against malaria by 20 years, with Africa hit worst

How much sleep do we need to get the most out of our waking hours?

Commerce department investigation could lead to new tariffs on transformer parts

Democrats outraged by move to clear former national security adviser who already pleaded guilty

Sanitiser and masks appear on sets in South Korea, Japan and Iceland after shooting restarts

Mel Stride, former Treasury minister, calls for help for business owners who pay themselves in dividends

The guru of the ‘growth mindset’ on why your qualities are not set in stone

The Chinese novelist on life under censorship — and why he is still a ‘peasant’ at heart

African nation vows to block decision it rejects as unjustified and illegal

Group has halted work at number of mines due to pandemic

The holder of this title until now would, for me, have been Muhammad Ali

Impact of pandemic has halted nearly 400,000 housing transactions

Global property portals report big increases in Chinese inquiries

My buyer asked to delay due to Covid-19 and now I understand I need to pay capital gains tax within 30 days of sale

Some leases prohibit doing business — plus what to do when coronavirus halts completion of a sale

Office providers warn chancellor that companies will go bankrupt without relief

Maduro regime rejects latest Washington plan despite fears of humanitarian catastrophe from Covid-19

Revised terms draw support from some creditors in key test before government debt crunch

The Conservatives vowed to bring in a new state aid system to protect British industry after Brexit, as the party finesses its message to Leave voters ahead of election day.

Live coverage of UK election campaign.