r

The class of 2020 need help to start their careers

New workers could suffer the scarring effects of lockdown for decades




r

Now Britain must overcome the fear factor

The government needs to address concerns over the return to normal life




r

Rolls-Royce ditches profit targets and suspends dividend

Grounding of aircraft around the world due to coronavirus crisis takes toll on UK aero-engine maker




r

EasyJet boosts cash after fresh pressure from Sir Stelios

Airline’s biggest shareholder calls for CFO’s exit over failure to scrap £4.5bn Airbus order 




r

Boeing suppliers Hexcel and Woodward call off $6.4bn merger

Aircraft parts manufacturers pull plug in first big deal to collapse due to coronavirus pandemic




r

Airbus cuts aircraft production by a third

European aerospace group confirms it will slash output of popular A320 single-aisle jet




r

Stelios complains to regulator as easyJet row intensifies

Founder urges FCA to act as he presses airline to cancel multibillion pound Airbus order




r

Virus outbreak on French warship sparks military weakness fears

Potential adversaries could seek to exploit vulnerabilities triggered by pandemic, warn analysts




r

How coronavirus brought aerospace down to earth

The industry has been one of the hardest hit, with contracts cancelled, production halted and pleas for big bailouts




r

US regulator grants exemption for drone flight during lockdown

Oil and gas company in Texas given approval to use unmanned aircraft to inspect vital infrastructure




r

Airbus is ‘bleeding cash’, says chief executive

Guillaume Faury tells employees in letter that lockdown threatens manufacturer’s existence




r

Airbus: braced for impact

The pandemic has made airlines reluctant or unable to accept new jets




r

Boeing investors could wait ‘years’ for dividend to return

Aircraft maker’s chief executive says focus will be on rebuilding balance sheet post-pandemic




r

EasyJet says Stelios pressure ‘highly undesirable’

Airline calls shareholder vote on directors in latest escalation of dispute




r

Coronavirus: Trump in new push to expand testing — as it happened




r

Boeing cuts jobs and production as aircraft demand sinks

‘We will be a smaller company for a while,’ says chief David Calhoun




r

Boeing taps bond market for $25bn to tide it over corona crisis

Aircraft maker says strong demand for offering has removed need for government funding




r

Boeing: air support

US aircraft maker can get along fine without any bailouts




r

Rolls-Royce to cut up to 8,000 jobs as aviation crisis bites

Aero-engine maker prepares for biggest single reduction of staff in more than 30 years




r

Hedge funds bet on gold as refuge from ‘unfettered’ currency printing

Big-name investors such as Elliott and Caxton act on concerns over debasement of money




r

Traders brace for reform of US data releases

Banning computers from ‘lock-ups’ forces rethink on how markets respond




r

FCA researchers outline $5bn ‘tax’ imposed by high-speed trading

Paper released by UK regulators homes in on tactic known as latency arbitrage




r

Fund managers push LSE for shorter trading hours

Eight-and-a-half-hour day is needlessly long, say customers




r

European regulator takes another shot at ‘dark pools’

Watchdog also offers concession on post-Brexit share trading




r

Central banks ‘hesitant’ on digital currencies, says ex-governor

Christian Noyer believes projects available to consumers are a way off yet




r

EU regulator allows short delay to new rules on failed trades

Industry bodies had been lobbying for longer postponement over fears of hit to bond markets




r

Intercontinental Exchange chief defends eBay approach 

NYSE owner did not ‘lose its mind’, says Jeffrey Sprecher




r

US market data shake-up aims to narrow HFTs’ advantage

SEC sets out proposal to provide investors with faster, broader trading figures




r

JPMorgan and Goldman throw weight behind exchange start-up

MEMX is hoping to disrupt the US equities market when it launches in July




r

Banks fear Ion/Broadway deal will push up forex fees

Acquisition allows group to build bigger share of the $6.6tn-a-day market




r

LSE’s $27bn deal for Refinitiv faces heat in Brussels

London bourse’s transformative acquisition is facing more scrutiny than expected




r

‘Intense’ trading sends exchange volumes to record

Platforms report soaring activity after coronavirus outbreak spooks investors




r

TP ICAP hits record trading volumes from market volatility

UK interdealer broker forecasts low single-digit revenue growth for the year




r

Could shutting exchanges stop the markets rot?

US Treasury secretary floats idea of shorter trading hours as staffing hit by virus




r

Banks press exchanges for virus contingency plans

Industry associations demand detail to manage risk of trading from home




r

ABN Amro takes $200m hit from failure of a single client

Dutch bank was forced to close out positions at substantial loss




r

Global regulators delay derivatives rules due to market volatility

Watchdogs put 12-month extension on new margin requirements, citing coronavirus threat




r

NYSE to review circuit-breakers after sharp drops

US benchmark S&P 500 can drop a maximum 7 per cent before first protection kicks in




r

LSE to pay dividend after riding market turbulence

Frantic trading across financial markets pushes revenues up at the exchange and financial data group




r

Interactive Brokers takes $88m hit from crude futures collapse

Shares in brokerage firm drop overnight after it discloses payments to clearing houses




r

Refinitiv’s data-race struggle highlights LSE challenge

Business being bought from Blackstone-led consortium has lost ground to Bloomberg




r

US options exchanges prepare to reopen trading floors

Arca in San Francisco and Box in Chicago will throw open their doors on Monday




r

Branson clears path to sell $1bn stake in Virgin Galactic

Filing opens door to potential sale of half of Virgin Group’s holding in space venture




r

Neiman Marcus creditor eyes online business in bankruptcy fight

Hedge fund calls for court investigation into 2018 transfer of MyTheresa




r

Prince Andrew repaid own charity after queries from regulator

Charity Commission intervened over £350,000 of payments to Duke of York’s private secretary




r

A £31bn merger and a master dealmaker in action

John Malone shows his adroitness in deal between Liberty Global and Telefónica




r

Apple will start to reopen some US stores

iPhone maker says it will make county-by-county assessments as states start to ease lockdowns




r

My favourite pieces: Sandra Choi travels far for good accessories

The Jimmy Choo shoe designer says jewellery has influenced her work




r

Watch brands move business online to beat lockdown

Pandemic forces rethink of luxury industry after cancellation of fairs




r

Watches and Jewellery: May

Global lockdown forces watchmakers to accelerate their digital transformation. Plus: Frédéric Arnault talks about Tag Heuer’s foray into smartwatches; smart jewellery translate sound for deaf people; and the value of vintage motorsport-themed watches is only going one way: up.