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Oil traders turn to salt caves and train cars in storage crisis

Crash into negative prices jolts producers into cutting back




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Visa in partnership with MFS Africa digital payments hub

Tie-up aims to allow people with mobile wallets to pay for international online services




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Vodafone targets Africa’s unbanked with plans for M-Pesa

Telecoms group seeks to turn mobile payments unit into provider of wider services




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Global firms under scrutiny in Isabel dos Santos alleged corruption leak

McKinsey, BCG and PwC named in records showing allegations of looting by Angolan billionaire




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South African Airways suspends some flights to save cash

State-backed carrier starts cancelling flights as vital government funding is delayed




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Portuguese banker named in dos Santos probe found dead

Suspected suicide comes as Angolan billionaire indicted for money laundering




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Saudi Telecom to pay $2.4bn for Vodafone Egypt stake

Prospective deal comes as Riyadh-listed STC seeks to expand regionally




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Sasol plans South Africa’s biggest rights issue in decades

Petrochemicals group to launch sale of up to $2bn in shares as part of debt reduction push




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Tokyo stock price fall reflects virus threat to Olympics, say analysts

Nikkei 225 average drops 16 per cent over the week amid broad pandemic-linked sell-off




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Samsung shares create Korea headache for US investors

Change in Kospi 200 composition prompts US venues to suspend related derivatives




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Banks say Fed rescue threatens mortgage hedging strategies 

Regulatory action sought to prevent intervention from having unintended consequences




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Aviva, RSA, Direct Line and Hiscox pull dividends 

UK insurers bow to regulatory pressure but L&G has said it would push ahead with payout




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How to save pandemic survivors from unemployment

Government must prioritise getting the young back to work




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Maybe Elon Musk won’t save me after all

My love affair with the Tesla chief can’t survive the pandemic




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Equalise front-line doctors’ death benefits, says BMA

Some families of medics who die in service will receive higher payouts than others under current rules




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Regulators urge UK savers to ‘keep calm’ during coronavirus volatility

Investors encouraged to take time before making any changes to their retirement plans




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Can I transfer my final-salary pension under lockdown?

Join a live discussion with FT’s pensions correspondent Josephine Cumbo at 12pm and 5pm UK time on Wednesday April 22 




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Australia’s biggest pension fund says investors will withdraw billions

Executive points to ‘heaps of liquidity’ as members get access to cash due to coronavirus




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Force banks to take on more capital, says Sajid Javid

Former chancellor urges lenders to keep credit flowing and not just weather the storm




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Sadako Ogata, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 1927-2019

She turned the agency into a diplomatic and moral force




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Pets at Home sales benefit from surge in demand

Essential retailer says coronavirus uncertainty means it will not give guidance for year ahead




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P&G sales boom as stay-at-homers do more laundry

Cleaning products up, shaving items and make-up down in household goods group’s best quarter in years




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Toilet roll mania boosts sales of Andrex maker Kimberly-Clark   

Retailers are still replenishing stocks after panic buying ahead of coronavirus lockdowns




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Lockdowns lower personal grooming standards, says Unilever

Homeworking prompts decline in demand for consumer group’s skin and haircare products




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Trump claims disinfectant ‘injection’ idea was sarcasm

Medical community warns of dangers from use of cleaning agent as internal treatment




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Adidas says lockdown recovery will be ‘gradual rather than instant’

Sportswear maker warns sales could drop as much as 40% in second quarter




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Reckitt posts record sales growth as disinfectant demand surges

Group ramps up production of cleaning and sanitising goods amid coronavirus crisis




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The pandemic is yet to dampen demand for luxury goods resales

If anything, it’s only made the most coveted more sought after, as online sellers adapt to cater for their clientele.




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Boom in global sand trade fuels conservation fears

Countries ban exports in attempt to protect environment as consumption is set to soar




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Crest Nicholson profits tumble after sales hit by Brexit paralysis

FTSE 250 housebuilder also takes charge for fire safety review after Grenfell tragedy




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Even Covid-19 cannot damp partisanship

As the human and economic damage mounts, old political divides are likely to re-emerge




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Top investor calls for dismissal of Wirecard chief Markus Braun

Deka Investment urges chairman to act quickly to end crisis of confidence in payments group after special audit




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Lagarde says ECB ‘undeterred’ by German court challenge

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




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Carsten Spohr seeks softer landing for Lufthansa

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




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Thermal coal prices collapse after virus lockdowns sap demand

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




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Deal of the week: Scottish Power Online Fixed Saver

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




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Deal of the week: Halifax’s Head Start Home Saver

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




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Santander 123 cashback credit card

Cardholders will receive 3 per cent cashback on fuel




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Derbyshire Building Society NetSaver Issue 2

NetSaver easy access account pays 3.16 per cent on savings




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Santander Upfront Interest Bond

Three-year savings account will pay immediate returns straight away




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Santander Inflation Linked Savings Bond

Bond pays out 105 per cent on RPI




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Santander 123 current account

New current account offers 3 per cent interest and cashback on bills




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Cashback for Santander mortgage customers

1% cashback for mortgage customers with 123 account




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Final salary schemes seek breathing space

Companies running defined benefit pension schemes ask regulator to extend payment holidays




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UK savers give investment funds a boost after election

More than £1bn ploughed into equity vehicles after decisive Conservative victory




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Decarbonisation to drive ‘dramatic’ rise in cement prices, says Redburn

Production costs to rise by 61% when industry invests in carbon capture




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Vale ex-CEO charged with homicide over dam disaster

Brazilian prosecutors also accuse miner and safety group of environmental crimes




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Embraer says Boeing used false claims to ditch $4bn tie-up 

Brazilian jet maker to seek damages from US group, which counters it is within its rights to terminate deal




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City watchdog looks to shake up savings market

New rules require banks to stick with a single rate after introductory deals




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Why I won’t be taking up a savings challenge

Putting aside £100 a week is just a pipe dream — and what would it achieve anyway?