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AnalysisCoronavirus

Fewer deaths in Veneto offer clues for fight against virus

Divergence of fortunes with nearby Lombardy stems from keeping more patients away from hospitals, experts say

News

Trump calls on India to release potential Covid-19 drug

New Delhi is tightening export restrictions to combat rising coronavirus caseload

Europe prepares to ease coronavirus lockdowns

Countries including France and Spain plan their exit strategies while seeking to avoid a second wave of infections

Oil & Gas industry

Oil majors raise $32bn of debt to weather crisis

ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Total among those to tap markets

Swiss lead way with crisis loans to small businesses

Companies secure credit overnight while schemes elsewhere are mired in delay

Countries follow consumers in stockpiling food

Fears grow despite plentiful supplies as some governments launch export restrictions

Opinion & Analysis

Wolfgang Münchau

Germany’s testing success looks real — for now

But statistics that show how many days one country is behind another are humbug

The EU must be forged in this crisis or it will die

At the moment, the bloc is little more than a geographic expression with a common central bank

AnalysisAmericas politics & policy

Mystery surrounds foiled ‘plot’ to liberate Venezuela

All attempts to remove President Nicolás Maduro from power have failed

The FT ViewThe editorial board

Why the oil price shock is nothing to celebrate

Lower revenues exacerbate the damage for poorer producer nations

AnalysisThe Big Read

Threat of catastrophe stalks developing world

Governments are fighting to keep the coronavirus pandemic at bay and their economies afloat

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Sunday, 5 April, 2020

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Sunday, 5 April, 2020

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Regulators free up $500bn capital for lenders to fight virus storm
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Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Labour Party UK
Keir Starmer names Labour’s key shadow front bench team
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Sunday, 5 April, 2020

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Biden says Americans might have to vote by post in presidential election
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New Labour leader must restore credible opposition
Keir Starmer has the opportunity to fashion a new prospectus
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Sunday, 5 April, 2020

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UK loan freeze plan leaves customers still open to arrears letters
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Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Pakistan
Government report links Imran Khan party to sugar crisis
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Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Jonathan Ford
Coronavirus exposes illusion of UK bank capital strength
Despite the ‘great capital rebuild’ since 2009, market values are scarily low
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Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Coronavirus
UAE expands stimulus as Gulf economies reel from coronavirus
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Sunday, 5 April, 2020

AnalysisCentral banks
Bailey rejects monetary financing as tool in virus crisis
Experts say Bank of England should directly fund government support measures
Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Andrew Bailey
Andrew Bailey: BofE is not doing ‘monetary financing’
We will protect independence of inflation targeting
Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Coronavirus
UK turns to EU support for repatriation flights
Britain gets financing from scheme run by bloc to get stranded nationals home
Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Coronavirus
Health secretary denies feud with chancellor over UK coronavirus response
Treasury wants clear path out of lockdown to prevent economic damage
Sunday, 5 April, 2020

5G networks
China Mobile picks Huawei and ZTE to build its 5G network
State-owned company’s $5.2bn contract will cover more than 200,000 base stations
Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Gavyn Davies
Do not count on a fast global economy bounceback
A very sudden stop has occurred but that does not mean a sudden start will follow
Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Angus Deaton
We may not all be equal in the eyes of coronavirus
In history, plagues have tended to make societies more equal but this pandemic may be an exception
Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Latin America
14 Latin American nations seek IMF help to combat big recession
Worst hit to output for 50 years likely as virus batters already struggling economies
Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Retail sector
Owner of Dutch mall takes on might of Li Ka-shing chain
Local businessman launches case against world’s biggest health and beauty retailer over €9,000 rent bill
Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Coronavirus
Hong Kong warns of more severe economic hit from coronavirus
Government asks landlords for relief as impact from pandemic spreads across industries
Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Financial fraud
Home working leaves UK businesses vulnerable to fraud
Coronavirus crisis opens up new opportunities for criminals as number of scams increases
Sunday, 5 April, 2020

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Cuba’s reputation as medical powerhouse tested
Covid-19 poses threat to regime’s domestic authority but offers diplomatic opportunities
Sunday, 5 April, 2020

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Hospital suffers critical incident on day UK deaths rise above 4,300
Site urges patients to stay away after suffering problems with oxygen equipment
Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Coronavirus
Trump warns US faces ‘toughest week’ in outbreak
President sends 1,000 military medics to New York as coronavirus deaths mount
Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Queen Elizabeth II
Queen to call for resolve and self-discipline in fight against coronavirus
Morale-boosting address will praise NHS and boost government’s stay at home message