Financial Times

The Financial Times reports on the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic in the European finance sector, saying banks are preparing to allocate £23bn to cover loan losses.

The Financial Times goes with a hefty settlement reached between Goldman Sachs and Malaysia over losses from an investment fund.

Boris Johnson is to impose curbs on junk food advertising, including online, before the 9pm watershed as part of a wide range of measures to try to tackle obesity, the Financial Times reports.

The Financial Times reports that a top civil servant had warned the government against investing $500m (£392m) in a bankrupt satellite operator – but Downing Street pushed ahead still. 

Ministers have been accused of turning a blind eye to possible interference by Russia in the 2016 Brexit referendum in a long-awaited report, the Financial Times reports.

The Financial Times leads on the UK striking deals to secure 90 million doses of potential coronavirus vaccines from German and French companies.

The Financial Times leads with the latest on Wirecard, saying that the board of the payments group was made aware of its problems.

The Financial Times reports on Boris Johnson’s announcement to end the government’s “work from home” guidance from 1 August in an attempt to boost the economy following the coronavirus pandemic.

The Financial Times leads on reports that Russian intelligence operatives are allegedly trying to steal coronavirus vaccine research, saying scientists have been hit by malware.

The Financial Times reports that Chancellor Rishi Sunak has dismissed the prospect of state bailouts of companies struggling with debts incurred because of the coronavirus crisis.