Tech

SAP Slashes Revenue, Profit Forecasts As Virus Outbreak Bites Into Biz Prospects

First quarter started off so well... ERP giant SAP has cut its annual revenue estimates by as much as €1.9bn in the f... Read more

Coronavirus: US Weekly Jobless Claims Hit 6.6 Million

The Federal Reserve unveils more measures to shore up the economy as weekly jobless claims hit 6.6 million. Read more

Coronavirus: Government Agrees Emergency Funding Deal With Bank

The government is set to borrow billions of pounds from its emergency Bank of England overdraft. Read more

Coronavirus: Airbnb Restricts UK Bookings To Coronavirus Keyworkers

NHS staff and other key workers can still book accommodation through a programme called Frontline Stays. Read more

Virus Could Push Half A Billion People Into Poverty

Research warns the coronavirus pandemic could put a further 8% of world's population in poverty. Read more

Poor Semiconductor Revenues Can't Catch A Break: Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Wafer – Bam, Coronavirus

Gartner predicts 2020 slump, but it'd be worse were it not for NAND flash Gartner, tech's equivalent of Mystic Meg, has... Read more

Oil Prices Rise As Major Producers Prepare To Meet

Crude prices gain on hopes that Saudi Arabia and Russia can end row over production cuts. Read more

Coronavirus: Thousands Apply For Fruit And Veg Grower Jobs

Coronavirus-related travel restrictions have left a labour shortage as the picking season starts. Read more

China's Biggest E-learning Company Admits Deliberately Getting Its Sums Wrong When Counting Sales

Employee cuffed after forged contracts and dodgy documents discovered China's biggest e-learning company has admitted i... Read more

Disney Plus Racks Up 50m Subscribers In Five Months

Disney's new video streaming service almost doubles its subscription base during coronavirus lockdowns. Read more

Coronavirus: Flour Mills Working 'round The Clock' To Meet Demand

The industry is struggling to keep up with demand as shoppers turn to baking amid the coronavirus lockdown. Read more

Coronavirus: Renters More At Risk From Economic Downturn

Think tank says they are more likely to be in affected industries, and spend more income on housing. Read more

Coronavirus: 'We Need To Recruit Hundreds More Live-in Carers'

The CEO of a social care firm says there is a surge in demand for live-in carers due to coronavirus. Read more

Coronavirus Crisis Forces Farmers To Throw Milk Away

Some dairy farmers are throwing away thousands of litres amid supply chain disruption due to coronavirus. Read more

Will We Ever Take Cruise Holidays Again?

The cruise line industry faces a long journey back from the coronavirus pandemic. Read more