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Coronavirus: Chancellor Unveils £350bn Lifeline For Economy

Rishi Sunak announces "unprecedented" help for companies as the economy goes through an "economic emergency". Read more

Coronavirus: US Pushes Direct Payment Plan As Part Of $1tn Stimulus

"We’re looking at sending cheques to Americans immediately," says treasury secretary unveiling a rescue package. Read more

America: We'll Send Citizens Cash Checks Amid Coronavirus Financial Hardship. UK: We'll Offer £330bn In Biz Loans

Two countries divided by a common... approach to dealing with COVID-19 The Trump Administration wants to give cash paym... Read more

Coronavirus: No Insurance Cover For Most Virus-hit Businesses

Most would not have been entitled to compensation, even if the government had ordered them to close. Read more

Laura Ashley Nears Collapse As Firms Demand Help

The retailer is the latest business casualty of the pandemic as firms struggle with plunging demand. Read more

Amazon: Staff Told To Work Overtime As Virus Spikes Demand

Unions say the retailer is putting "profit before safety" as it tells some warehouse staff to work overtime. Read more

UK Carphone Warehouse Shops Set To Sling Their Last Phones, 2.9k Redundancies Hit High Street, As Dixons Closes All 531 'standalone' Sites

CW to live on as a counter in a Curry's, as CEO says: Mobile is 'currently holding back the whole business' It's (yet a... Read more

IBM Veep Partly Blamed Sopra Steria For Collapse Of £155m Co-Op Insurance Agile Project

Plus insurer kept firing defect reports at us during acceptance testing, said Steve Allen Co-Op Insurance's £155m Agil... Read more

Coronavirus: 'We Have Gone From £140,000 A Year To Nothing'

Small businesses across the country face bankruptcy as coronavirus fears put the brakes on the economy. Read more

Coronavirus: Hospitality Industry 'faces Thousands Of Closures'

Bosses warn that the new government coronavirus restrictions could put firms out of business. Read more

Carphone Warehouse To Close All Standalone Stores At Cost Of 2,900 Jobs

The move, which is not related to the coronavirus outbreak, will lead to 531 shops being shut. Read more

India Crowdsources COVID-19 Response – Startups Told To Make YouTube Vids To Win

Online hackfest designed to help government response, provided entries arrive in 12-point Arial India has turned to its... Read more

Reducing Brain Damage In Sport Without Losing The Thrills

Sports like NFL and rugby are taking head injuries much more seriously and employing technology to help. Read more

French Watchdog To Take €1.1bn Bite Out Of Apple Over 'anticompetitive' Practices

Respect mah Autorité. You too, Tech Data, and Ingram Micro The French competition watchdog, Autorité de la Concurrenc... Read more

Supply, Demand And A Scary Mountain Of Debt: The Challenges Facing IT As COVID-19 Grips The Global Economy

A lack of liquidity is going to cause complicated problems, analysts warn Analysis  If The Register's readers are anyt... Read more