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Coronavirus: UK ‘wasting time’ on NHS protective gear orders (BBC Business 2020-03-29 12:06:50)
Textile firms say they could have begun making gowns and masks for front-line workers ten days ago.
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Coronavirus: Airlines ‘entering danger zone’ (BBC Business 2020-03-29 12:02:34)
A group of 38 MPs calls on the chancellor to support airlines during the coronavirus crisis.
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Coronavirus: Six things that are booming in sales (BBC Business 2020-03-29 00:47:13)
Amid the virus, some retailers are seeing trade collapse, but others are overwhelmed by demand.
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Dairy farmers 'could go under' despite milk demand rise (BBC Business 2020-03-29 00:02:20)
Main UK milk processor Freshways says its price cut was forced by a drop in pub and coffee shop trade.
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Coronavirus: Calls for better workplace social distancing guidance (BBC Business 2020-03-28 18:33:19)
Hundreds of people raise concerns about workers being too close together at more than 150 companies.
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Coronavirus: OneWeb blames pandemic for collapse (BBC Business 2020-03-28 09:00:27)
OneWeb, the high-profile London-based satellite start-up, files for bankruptcy protection in the US.
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‘My dream home hangs in the balance’ (BBC Business 2020-03-28 05:54:14)
Government advice to "postpone a move if at all possible" amid the coronavirus outbreak has left many plans in flux.
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Coronavirus lockdown: Clubbers go online for music (BBC Business 2020-03-28 00:16:25)
With the coronavirus lockdown bringing normal nightlife to an end, some enterprising DJs are going online.
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Coronavirus: Virgin Atlantic to seek bailout in coming days (BBC Business 2020-03-27 18:33:04)
The airline is to ask the government for cash to keep going after coronavirus leads to travel slump.
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Coronavirus: 2,000 jobs at risk as Carluccio's faces collapse (BBC Business 2020-03-27 17:50:24)
The food chain is in talks with administrators after previously warning of coronavirus impact.
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John Menzies axes 17,500 jobs amid travel slump (BBC Business 2020-03-27 17:28:56)
The aviation services firm says it is cutting costs to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on its business.
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Food wholesalers offer online orders to sell stock (BBC Business 2020-03-27 16:41:47)
After trade from business stops, food and drink wholesalers are launching online home deliveries.
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Rent-to-own firm Brighthouse calls administrators (BBC Business 2020-03-27 16:03:42)
Some 2,400 staff face the loss of their jobs as the company is expected to fall into administration.
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Drop in consumer confidence sends US stocks lower again (BBC Business 2020-03-27 16:02:58)
A closely watched survey finds US consumer confidence at the lowest level in three years.
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Coronavirus: Key workers allowed to carry over holiday (BBC Business 2020-03-27 15:25:38)
"Use it or lose it" annual leave rules scrapped for essential workers needed to combat coronavirus.
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Rent-to-own giant Brighthouse close to collapse (BBC Business 2020-03-27 14:52:31)
Some 2,400 staff will lose their jobs as the company is expected to fall into administration.
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Coronavirus: Minister defends wait for self-employed bailout (BBC Business 2020-03-27 12:52:24)
Some people who fall outside the terms of the rescue grants say their hopes have been dashed.
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Coronavirus: Tesco restricts online orders to 80 items each (BBC Business 2020-03-27 11:11:16)
It is the latest in a series of measures to safeguard people and supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Sports Direct boss 'deeply' sorry for virus blunders (BBC Business 2020-03-27 11:03:56)
Mike Ashley admits it was a mistake to lobby the government to keep his shops open.
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Coronavirus: Mike Ashley 'deeply apologetic' for blunders (BBC Business 2020-03-27 08:59:02)
The Sports Direct owner admits it was a mistake to lobby the government to keep his shops open.