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Coronavirus: Five firms booming despite the lockdown

Amid all the threats posed by Covid-19 pandemic, some firms are finding ways to forge ahead.

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Coronavirus: Lockdown should ease to help economy, says Philip Hammond

The former chancellor warns that the economy “won’t survive” waiting for a vaccine to be developed.

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Coronavirus: Transport usage will change after lockdown

Public transport usage won’t recover to pre-Covid19 levels once the lockdown ends, a survey suggests.

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Insurers estimate virus payouts to UK firms to be £1.2bn

Early estimate from insurance group says £900m will go to businesses with specialist policies.

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Coronavirus: Air France-KLM secures billions in government aid

Like many other airlines, the Franco-Dutch group has been badly hit by the coronavirus outbreak.

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Coronavirus: ‘If I can’t work, I can’t feed my family’

How the Covid-19 crisis has left many migrant workers stranded and without money for their families.

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Dyson Covid-19 ventilators are ‘no longer required’

Firm’s founder says demand is less than envisioned but the government says tests are ongoing.

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Apple and Google accelerate coronavirus contact tracing apps plan

Tech giants add privacy protections to the contact-tracing scheme they are offering to public authorities.

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Debenhams threatens to keep Welsh stores shut

The retailer says its major outlets in Wales will stay closed unless it gets business rates relief.

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PPI deadline prompted millions of new cases, says regulator

Nine out of 10 insurance compensation claims made in the run up to last year’s deadline were upheld.