Treasury considers 100% guarantee on ‘micro-firm’ loans
Companies say they are still struggling to get credit to tide them through the coronavirus pandemic.
Shoppers swap clothes for alcohol amid record sales drop
Shopping declines at the steepest pace since the Office for National Statistics started collecting data.
Victoria’s Secret shifts image with new faces for Asia
The lingerie retailer unveils two high-profile brand ambassadors as it attempts to turn around its fortunes.
Recovery expert: ‘Some businesses will never reopen’
Adapting quickly, reassuring customers and flexible workforces will be key, says disaster recovery expert.
Coronavirus: ‘Our wedding is cancelled but we still have to pay’
Venues are forcing couples to pay big cancellation fees for weddings delayed by the lockdown.
The retail expert who took a job on the shop floor
When Bryan Roberts lost his job as a retail analyst, he took his first ever job working in a shop.
My Money: ‘The alcohol bill has increased, but he’s earned it!’
As part of a BBC blog series, Claire Millington in the UK talks us through one week during the coronavirus pandemic.
With humans vulnerable: How about a digital helper?
Robots and digital assistants have proved useful during the Covid-19 pandemic but are still limited.
Coronavirus: Is social distancing on trains here to stay?
Plans are already being made for how an uptick in passenger numbers on the railways can be managed.
Developing world economies hit hard by coronavirus
The Covid-19 pandemic is badly damaging developing countries’ economies in a number of ways.