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Coronavirus: Sports Direct boss ‘deeply’ sorry for virus blunders

Mike Ashley admits it was a mistake to lobby the government to keep his shops open.

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Coronavirus: Tesco restricts online orders to 80 items each

It is the latest in a series of measures to safeguard people and supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Asia shares up on multi-trillion dollar stimulus hopes

Investors are betting that measures by the US and G20 will ease the economic impact of the pandemic.

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Designer brand Ralph Lauren to make masks and gowns

Luxury fashion brands are shifting manufacturing to make vital medical wear for the coronavirus effort.

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The uncertain future for China’s electric car makers

China is the biggest market for electric vehicles, but the coronavirus is the latest blow to shake the industry.

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US stocks rally despite record unemployment claims

The gains cap the best three-day streak for the Dow and S&P 500 since the Great Depression.

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Coronavirus: Next makes U-turn on shutting warehouses

Next said it had “listened carefully” to its staff who “increasingly felt” they should be at home.

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‘I’m devastated there’s no support for me’

Some self-employed workers will fall through the net, while others say they need the help sooner.

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Coronavirus: UK government unveils aid for self-employed

The self-employed will be paid up to £2,500 a month to help them cope with the coronavirus crisis.

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Coronavirus: NHS uses tech giants to plan crisis response

Amazon and Microsoft are among those helping with a dashboard to model where ventilators should go.