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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Doorstep criminals are adapting old scams (picture posed by model) A coronavirus conman barged into the home of an 83-year-old woman claiming he was “from health and safety” and needed to check her property. The potential thief demanded £220 from the lady, who has dementia and was following guidance […]

It was supposed to be her babymoon, a sun-soaked Caribbean cruise with her husband to flee Chicago’s winter and celebrate the twins she’s expected to deliver in June.  But as the United States became the epicenter of the novel coronavirus pandemic last month, the cruise line canceled the trip. And when Brittney, a 31-year-old data

Image copyright Getty Images The emergency loans scheme for businesses struggling to survive amid the coronavirus pandemic has been revamped following strong criticism. The Treasury said it had received more than 130,000 loan enquires from firms but fewer than 1,000 had been approved. Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, said the changes to the scheme would make

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Nissan had been gearing up to produce a new version of the popular Qashqai. The suspension of production at the Nissan car factory in Sunderland because of coronavirus is to continue throughout April, the company has said. The plant, which employs 7,000 people, makes the Qashqai, Juke and electric

Image copyright Getty Images The UK is using 1.2 billion tonnes of materials a year – that’s the equivalent of 18.5 tonnes of material for every person in the country. The materials include food, timber products, metals, construction materials and fossil fuels. They are vital to the economy, but the figures show the UK is

Image copyright Getty Images Casino operator Caesars Entertainment UK has been hit with a £13m penalty by the Gambling Commission following a “catalogue” of social responsibility and money laundering failures. The penalty is the largest imposed by the commission to date. The regulator uncovered “serious systematic failings” at Caesars, which operates 11 casinos in the

Image copyright Getty Images The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits has hit a record high for the second week in a row as the economic toll tied to the coronavirus intensifies. More than 6.6 million people filed jobless claims in the week ended 28 March, the Department of Labor said. That is nearly double

Image copyright REUTERS/Dylan Martinez Boots staff have told the BBC they feel “unsafe” at work as customers continue to browse for hair dye and fake tan despite the coronavirus pandemic. Staff said they were frustrated some branches had reopened beauty aisles and lifted limits on the number of shoppers allowed inside at once. Some stores

Image copyright Get# Pets at Home says it is seeing “exceptional levels of demand” amid the coronavirus outbreak. The pet store and vets group said people had been spending more as pets played an “increasingly vital role in our lives” during the crisis. As designated “essential retailers”, pet shops and vets can stay open during

Image copyright alexialex People struggling with loan repayments and overdraft fees amid the coronavirus pandemic will be granted temporary relief under new proposals. The Financial Conduct Authority is asking banks to freeze payments on loans and credit cards for up to three months for those facing difficulties. The City watchdog also wants interest on the