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Business should be very slow for Pier 1 Imports right now. The home furnishings retailer filed for bankruptcy in February, even before the coronavirus pandemic hit and forced the chain to temporarily close all its stores. But the company’s warehouse outside Columbus, Ohio, is running full tilt right now. An employee there told HuffPost the […]

Image caption Amazon has seen a spike in demand for health and personal care products amid the coronavirus pandemic Pressure is building on Amazon and other delivery firms to improve protections for workers worried about getting infected with coronavirus. Some US workers at Amazon and US food delivery firm Instacart are threatening strikes, and have

Less than two weeks ago, workers at an Amazon warehouse in New York City were packed together in the company’s cafeteria as the coronavirus epidemic intensified, videos obtained by HuffPost reveal. One video, taken on March 18, shows workers sitting together at tables crowded in close, even though the company had sent a text to

Image copyright Getty Images You’ve only got to look up to see there’s still a fair amount of activity in the air, despite all the airline cutbacks. Why is that? Surprisingly, a number of global airlines are still running passenger flights, including British Airways (BA). That’s despite aviation largely grinding to a halt as the

Image copyright Getty Images Ride hailing giant Uber and takeaway firm Deliveroo are offering hundreds of thousands of free trips and meals to NHS staff fighting the coronavirus. Uber is giving away 200,000 rides worth up to £15 and 100,000 free meals worth up to £10. Deliveroo said it would deliver 500,000 hot dishes to

Image copyright Carluccio Italian restaurant chain Carluccio’s has gone into administration, blaming “challenging trading conditions” exacerbated by the coronavirus. Administrator FRP is “urgently looking at options” for the future of the firm. These include mothballing the business using government support, as well as trying to sell all or parts of it. Most of the company’s

Image copyright SOPA Images Image caption BrightHouse has faced an influx of compensation claims BrightHouse – the biggest rent-to-own operator in the UK – has collapsed, with administrators now attempting to salvage parts of the business. Customers should continue to make the monthly payments required to keep their household goods, with administrators now acting as

Image copyright Getty Images Convenience stores selling Easter eggs are facing interference from “heavy-handed” officials trying to restrict the range of goods they can sell under coronavirus curbs, a trade body says. Some shops have been told by police and local councils that the chocolate eggs are considered non-essential goods. The Association of Convenience Stores

Image copyright Getty Images The price of oil has sunk to levels not seen since 2002 as demand for crude collapses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude fell to $23.03 a barrel at one point on Monday morning, its lowest level since November 2002. Meanwhile the price of US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell below

Image copyright Loganair The boss of the UK’s largest regional airline has said his firm plans to ask for government help to get through the coronavirus pandemic. After Flybe’s collapse, Loganair is one of only two sizeable British airlines which run mostly domestic routes. The pandemic has had a severe impact on airlines, its boss