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Image copyright Beth Marletta Image caption Beth Marletta and her partner are stuck in Morocco British tourists in Morocco and Peru have told the BBC they are stranded and unsure how they will get home after their flights were suspended. EasyJet and British Airways told the BBC they were running rescue flights from Morocco after […]

Image caption Morrisons says it also has measures “to protect and help colleagues” Supermarket chain Morrisons has announced it is to create 3,500 new jobs to expand its home delivery service amid the coronavirus pandemic. The retailer said it would be recruiting about 2,500 pickers and drivers, plus 1,000 staff in its distribution centres. It

The government has unveiled a package of financial measures to shore up the economy against the coronavirus impact. These include £330bn for companies to access loans, support for airlines, a business rates holiday, and help for small firms without insurance. Chancellor Rishi Sunak told a press conference it was an “economic emergency. Never in peacetime

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The White House is preparing an $850bn economic relief package US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the government wants to send cash to Americans in an effort to avert economic crisis caused by the coronavirus. “We’re looking at sending cheques to Americans immediately,” he said. The cheques are part of

Amid panic-buying and shortages of hand sanitizer over coronavirus fears, companies around the world are stepping up efforts to help, in some cases by crafting their own free sanitizing gels for those in need. Multiple U.S. distilleries and even perfume factories in France have announced they’re using their skills and resources to create batches of

Image copyright Getty Images British engineering firms have been called on to switch to making medical ventilators as concern grows about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. For patients critically ill with Covid-19, access to a ventilator could be a matter of life or death. The machines get oxygen into the lungs and remove carbon

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks jittered higher at the start of trading Tuesday, a day after plunging to their worst loss in more than three decades, as uncertainty about how badly the coronavirus will hit the economy continues to dominate markets. The Trump administration is proposing a roughly $850 billion stimulus plan to help

Image copyright Getty Images Fashion and furniture chain Laura Ashley has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic. Just two weeks after regional airline Flybe collapsed, the retailer has said it will have to call in administrators putting 2,700 jobs at risk. It is one of the many firms reeling from the impact of

Image copyright Getty Images The UK’s mobile networks are experiencing problems with their services. EE told the BBC it is something “that is affecting all operators and we are working closely to fix it”. The problem is being blamed on “interconnect issues” stemming from one operator, O2. “We don’t believe it is connected to the

Image copyright Carluccio Hospitality industry bosses have warned that new government restrictions could put firms out of business. Boris Johnson has urged everyone to avoid unnecessary social contact and to stay away from pubs and restaurants. Carluccio’s chief executive Mark Jones said that the restaurant chain “was days away from large-scale closures” without state aid.