Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Coronavirus: Oil prices rise on hopes of a price war truce

US President Donald Trump said he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia to strike a deal in the next few days.

Coronavirus: Nearly a million universal credit claims in past two weeks

Officials say the benefit system is coping despite unprecedented demand due to pandemic.

BA expected to suspend 36,000 staff

The airline reaches a deal with unions to furlough 80% of its workforce after grounding most of its fleet.

Coronavirus: Will jugglers and clowns harvest fruit and vegetables?

The UK is facing a shortage of fruit and vegetable pickers as harvest time nears.

The man who grew his own Amazon rainforest

Fighting back against destruction in the Amazon: how one man grew a rainforest of his own.

Big splash: The world's largest designer of water parks

Geoff Chutter is the founder of Whitewater West, the world's largest water park design firm.

Denying coronavirus loans 'completely unacceptable' banks told

The government warns banks not to deny emergency cash to good businesses that face going under.

Coronavirus: M&S store staff get bonus for coming into work

The chain is the latest supermarket to reward staff for their extra efforts during the crisis.

Coronavirus meant we had to delay our wedding

The coronavirus outbreak means big weddings are currently impossible. Here's one couple's experience.

Coronavirus: ASOS denies claims staff are unsafe at work during outbreak

The clothing brand says a claim it is "playing Russian roulette with people’s lives" is nonsense.