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My Money: 'Our alternative quarantine holiday'

Alyssa Hulme from Utah in the US takes us through her weekly spending during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: Pret a Manger plans rent talks in bid to avoid closures

The sandwich chain is "radically" changing its business model in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic.

Coronavirus: Sanitiser maker's links back to Victorian cough cure

With links back to a popular Victorian medicine, a firm is helping protect frontline workers facing coronavirus.

Microsoft 'to replace journalists with robots'

Dozens working on the MSN site look set to be replaced by AI, media reports say.

Coronavirus: Debenhams makes some restaurant employees redundant

Retailer Debenhams makes staff in some of its cafes redundant after going into administration.

Coronavirus: Renters struggle most with pandemic costs, report says

Private renters are struggling with housing costs more than mortgage-payers, new research suggests.

Twitter hides Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

For the first time, Twitter has hidden a tweet on the president's profile behind a warning.

Coronavirus furlough scheme to finish at end of October, says chancellor

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says employers must start sharing the cost of the scheme from August.

Kylie Jenner: Forbes drops celebrity from billionaire list

The magazine says the Kardashian family misled the press about the value of Jenner's makeup business.

Virus-hit self-employed to receive second payment

Applications for a "second and final" grant of up to £6,570 will open in August, the chancellor says.

Coronavirus: Chancellor set to outline furlough scheme changes

The government is currently paying part of the wages of more than 8 million furloughed workers.

Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak urged by MPs to extend self-employed help

A group of 113 MPs and a 100,000-strong petition warn ending a support scheme would cause hardship.

Renault cuts 15,000 jobs in major restructuring

The French carmaker announces a €2bn cost-cutting plan after seeing a collapse in sales.

Coronavirus: New mortgage holiday should affect credit record, says Nationwide boss

The UK's biggest building society says struggling applicants should be flagged to lenders.

Trump signs executive order targeting Twitter after fact-checking row

The US president's move follows a decision by Twitter to add a "fact-check" notice to his tweets.