Cellphone tracking reveals coronavirus hit to U.S. economy
The millions of bits of cellphone data tracked by analytics firm Unacast show the economic impact of the coronavirus spreading across the United States like...
Britain was too slow to act on COVID-19, opposition leader says
The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party said on Wednesday that the government had been too slow to impose a lockdown to counter the spread...
Russia’s Putin vows more support for smaller businesses after criticism
President Vladimir Putin promised extra funding to Russia’s regions on Wednesday and said small and medium-sized businesses would be eligible for direct state aid to...
Germany to extend lockdown until May 3 with some easing: draft
Germany will consider relaxing restrictions next week on shops introduced last month to slow the spread of the coronavirus while keeping social distancing rules in...
Merkel: Germany to extend social distancing rules until at least May 3
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that social distancing rules to contain the spread of the coronavirus would remain in place until at least...
UK fashion retailer Oasis Warehouse group falls into administration
British fashion brands Oasis and Warehouse have fallen into administration, threatening over 2,000 jobs and joining a growing list of store groups pushed over the...
Coronavirus deals record blow to U.S. retail sales
U.S. retail sales suffered a record drop in March as mandatory business closures to control the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak depressed demand for...
No internet? Italian boy drives miles to study under a tree in the middle of nowhere
What do you do if you live in a cottage in the Tuscan countryside with a rubbish phone line that means no internet signal at...
Opposition says UK was too slow to lock down
Britain was too slow to respond to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, and now needs to set out an exit from the lockdown, according...
Oil prices fall after record U.S. crude storage build
Oil prices sank on Wednesday after the United States reported a 19 million-barrel increase in inventories, the biggest weekly build ever, while forecasts showed global...