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IMF head: Recession forecasts may be too optimistic
Covid-19's impact on global growth could be even worse than feared, says IMF boss Kristalina Georgieva.
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IMF head: Recession forecasts may be too optimistic
Covid-19's impact on global growth could be even worse than feared, says IMF boss Kristalina Georgieva.
China's economy shrinks for first time in decades
Its economy shrank 6.8% in the first three months of 2020 as it battled the virus and lockdowns
Pressure mounts on Chancellor to guarantee 100% of loans to firms
The government should guarantee 100% of loans so that struggling companies can access cash faster, businesses say
What China's gloomy numbers tell us
China's gloomy economic numbers are a grim warning to the rest of the world still in lockdown.
EU helps protect weak firms from foreign takeovers
Brussels beefs up powers for countries to block foreign takeovers of firms hit by the virus downturn.
Pawn, payday and car loan repayments freeze planned
The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking delays for people struggling amid the Covid-19 lockdown.
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IMF head: Recession forecasts may be too optimistic
Covid-19's impact on global growth could be even worse than feared, says IMF boss Kristalina Georgieva.
China's economy shrinks for first time in decades
Its economy shrank 6.8% in the first three months of 2020 as it battled the virus and lockdowns
Pressure mounts on Chancellor to guarantee 100% of loans to firms
The government should guarantee 100% of loans so that struggling companies can access cash faster, businesses say
What China's gloomy numbers tell us
China's gloomy economic numbers are a grim warning to the rest of the world still in lockdown.
EU helps protect weak firms from foreign takeovers
Brussels beefs up powers for countries to block foreign takeovers of firms hit by the virus downturn.
Pawn, payday and car loan repayments freeze planned
The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking delays for people struggling amid the Covid-19 lockdown.
China's economy shrinks for first time in decades
Its economy shrank 6.8% in the first three months of 2020 as it battled the virus and lockdowns
Pressure mounts on Chancellor to guarantee 100% of loans to firms
The government should guarantee 100% of loans so that struggling companies can access cash faster, businesses say
What China's gloomy numbers tell us
China's gloomy economic numbers are a grim warning to the rest of the world still in lockdown.
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The government will extend its policy of paying salaries of furloughed staff by another month.
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The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking delays for people struggling amid the Covid-19 lockdown.
Read moreCoronavirus: Holiday firm 'could not survive' outbreak
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
The "catastrophic effect" of the coronavirus outbreak has forced a coach holiday company to cease trading.
Nova Tours, based in Chesterfield, was established in 1988 and organised holidays across the UK.
Managing director David Sheriff said the business "got a few things wrong" when the travel ban first came into force in March.
He said: "We could never have imagined what was about to unfold. Had we have known, we would have acted differently."
Mr Sheriff said Nova Tours was "inundated" with panic cancellations at the start of the outbreak with about 40% of bookings for the year cancelled.
The company had to issue "huge amounts" of refunds and gift vouchers, which had a "catastrophic effect" on the business.
Mr Sheriff said the "final nail" was the company being down 100% on new bookings.
"The reality is we are a small business and in the end we could not survive Covid-19," he said.
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People who run small limited companies say they are unfairly missing out on government support.
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Brussels beefs up powers for countries to block foreign takeovers of firms hit by the virus downturn.
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Companies with a turnover of more than £500m will now be eligible for government support.
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