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The Bank of England

What are negative interest rates and can they help the economy?

Mercedes emblem

Mercedes-maker Daimler see profits rebound after lockdowns

Barclays

Barclays hands out billions in Covid support loans

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak

One in 10 asked to work by bosses while furloughed

People in Manchester earlier in October

‘Double dip’ threat for consumer confidence as concerns about finances worsen

Nationwide Building Society

Nationwide will offer ‘eco-friendly’ cards made from recycled plastic

Economic crime

MPs put bank transfer scams under spotlight as part of economic crime inquiry

Canary Islands

UK opens travel corridor with Canary Islands

Chancellor Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak launches new bailout for firms and workers hit by coronavirus curbs

1MDB

UK regulators fine Goldman Sachs over Malaysian fraud after £2.2bn enforcement

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak leaves Downing Street (Aaron Chown/PA)

How much has Covid cost Government departments?

HS2 would be built from north to south if Transport Secretary Grant Shapps was in charge of developing plans a decade ago, he has claimed (Ben Birchall/PA)

Grant Shapps says he would have built HS2 from north to south

London Stock Exchange

FTSE recovers from five-month lows to post small gain on quiet day for traders

Chancellor Rishi Sunak (right) with Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, hosting a roundtable for business representatives at Franco Manca in Waterloo, London

How will the Chancellor’s new Covid support package be paid for?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak

Sunak pledges billions to support firms and workers hit by coronavirus restrictions

O2

O2’s 5G network available in over 100 UK towns and cities a year after launching

A face covering information sign

The new coronavirus support package: How does it compare to other schemes?

Coronavirus – Tue Aug 4, 2020

Companies borrow another £4.6 billion in Covid-19 relief