Ratings agency downgrades UK debt

Fitch has downgraded UK debt due to weakening public finances and Brexit uncertainty.

US unemployment claims hit record high

Nearly 3.3 million people registered for jobless benefits for the week ended 21 March

Financial markets surged in the middle of the day but lost most of the gains late on

India goes into lockdown and 1,300,000,000 people are told to stay indoors.

UK and South Africa under lockdown, while Trump hints economic shutdown won't be extended

UK pubs and restaurants told to close in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus.

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It's hoped a package of emergency measures will mitigate coronavirus' economic impact.

An "unprecedented" set of financial measures has been announced to help the UK economy.

He said Americans over the next 15 days should not gather in groups of more than 10