Coronavirus

Deliveroo in hot water over email sacking, David Jones will close stores as sales dive, and new data shows shoppers are heading back to the mall.

Compared to their global counterparts, Aussie microbusinesses are doing OK, Raiz eyes up Bitcoin, and a California startup takes on the housing crisis.

Jacinda Ardern says a four-day weeks will boost local tourism, more COVID-19 layoffs at Uber, and startup bags $8 million with Woolies as a backer.

Puppy scams have spiked during the COVID-19 lockdown, ministers have met to discuss digital opportunities, and Woolies is expanding its Scan & Go trials.

McDonald's has had a coronavirus scare, retailers are going bust the world over, and Mark McGowan wants Aussies out west back in the office.

Unemployment rates aren't all they seem, Aussie-founded self-driving car startup is up for sale, and jeweller Michael Hill feels the bite of COVID-19.

The Queensland government bids to save Virgin Australia, a VC firm is crowdsourcing ideas to boost COVIDSafe uptake, and Uber kinda bows to pressure.

It could take the retail and hospitality industry two years to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, and Elon Musk says he's opening Tesla up for business.

Uber has invested US$170 million in troubled scooter-sharing startup Lime, and Aussie states have started easing lockdown restrictions for businesses.

Queensland has dropped $5.5 million into a new AI hub, Airbnb has laid off 1,900 staff, and Qantas is floating some pretty cheap plane tickets.