European Union finance ministers will on Monday discuss the impact of the coronavirus and measures to restart their economies. The move comes as Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said the Government will do all it can to ensure the Irish economy bounces back from the Covid-19 crisis. AIB is to provide full pay to staff whose partners are healthcare workers during the Covid-19 crisis, once they have dependents. Finally, back to coronavirus, and Brendan Greeley reports on a US test case in Seattle on whether shops can keep their doors open despite social distancing. Stay up to date with all our business news: sign up to our business news alerts and our Business Today daily email news digest.

Source: The Irish Times March 16, 2020 06:22 UTC