The effects of coronavirus have had a huge impact across Scottish society, communities and businesses again this week, dominating the business and industry news.

The efforts of individuals and organisations to battle through the pandemic have stood out and been closely followed.

In our best-read online business story this week, Scott Wright told how one Glasgow pizza firm is targeting a supermarket deal as it fights for survival.

READ MORE: A Glasgow pizza wholesaler founded on supplying restaurants, schools and universities is frantically looking to diversify into the retail sector as it battles to survive the coronavirus crisis.

Warnings issued over diverging virus support policy in Scotland

READ MORE: Business organisations representing tens of thousands of firms across Scotland say more clarity and consistency is needed in the guidance being given to the private sector on tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

Businesses rush to furlough staff amid coronavirus crisis cash-flow pressure

READ MORE: About 44 per cent of UK businesses polled last week planned to furlough at least half of their workforce over the next seven days, according to British Chambers of Commerce’s first Covid-19 impact tracker.

Glasgow restaurateur relaunches online wine delivery service amid coronavirus outbreak

READ MORE: Veteran Glasgow restaurateur Alan Tomkins has sparked huge interest from an online wine delivery service his family business has relaunched in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

Also this week, Plans to turn the New Look shop in Princes Street in Edinburgh into a restaurant and hotel extension have been approved.

READ MORE: The supported proposals are to extend the existing Whitbread-owned 97-room Premier Inn hotel into the adjacent New Look retail unit to create 59 new rooms, and a 387 sqm ground floor restaurant.

Ian McConnell: This is why employers must do right thing at height of coronavirus crisis – and later

Scott Wright: Checkout heroes deserve protection in this crisis

Mark Williamson: Scots fund managers need to justify lofty reputation of sector

Monday Interview: We can normally have as many as 50 people in the queue

SME Focus: Whisky business shows faith in the future amid challenges posed by coronavirus

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