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US must do better on its second Covid-19 test

In combating Covid-19, the US stumbled into a “natural experiment” whose national negative outcomes have outweighed the positive ones, including greater loss of life and more cases of debilitating illness, not to mention a setback to economic recovery. Now it faces a second natural experiment whose outcome is also likely to be disappointing unless we are willing to learn more ...

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Airbus calls for UK to step up aviation research after Brexit

Bloomberg Airbus SE called for increased UK investment in sustainable aviation to supplement budgets strained by the coronavirus crisis and help safeguard the country’s position as a major player in the industry. Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury, speaking on a panel on Monday for the virtual Farnborough Air Show, said Britain has put advances in decarbonisation and digitisation high on ...

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J Jill struggles to stay solvent just after IPO

Bloomberg Even in a world of retail upheaval, J Jill Inc has had a more dramatic ride than most — and that was before the pandemic. Just three years after a highly anticipated initial public offering, J Jill’s stock is flirting with zero and the company is trying to fend off bankruptcy. The women’s clothing chain warned its survival was ...

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