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Is Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine news good?

About two months after Moderna Therapeutics Inc released preliminary Covid-19 vaccine data that sent the stock market into a tizzy, the company published a complete look at the initial human trial of its drug — and it promptly moved the market again. Moderna shares surged 20% on the results in after-market trading, and stocks in general got a loft as ...

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Virgin Atlantic set for $1.25b rescue in victory for Branson

Bloomberg Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd announced a 1.2 billion-pound ($1.5 billion) rescue in a major victory for Richard Branson, who snatched his UK airline from the brink of failure under the weight of the coronavirus crisis. US hedge fund Davidson Kempner Capital Management will provide about 170 million pounds in secured financing, according to a statement, while Branson will contribute ...

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Robots deployed to kill viruses at Heathrow

Bloomberg Heathrow Airport is introducing cleaning robots and other measures to try to reduce the risk of virus transmission at the UK aviation hub as the country eases travel restrictions. The robots use ultraviolet rays to kill viruses and bacteria at night, according to a statement from the airport, which didn’t say how many of the machines were being deployed. ...

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