Partnership that would prioritise UK could produce 100m doses by year-end if treatment is effective

First country to get a vaccine could have an economic as well as a health advantage

Sum far exceeds $8bn fundraising target at upcoming EU-led donors’ conference

Nation’s pharma industry has matured but is still a lot better at incremental innovation than major breakthroughs

Fund managers and energy-hungry tech companies bankroll ‘solar-plus-storage’ projects

Shutdowns likely to shift energy use from fossil fuels towards wind and solar

Well-capitalised businesses will have an increased advantage for the next few years

The FT analyses the scale of outbreaks and the number of deaths around the world

Rial to be changed to the toman after five decades of inflation

Stuart Levey, known for tough enforcement of sanctions on Iran, will head digital currency project

Governments should borrow more to stave off secular stagnation

Countries should avoid turning to nationalism and share the burdens

The government needs to address concerns over the return to normal life

The industry has been one of the hardest hit, with contracts cancelled, production halted and pleas for big bailouts

The pandemic has made airlines reluctant or unable to accept new jets

Banning computers from ‘lock-ups’ forces rethink on how markets respond

NYSE owner did not ‘lose its mind’, says Jeffrey Sprecher

London bourse’s transformative acquisition is facing more scrutiny than expected

Shares in brokerage firm drop overnight after it discloses payments to clearing houses

Business being bought from Blackstone-led consortium has lost ground to Bloomberg

Filing opens door to potential sale of half of Virgin Group’s holding in space venture

John Malone shows his adroitness in deal between Liberty Global and Telefónica

The Jimmy Choo shoe designer says jewellery has influenced her work

Hedge fund chief bets on stockmarket recovery after profiting from coronavirus sell-off

Recently sanctioned London-listed company seeks to simplify ownership structure

Business tycoon’s GFG Alliance makes first foray into fast-growing market after long court battle

Bids complicate Chinese investor’s efforts to buy out whole of troubled company

Thousands of jobs at risk as coronavirus pandemic leads to a fall-off in demand

Chunk of assets already pledged as collateral could complicate efforts to secure fresh debt

UK airport reports slump in passenger demand as calls resurface for expansion to be axed

How Virgin Galactic might help the rest of the group escape the gravitational pull of coronavirus

Business contestants battle for $1m prize money in glitzy televised extravaganza

Eskom will remove 6,000 megawatts of demand to avert total collapse of national grid

Japanese tech group’s splurge on its own shares is not enough to impress investors

S&P 500 gives back some of its earlier rally as US stimulus package attracts objections on Capitol Hill

Change in Kospi 200 composition prompts US venues to suspend related derivatives

Viral outbreak has sped shift to online platforms, squeezing many traditional outfits

Private equity group acquires 10% stake in Australia’s Crown Resorts

Mortgage products tracking base rate vanish as ‘the numbers no longer stack up’ 

Lobby groups led by UK Finance warn there is likelihood of ‘severe’ impact to borrowers

Non-bank lenders put on downgrade watch as sector braces for wave of borrowers not paying

The time it takes for employees to be assessed is putting companies in delicate legal territory

Sharma signals tapering of scheme as Johnson prepares to announce road map out of lockdown

Rick Bright’s lawyers say federal investigators recommend he be reinstated during probe

Airlines and airports say 14-day isolation period would be a ‘death blow’ to industry

Industry expects a sharp decline in claims as drivers stay at home during coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus means many businesses face an uncertain future but the region’s fundamentals will aid recovery

Businesses shift their focus from scale to survival as a coronavirus-led downturn takes hold — but the region’s underlying growth prospects bode well for the recovery

As corporate insolvencies soar and firms try to hang on to their cash as long as possible, expect to hear a lot more about trade credit insurance.