Merck Does Deals to Develop Coronavirus Vaccines, Drug 
 

Drugmaker Merck said it is buying a privately held Austrian company to obtain one vaccine while joining with other groups on a second vaccine and an antiviral.

 
Germany, Lufthansa Agree on $9.8 Billion Bailout 
 

The German government and Deutsche Lufthansa said they have agreed on a $9.81 billion bailout deal-one of the biggest aid packages by a single country hatched so far in the pandemic-hit air travel sector.

 
Novavax Coronavirus Vaccine Begins Human Testing 
 

Novavax's experimental coronavirus vaccine becomes one of at least 10 now being tested in people globally for Covid-19.

 
Premier Takes Stake in Mask Maker Prestige Ameritech 
 

Hospital-supply buyer Premier struck a multiyear deal with mask maker Prestige Ameritech, an early effort to reverse decades of outsourcing of medical-equipment production.

 
German Court Orders VW to Compensate Customers Over Emissions  Scandal 
 

Germany's highest civil court ruled against Volkswagen in the first case brought by customers seeking damages in connection with the car maker's emissions-cheating scandal, a landmark ruling that could herald further litigation against Volkswagen and some competitors.

 
Indicative Price Gives JDE Peet's IPO EUR16B Valuation 
 

Coffee and tea group JDE Peet's set a price range of EUR30-EUR32.25, implying a market value of up to EUR16 billion for its planned IPO on Euronext Amsterdam.

 
A $100 Billion Meituan Should Make Investors Queasy 
 

China's largest food-delivery company is up 36% this year. Investors may want to enjoy their takeout rather than buying further in.

 
Shopify's Blurred Lines Are Hard to Hate 
 

At the start of this year, Shopify may have been the biggest company investors outside of technology had never heard of. Now, the company is in a position too relevant to ignore.

 
NYSE's Floor to Reopen With Masks, Waivers and Handshake Ban 
 

The New York Stock Exchange is set to reopen its famed trading floor Tuesday, but it won't be going back to normal.

 
Richard Branson's Small-Satellite Launch Venture Fails First Test 
 

A company founded by entrepreneur Richard Branson to launch small satellites botched its initial demonstration flight, as a rocket released from a specially outfitted jumbo jet failed to reach low-earth orbit.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

May 26, 2020 07:15 ET (11:15 GMT)