Bloomberg Airbus SE booked a slew of jetliner deals from last month’s Paris Air Show, dragging the company out of one of the thinnest sales periods in its recent history. Toulouse, France-based Airbus signed contracts for 145 planes in June, taking the first-half total into positive territory at 88, as cancellations had previously outweighed new sales. The results outpaced arch-rival …

Bloomberg Air France condemned the French government’s plan for a new tax on flights, saying the levy would hurt the airline’s ability to invest in less polluting planes and aggravate already high costs of operating in the country. “This new tax would significantly penalise Air France’s competitiveness,” the French arm of Air France-KLM said in a statement, estimating the extra …

Bloomberg US stocks rose towards all-time highs and Treasuries climbed with gold as comments by Jerome Powell cemented market bets for a rate cut this month. Equities that had slumped since the strong jobs report rallied back to intraday records after the Fed chairman signalled a willingness to lower rates, citing a slowing global economy and trade issues. Gains faded …