BLOOMBERG Party City Holdco Inc’s bankrupt balloon-manufacturing affiliate, Anagram Holdings, is close to striking an agreement with the retail chain and won court permission to sell the unit to lenders. Anagram lawyer Nicholas Baker said during a court hearing that the firm is optimistic it will be able to finalise the settlement with its parent company in the coming days. …

BLOOMBERG General Mills Inc cut its organic-sales-growth outlook after slower-than-expected volume recovery and cautious consumer behaviour lowered expectations for the full year. “We’re seeing consumers continue to display stronger-than-anticipated value-seeking behaviors across our key markets, and this dynamic is delaying volume recovery in our categories,” Chief Executive Officer Jeff Harmening said in prepared remarks. The company has also faced stiffer …

BLOOMBERG China has signed off on the first direct delivery of a Boeing Co 787 jet in four years, an indication strained US-China trade relations may be easing and a potential precursor to the more significant resumption of 737 Max deliveries. Juneyao Airlines Co, one of China’s largest privately owned carriers, took delivery of its newest 787 Dreamliner, in a …