Bloomberg The thought of central bank policy makers easing off their campaign to liquefy bond markets has hung like a sword over equity investors for years. At least at the earnings level, there may be less reason for anguish than is usually recognised. Research from UBS Group AG says that should the Federal Reserve turn off the spigot on its …

Bloomberg China’s Silk Road Fund and Saudi Arabia’s Hassana Investment Co joined a group investing $12.4 billion in Saudi Aramco’s oil pipelines. The consortium, led by US firm EIG Global Energy Partners LLC, has now closed a deal to acquire a 49% equity stake in Aramco Oil Pipelines Co, a new subsidiary, according to an emailed statement. The group includes …

Bloomberg Boeing Co’s biggest 737 Max model lifted off into brilliant blue skies for the first time, marking another milestone in the jet family’s comeback from tragedy and a lengthy grounding. The stretched narrowbody jet rumbled down a runway adjacent to the Renton, Washington, factory where it was built and took flight at 10:07 am local time. After performing aerial …