Bloomberg Societe Generale SA failed to halt the slide in its investment bank in a quarter where the key equities business and stronger capital levels were bright spots for Chief Executive Officer Frederic Oudea. Profit at the unit that houses the trading operations declined 16 percent in what’s usually its strongest period. While earnings were dragged down by fixed-income trading, …

Bloomberg Boeing Co met with 737 Max operators and lessors in Amsterdam, the first of about six sessions planned around the world as the planemaker lays the groundwork for resuming commercial flights of the aircraft following two deadly crashes. Executives are using the sessions to discuss how to maintain the jetliners, which were grounded days after a March 10 disaster, …

Bloomberg Changes to a bill that opens up Brazil’s airline industry to foreign investment may scare off low-cost carriers, the head of the country’s aviation regulator said in an interview. The regulatory agency, known as Anac, is concerned that lawmaker-backed changes mandating airlines to fly to smaller airports and also forbidding them from charging for baggage could make Brazil unattractive …