Bloomberg The return of Boeing Co’s 737 Max to European skies is at risk of additional delays because US coronavirus travel restrictions have hindered planning for test flights by regulators from the continent. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will perform its flight tests on the grounded Boeing jet after the US Federal Aviation Administration conducts its own, said …

Bloomberg The two largest mall landlords and Authentic Brands Group LLC are in talks to buy bankrupt department-store chain JC Penney Co, according to people familiar with the matter. Authentic Brands may team up with Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners to acquire the retailer as part of its court reorganisation, said the people, who asked not to be …

Bloomberg Stocks advanced alongside US equity futures as plans for more American stimulus revived investor sentiment. A gauge of European corporate debt risk fell the most in two months. Carnival Plc and EasyJet Plc rallied more than 7%, helping lead gains in the Stoxx Europe 600 Index. The dollar weakened against almost all of its major peers. The pound climbed …

Bloomberg Indian equities pared gains, while the rupee and sovereign bonds declined, after a skirmish between the nation’s soldiers and Chinese troops in a border area reignited geopolitical risks. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex index rose 1.1% as of 2:32 pm in Mumbai, after earlier climbing as much as 2.4% after the Indian army said three soldiers died in the …

Bloomberg Global fund managers are starting to return to Vietnam’s stocks as the Southeast Asian nation emerges relatively little scathed from the coronavirus pandemic. Firms including Ashmore Group Plc and Coeli Asset Management SA have increased holdings in the $174 billion market since March, while foreign investors have been net buyers so far this month — a first since January …

Bloomberg Oil fell again as a fresh coronavirus outbreak in China, and increases in cases elsewhere, spurred concerns that a second wave of the virus will derail a nascent economic recovery. Futures traded near $35 a barrel in New York, sinking in tandem with equity markets, after losing 8.3% last week. Beijing closed the city’s largest fruit and vegetable supply …

Bloomberg Extraction Oil & Gas Inc filed for bankruptcy with plans to hand ownership to its creditors, becoming the latest producer to succumb to the energy industry’s slump. Some of Extraction’s noteholders agreed to swap unsecured debt for equity, according to a statement. The Denver-based company sought court protection in Delaware after skipping a May 15 interest payment on its …

Bloomberg South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy took another step towards building a new nuclear-power program. The department issued a request for information for 2,500 megawatts of capacity, the ministry said in a statement. Submissions will close on September 15. “This will enable the department to gain insight into the cost of the program, possible ownership structures, cost …

Bloomberg EasyJet Plc said a travel restart in the UK is lagging behind the rest of Europe because a 14-day quarantine for people arriving in Britain puts off would-be travellers from flying. The Luton, England-based carrier is seeing strong demand away from its home market, Chief Executive Officer Johan Lundgren said in a Bloomberg TV interview on Monday. EasyJet, which …

Bloomberg German airline Condor will cut about 15% to 25% of its staff in an attempt to slash operating costs amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, CEO Ralf Teckentrup told Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. The carrier formerly owned by failed travel firm Thomas Cook Group Plc plans to shed “between 650 and 1,000 jobs,” a move Teckentrup said was in line with …