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Bloomberg Minority investors in Poland’s state-run companies fled on concerns that a surprise $753 million bid by the country’s top oil refiner to buy a power producer may herald more government efforts to build “cross-industry” national champions. The risk is that some of the biggest companies listed in Warsaw — the worst-performing primary equity index in the world — are …

Bloomberg Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is pitching nuclear reactors as the most effective way of powering the production of carbon-neutral synthetic aviation fuel without draining electricity grids. Drawing on technology developed for nuclear-powered submarines, the small modular reactors or SMRs could be located at individual plants.

Bloomberg Anything is still possible for next week’s UK election, but one outcome would suit many stock investors better than most. “For equities, the best result is a decent Conservative majority,” said Kim Catechis, head of investment strategy at Martin Currie, an affiliate of Legg Mason Inc., managing about $17 billion. A decisive victory for Boris Johnson would see domestic …

Bloomberg Saudi Arabia’s main equity index advanced the most in more than a year after the pricing of Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering and amid hopes of higher oil prices. The Tadawul All Share Index rose 2.4% on Sunday, the most for a session since October 2018. The kingdom raised $25.6 billion from the world’s biggest IPO after selling shares …

Bloomberg Marfrig Global Foods SA announced an equity offering that will allow Brazilian development bank BNDES to sell its stake in the world’s second-largest beef producer. BNDESPar, the bank’s investment arm, plans to sell about 209.6 million shares, which is all of its 33.74% stake, Marfrig said in a regulatory filing. The company will sell about 90 million shares. The …

Bloomberg In a small step towards returning Boeing Co.’s 737 Max to service, US regulators are revising requirements for how airlines must operate the plane if equipment breaks down. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued proposed new rules for airline operations on the Max that adapt to the fixes being finalised for the grounded jetliner. The public has 30 …

Bloomberg Britain’s biggest supermarket chain, Tesco Plc, is considering the sale of its supermarket businesses in Thailand and Malaysia. The UK company is carrying out a strategic review of the businesses after receiving what it called inbound interest, according to a statement. The deal could value the operations at as much as $9 billion, Dow Jones reported earlier, citing people familiar …

Bloomberg Senior Plc, a supplier to Boeing Co. and Daimler AG, is exploring a sale of its aerostructure unit, according to people familiar with the matter. The British aerospace and automotive company is working with adviser Lazard Ltd. on the potential divestment, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. Senior is reaching out …

Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc may have to cut more flights from its summer schedule if the grounding of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jetliner drags on, Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary said. It’s possible Ryanair will have none of the narrow-body planes in its fleet for next year’s high season, according O’Leary, who said in a Dublin court that deliveries of …

Bloomberg SpaceX launched its 19th resupply flight to the International Space Station (ISS), kicking off what promises to be a busy month for the orbiting lab. A Space Exploration Technologies Corp. rocket blasted off in Florida from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket separated, then landed successfully eight minutes later on a drone …