The US aviation regulator has blocked Boeing from expanding production of its most popular plane, the fight between Poland’s Donald Tusk and Andrzej Duda heats up, a research group forecasts 56% of total US fund assets will be passively managed by 2027, the French government presses the UK to help fill a multibillion-pound hole in nuclear projects, and Israel is creating a buffer zone within Gaza.

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Regulator blocks expanded production of Boeing’s 737 Max

Feud between Poland’s Donald Tusk and Andrzej Duda intensifies over presidential pardon

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Passive eclipses active in US fund market as assets swell to $13.3tn

French government presses the UK to help fill multi billion-pound hole in nuclear projects

Israel demolishes buildings to create buffer zone within Gaza

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