| | Russia squares up to Boeing, Airbus with maiden jet flight | | MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia carried out the maiden flight of its new MS-21 medium-range passenger plane on Sunday, its first post-Soviet foray into production of a mainline commercial aircraft which it hopes will rival those of its Western competitors. | | | | | BMW says shortage of parts from Bosch hampers production | | FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German carmaker BMW said a shortage of steering gears supplied by Robert Bosch [ROBG.UL] slowed production of its 1 series, 2 series, 3 series and 4 series BMW models and caused stoppages at its plants in South Africa and China. | | | | | Italian bank worries leak into second week | | LONDON (Reuters) - Concerns over Italy's banks and Britain's national election campaign dominated holiday-thinned European financial markets on Monday, prodding stock markets lower after Asian share indices fell back off 2-year highs. | | | | | Sterling steadies after opinion poll pummeling | | LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's pound was the only substantive mover among major currencies on Monday, recovering some ground after weekend polls showed Prime Minister Theresa May is set to win next week's elections even if the scale of victory is in question. | | | | | As Fed raises rates, aim is not to roil markets, Williams says | | (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is at or near the Federal Reserve's goals of full employment and stable prices, San Francisco Fed President John Williams said, adding that the U.S. central bank wants to make sure markets stay calm as it slowly returns interest-rate policy to normal. | | | | | | | | | Related Video | | | | | | | | | | | Make sense of the market with highlights of valuable financial information and reports along with compelling investment insights. Register Today | | | | | | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today | | | | » » MORE NEWSLETTERS | | |