Reuters Before the Bell: Tesla unveils Model Y as electric vehicle race heats up, price starts at $39,000

Click to View in Browser Friday, March 15, 2019 Tesla unveils Model Y as electric vehicle race heats up, price starts at $39,000 Tesla Inc unveiled its Model Y electric sports utility vehicle on Thursday evening in California, promising a much-awaited crossover that will face competition from European car makers rolling out their own electric rivals. Boeing black box review begins in France, aviation world waits Investigators in France on Friday examined the black boxes of a Boeing 737 MAX that crashed in Ethiopia as a spooked global airline industry waited to see if the cause was similar to a disaster in Indonesia months before. Stock futures rise on renewed U.S.-China trade hopes U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday as investors welcomed positive signs regarding trade talks between the United States and China and after UK lawmakers voted to delay a potentially chaotic exit from the European Union. China's premier says ready to use more policy tools to help economy The Chinese government has additional monetary policy measures that it can take to support economic growth this year, and will even cut "its own flesh" to help finance large-scale tax cuts, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday. Backstory: The frenzy to cover China's stage-managed parliament session For many journalists, China's once in a year parliamentary meeting starts with a sharp-elbowed sprint up the stairs. Factbox: What we know about Boeing 737 MAX crash and what comes next More than 300 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 passenger jets around the world have been taken out of service following two fatal crashes over the past five months in Ethiopia and Indonesia that killed almost 350 people in all. China's Premier Li says it is not realistic to decouple economies of China, U.S. It is not realistic to decouple the economies of the United States and China, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday, adding that common interests between the world's two largest economies far outweigh disputes. China says will fulfil promise to open up economy China will fulfil its promise to open up its economy to foreign investors, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday at his annual news conference. China to lower funding costs for small and micro firms by 1 percent point this year: premier China will take multiple measures to lower funding costs for small and micro firms by 1 percentage point this year, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday, as the government rolls out more steps to shore up the slowing economy. Exclusive: Some lessors to end deals with Jet, prepare to fly planes out of India - sources Some lessors of India's Jet Airways have begun terminating lease deals over unpaid dues and are preparing to move the leased planes abroad, escalating a crisis for the cash-strapped carrier, five sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Related Video Tesla launches the Model Y electric crossover Zuck's right hand man quits Facebook 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 - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2019 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook