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What central bankers say about Trump’s trade war threat

Bloomberg Central bankers around the world are grappling with the prospect of a global trade war sparked by US President Donald Trump’s plan to slap tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum. Here are extracts of some of the recent comments by central bank officials: AUSTRALIA Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe, whose economy ...

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Rolls-Royce’s 787 jet glitch ‘seriously disruptive’ to Virgin

Bloomberg All 15 Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner jets operated by Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. are affected by faults with Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc engines that power the wide-body planes, according to the carrier. Grounding the Trent 1000 turbines for fixes has been “seriously disruptive,” forcing Virgin to find a number of workarounds, including calling on partner Delta Air Lines Inc. and ...

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IndiGo plans to order 50 Airbus A330 planes

Bloomberg IndiGo, India’s biggest airline, plans to order as many as 50 Airbus SE A330 wide-body jets as it seeks to expand beyond short-haul flights, people with knowledge of the matter said. The carrier aims to take the upgraded A330neo version of the plane, according the people, who asked not to be named as the discussions aren’t public. The deal ...

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