Bloomberg As investors scrambled for more clarity on the Italian budget plan that roiled its markets, at least one thing was clear: Ten years after the financial crisis, the sovereign-bank “doom loop” still haunts Europe. A selloff that started in government bonds quickly spread to the debt and shares of the country’s lenders as investors latched onto a problem policy ...

Bloomberg Boeing Co. defeated Lockheed Martin Corp. to win its third prize in a recent flurry of defense contracts, snaring a US Air Force contest valued at as much as $9.2 billion to build training jets to hone the flying skills of future aviators. The 351 to 475 training aircraft and 120 ground-based training systems would be produced at Boeing’s ...

Bloomberg Kansai International Airport is planning to shut down its runways on Sunday as a powerful typhoon is expected to pass through the western Japan region. The airport’s operator said it will close two runways from 11 am local time on Sunday to 6 am on Monday, halting all takeoffs and landings. Train services also are expected to be impacted. ...