Bloomberg European stocks closed steady at a record, posting their biggest weekly gain in five months, as traders assessed a better-than-expected increase in US payrolls and positive earnings against delta variant risks. The Stoxx 600 Europe Index ended flat in London at a historical high, bringing the week’s gain to 1.8%. Banks were the best performers, with ING Groep NV …

Bloomberg Kenya’s shilling is on track for its longest stretch of weekly losses this year, despite the central bank’s efforts to prop up the currency, as concerns about a surge in Covid-19 infections spurred dollar buying by importers. The East African nation’s currency was trading little changed at 108.72 against the dollar by 9:30 am in the capital, Nairobi, poised …

Bloomberg A Boeing Co 737 Max 7 has arrived at the Shangai airport for flight tests by Chinese authorities, the Paper reported. Chinese aviation officials last month signalled they are open to conducting flight tests on the plane in a step towards lifting its grounding after more than two years. China was the first nation to ground the Max, acting …