Bloomberg Russia’s central bank shifted solidly to monetary easing, saying first interest rate cut in more than a year could be followed by two more in 2019, as inflation slows and growth sputters. The move makes Russia the latest emerging market to shift towards more dovish policy as escalating trade woes weigh on growth. The change in trajectory of interest …

Bloomberg Goldman Sachs economists are skeptical that trade policy uncertainty is a major drag on business investment at the moment. Instead, they’re pointing to other economic indicators, which they say are still okay. “The link between economic policy uncertainty and capex weakens sharply when taking into account financial conditions and company investment spending expectations, which both still signal a decent …

Bloomberg Airbus SE is considering bringing the world’s first hybrid-electric airliner to market as it weighs its strategy for replacing the bread-and-butter A320neo narrow-body in the next 15 years — a move that would mark a technological leap for the aerospace industry. The European planemaker has grown confident that the revolutionary propulsion system will be ready for roll-out on an …