Several injured in Boeing 787 nose-gear collapse in Frankfurt

June 4, 2026 10:34 PM

Several injured in Boeing 787 nose-gear collapse in Frankfurt

Several staff members were injured when the nose gear of a Boeing 787 jetliner unexpectedly collapsed at a gate at Frankfurt airport on Thursday, its operator Lufthansa said. "Passengers had not yet boarded," a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement, adding that crew members and ground staff were on board the aircraft at the time of the incident, which was first reported by Bloomberg News. "Several staff members were injured and are currently receiving medical treatment," the compan...

Global markets-European shares rally, eyeing ECB rates move

June 3, 2024 4:24 PM

Global markets-European shares rally, eyeing ECB rates move

European stocks bounced and government bond yields dropped on Monday as investors looked forward to an interest rate cut from the European Central Bank (ECB), while U.S. jobs data kept the focus squarely on inflation. The pan-European STOXX was up 0.6% by 0850 GMT, while U.S. stock futures also rose. In bond markets, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield was down 4 basis points to 4.47% and German yields, which touched six-month highs last week, also dropped. All focus was on the ECB, which is cons...