Airbus faces a delay of several months in the introduction of its A321XLR jetliner, pushing its start date out to 2024, as European regulators consider imposing changes to a lower-fuselage design to contain potential fire risks, industry sources said on Wednesday.

PARIS (Reuters) -Airbus faces a months-long delay in the development of its A321XLR jet, pushing its arrival to 2024, as European regulators consider imposing changes to a lower-fuselage design to contain potential fire risks, industry sources said on Wednesday.

(Reuters) -Sampo on Wednesday said it expected claim payment costs to continue to rise this year as the Finnish insurer reported lower first-quarter profits.

LONDON (Reuters) -British online fashion retailer Boohoo warned sales growth would slow this year, hit by a squeeze on consumer spending, higher product return rates and continuing supply chain and delivery problems, sending its battered shares even lower on Wednesday.

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's accounting watchdog has opened four investigations into audits by King & King of steel and aluminium companies owned by metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta's GFG Alliance, it said on Wednesday.