  |  | Wall Street ends down slightly after rate comments | NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks dipped on Thursday, though indexes ended well off session lows after James Bullard, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said interest-rate increases should come sooner rather than later. | |  | |  |  | Exclusive: Airbus poised to revamp A330 with Rolls-Royce | PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus is very close to a decision to upgrade its A330 with engines provided by Rolls-Royce , setting the stage for a bitter new phase in the battle for wide-body jet orders with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, people familiar with the matter said. | |  | |   |  | Moody's upgrades Italy's Monte Paschi to reflect cash call | MILAN (Reuters) - Ratings agency Moody's has upgraded its long-term rating on Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena to 'B1' from 'B2', saying the bank's ongoing 5 billion euro rights issue would strengthen its capital against poor asset quality and losses. | |  | |   |  | New York attorney general accuses Barclays of 'dark pool' fraud | NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - New York's attorney general has filed a securities fraud lawsuit against Barclays, accusing the British bank of giving an unfair edge in the United States to high-frequency traders, while claiming to be protecting other clients from them. | |  | | Virgin America union vote results set for August 13 | SEATTLE (Reuters) - Virgin America and its flight attendants will find out on August 13 whether an effort to form the first union at the California-based airline succeeds or fails, The National Mediation Board said on Thursday. | |  | |  |  |  | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today | | |  | |  |  | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today | | |  | | » MORE NEWSLETTERS | |