| Excerpts of the Fed's Beige Book by region The following are regional excerpts from the Federal Reserve’s commentary on current economic conditions, better known as the Beige Book. feeds.marketwatch.com |
BP oil spill: The countdown to disaster The sequence of events on 20 April 2010 leading up to the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, which caused the largest accidental oil spill in history. telegraph.co.uk |
FTSE 100 edges up as travel, utility shares rise The FTSE 100 index ticked up 0.5pc tio 5584.10 in lunchtime trading after Increases in utilities and travel shares during morning trading. telegraph.co.uk |
Bond Report: U.S. 2-year yields fall to new record low Treasury prices add to gains, pushing 2-year yields to still-another record low, after a Labor Department report shows initial jobless claims last week at the lowest level in three months. The market keys on expectations for further easing by the Federal Reserve. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Business Bullet: US jobs, Currencies, UK growth, MGM The latest news on: US jobs, Currencies, UK growth, MGM telegraph.co.uk |