Jon Markman's Speculations: Investors get a September to remember
Over the past 100 years, when the market has cruised above its 10-, 50- and 200-day averages by the middle of September of a mid-term election year it has strong tendency to speed into the end of the year and beyond. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Feds: Near-collision of 2 planes over Minneapolis
By STEVE KARNOWSKI 2010-09-23T23:31:36ZMINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Federal regulators said Thursday they are investigating a near-collision of a US Airways jet and a small cargo plane that came within 50 to 100 feet of each other over Minneapolis just after takeoff. Air control radio traffic showed the cargo pilot failed to turn as directed.... hosted.ap.org |
Whitbread's 'caffeine fuelled' profits soar
The owner of the Costa Coffee chain and Premier Inns hotels remains upbeat as first-half profits jump 43pc. telegraph.co.uk |
Currencies: Dollar turns up as euro falls under $1.40
The dollar turns up slightly, recovering from a downturn following more U.S. economic data, after being higher on the back of remarks from Treasury Secretary Geithner. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Bank levy raises worries over 'double taxation'
Banks face being taxed twice on their balance sheets in the first year of the Government's new £2.5bn levy with Britain unlikely to reach an agreement with other countries on the issue of double taxation before the measure is introduced next year. telegraph.co.uk |