UK trade gap widens to record as exports fall
The UK's goods trade deficit widened to a record in July after purchases of oil and chemicals drove imports to a two year high, data shows. telegraph.co.uk |
SEC approves rule expanding flash-crash breakers
Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday approves rules expanding the scope of a new circuit-breaker pilot program aimed at preventing a repeat of the May 6 "flash crash." feeds.marketwatch.com |
UK wheat harvest grows 5pc
The UK's wheat harvest grew 5pc to an estimated 14.8m tonnes in 2010, driven by improved planting conditions and higher cereal prices, Defra said.. telegraph.co.uk |
Is boiler insurance worth getting heated up for?
Breakdown cover can be expensive and may not cover all your needs. telegraph.co.uk |
Regulators try to plan for next too-big-to-fail
Major banking countries must cooperate in a global effort to ensure that a collapse of a big bank does not cause the kind of collateral damage seen after the failure of Lehman Bros. in 2008, key U.S. and U.K. regulators say. feeds.marketwatch.com |