Currencies: Dollar declined after U.S. housing data
The U.S. dollar succumbs in the face of rumors of Japanese intervention to sell the yen. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Southwest Airlines to buy AirTran for $1.4B
By SAMANTHA BOMKAMP 2010-09-27T16:13:37ZNEW YORK (AP) -- Southwest Airlines has agreed to buy AirTran in a $1.42 billion deal that will combine two of the nation's biggest discount carriers.... hosted.ap.org |
Bond Report: Short-term Treasurys hold the week’s gains
Yields remain near record lows as investors adjust for expectations of more quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Betfair gets off to a flyer, though the race is only half run
Now you know why Betfair insists it is not a "traditional bookmaker". Yer trad bookie knows how to price up a market. Unlike the boys, it seems, from the peer-to-peer betting exchange. They can't even price their own float. telegraph.co.uk |
Pearson boosted by strong digital demand
Pearson, the owner of the Financial Times, said that strong demand for digital products and growth in emerging markets drove a better-than-expected third-quarter performance. telegraph.co.uk |