NEWS
Find out about the latest news on financial planning. The news feed will display up-to-the-minute news from a variety of websites, and the Twitter feed shows what members of the public are saying about money, pensions, finance and investment.
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FINANCE NEWS
Reuters Business News feed
Stock futures signal higher Wall Street open
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:19:09 -0500
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.2 to 0.3 percent.
Sprint loss widens on iPhone costs
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:23:47 -0500
(Reuters) - Sprint Nextel posted a wider fourth-quarter loss as costs from the Apple Inc iPhone weighed down the No. 3 U.S. mobile operator.
Greeks seek elusive bailout deal, EU tempers fray
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:24:15 -0500
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek parties will try again on Wednesday to agree a reform deal in return for a new international rescue to avoid a chaotic default, after delays prompted some EU leaders to warn that the euro zone can live without Athens.
BBC News Business feed
RBS boss: I considered resigning
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:24:42 GMT
Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester tells the BBC he briefly considered resigning during the uproar over his bonus.
A380 wing crack checks extended
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:30:13 GMT
Checks are ordered on all Airbus A380 superjumbos after cracks were found in wing components, extending an earlier safety ruling covering 20 planes.
Greek parties 'to finalise deal'
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:38:06 GMT
Greek PM Lucas Papademos is set to meet coalition parties in an attempt to seal an austerity deal to secure a new EU/IMF bailout.
RBS boss: I considered resigning
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:24:42 GMT
Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester tells the BBC he briefly considered resigning during the uproar over his bonus.
A380 wing crack checks extended
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:30:13 GMT
Checks are ordered on all Airbus A380 superjumbos after cracks were found in wing components, extending an earlier safety ruling covering 20 planes.
Greek parties 'to finalise deal'
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:38:06 GMT
Greek PM Lucas Papademos is set to meet coalition parties in an attempt to seal an austerity deal to secure a new EU/IMF bailout.
Financial Times finance feeds
Goldman beefs up asset management business
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:20:36 GMT
The bank has agreed to buy Dwight Asset Management, which specialises in so-called “stable value” money management, from Old Mutual
Peer-to-peer lending takes root in China
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:54:37 GMT
Microcredit websites are helping businesses long neglected by banks by connecting potential investors with those looking to borrow small amounts
Banks help FTSE 100 back over 5,900
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:44:15 GMT
The index reached its highest level since early August, helped by a rally in the banking sector and some well-received corporate earnings
TECHNOLOGY AND THE FUTURE NEWS
TED feeds
TED: Stephen Coleman: The moral dangers of non-lethal weapons - Stephen Coleman (2011)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:08:24 +0000
Pepper spray and tasers are in increasing use by both police and military, and more exotic non-lethal weapons such as heat rays are in the works. At TEDxCanberra, ethicist Stephen Coleman explores the unexpected consequences of their introduction and asks some challenging questions.
TED: Neil Burgess: How your brain tells you where you are - Neil Burgess (2011)
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:58:59 +0000
How do you remember where you parked your car? How do you know if you're moving in the right direction? Neuroscientist Neil Burgess studies the neural mechanisms that map the space around us, and how they link to memory and imagination.
TED: Mike deGruy: Hooked by an octopus - Mike deGruy (2010)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:14:00 +0000
Underwater filmmaker Mike deGruy has spent decades looking intimately at the ocean. A consummate storyteller, he takes the stage at Mission Blue to share his awe and excitement -- and his fears -- about the blue heart of our planet.