02-May-2015 00:20

Britain's FTSE lifted by Lloyds and miners but election nerves start to show - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/01/markets-stocks-ftse-idUSL5N0XS0RE20150501

Ratings agencies say no default if Greece misses ECB, IMF payments | Reuters - Firstpost :: http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/ratings-agencies-say-no-default-if-greece-misses-ecb-imf-payments-reuters-2223346.html

Fed's Williams Says Monetary-Policy Rule Wouldn't Work for Fed - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-01/fed-s-williams-says-monetary-policy-rule-wouldn-t-work-for-fed

Factory Orders Gain Signals Abating U.S. Manufacturing Headwinds - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-01/manufacturing-in-u-s-holds-at-weakest-pace-of-growth-since-2013

Consumers flash plastic as March borrowing soars - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/economics/article4428653.ece

New 'man at Pru' to get £7.5m a year pay as Mike Wells takes over from Tidjane ... - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-3064673/New-man-Pru-7-5m-year-pay-Mike-Wells-takes-Tidjane-Thiam.html

UPDATE 3-Tesla moves into batteries that store energy for homes, businesses - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/01/tesla-batteries-tesla-motors-idINL1N0XS03L20150501

Lloyds upbeat on UK growth as profits lifted by drop in bad debts | Reuters - Firstpost :: http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/lloyds-upbeat-on-uk-growth-as-profits-lifted-by-drop-in-bad-debts-reuters-2223450.html

Church of England dumps coal as fossil-fuel divestment campaign spreads - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/church-of-england-dumps-coal-as-fossilfuel-divestment-campaign-spreads-20150501-1mycmh.html