The FINANCIAL -- NYSE Euronext (NYX) on March 10 announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for February 2010[1].

The FINANCIAL -- Thirty-four percent (34%) of Americans expect the unemployment rate in the United States to be higher a year from today. That marks a five-point increase from December.

The FINANCIAL -- Talks between British Airways and a cabin crew union aimed at averting a strike broke down, the airline said on March 10.

The FINANCIAL -- Houston, TX. In areas of the country that experienced cold and snowy weather this past winter, local auto parts stores experienced a 20 percent plus lift in sales of winter-related products, according to automotive aftermarket research conducted by The NPD Group, one of the leading market research companies.

The FINANCIAL -- After the "Barbeque summer" that never was and the incessant weeks of snow and ice, getting away from it all is a priority for 2010, with 64% of potential holidaymakers looking to take a holiday abroad this year1.