Morning Digest: Fed seen renewing low rates, extended period vow

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Good Morning Bit, TUE 16 Mar 2010    Fed seen renewing low rates, extended period vow "Red shirts" rally on, Thai PM Abhisit stands firm Stocks advance, dollar steady ahead of Fed Google sees mobile ad rates passing PC rates People leave unique trail of germs Boston back to winning ways with rout of Detroit Abba, Genesis inducted into rock's Hall of Fame Pair faces jail time in Dubai over kiss Business Update: Bank reform plan More clashes in the West Bank Police arrest suspected Mafioso TOP NEWS Fed seen renewing low rates, extended period vow March 16, 2010 12:15 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates near zero at a meeting on Tuesday and renew its pledge to keep borrowing costs very low for a long time, but could note a brightening economic picture and hint at being closer to dropping the vow. Full Article WORLD NEWS "Red shirts" rally on, Thai PM Abhisit stands firm March 16, 2010 05:06 AM ET BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters in Thailand donated blood to be poured outside the premier's office on Tuesday, a "sacrifice for democracy" aimed at energizing their movement after the government refused to step down. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stocks advance, dollar steady ahead of Fed March 16, 2010 05:33 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks climbed on Tuesday while the dollar was corralled as investors bet the U.S. central bank will repeat its vow of keeping interest rates low for an extended period after its monthly meeting. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Google sees mobile ad rates passing PC rates March 15, 2010 06:19 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said that it expects the rates that companies pay for search ads on mobile phones could surpass the rates of its existing PC-based ad business thanks to the growing popularity of powerful smartphones. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS People leave unique trail of germs March 15, 2010 04:19 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People leave more than fingerprints when they touch stuff -- they also deposit a tell-tale trail of germs that could help investigators solve crimes, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Boston back to winning ways with rout of Detroit March 16, 2010 01:19 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics swept to a confidence-boosting 119-93 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday, quickly returning to form after losing to conference rivals Cleveland a day earlier. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Abba, Genesis inducted into rock's Hall of Fame March 16, 2010 01:00 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop band Abba was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday in a ceremony that honored genres from the Swedish group's catchy tunes to the theatrical British rock band Genesis and reggae master Jimmy Cliff. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Pair faces jail time in Dubai over kiss March 15, 2010 01:06 PM ET DUBAI (Reuters) - A British pair caught kissing in public in Dubai face up to a month in jail in the Gulf Arab emirate for indecency after an Emirati mother complained her child had seen their indiscretion. Full Article   REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Send this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers