Amazon sell-off ends dismal month for US shares Major US stock indexes took a slide in April, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq seeing its worst month since 2008. Source
Russia says it has made payments to avoid debt default Moscow has paid interest on foreign bonds in dollars but admits there are "difficulties with payments". Source
Prepay energy customers disconnect over price rises A record number of households have stopped topping up their pay-as-you go meters, Citizens Advice says. Source