Testing is to resume today on BP’s new oil well cap in the Gulf of Mexico, seen in this picture from company’s live video feed. Photograph: BP/REUTERS Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, pledged last night to consider Congressional demands for an investigation into charges... 

Recession worries appear to be cutting voter support for the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Voters fear the return of recession and are divided on cuts in state spending, according to a Guardian/ICM poll published today. A narrow majority also believe... 

The New York headquarters of the Goldman Sachs investment bank. Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA Goldman Sachs faces the threat of legal action from Royal Bank of Scotland, which lost $800m (£523m) on the complex mortgage security at the heart of a record-breaking fine by the US regulators. Even... 

Oil and water: westing is continuing on BP’s new well cap in the Gulf of Mexico. Photograph: BP/Reuters A standoff between BP and the US government over the handling of the stricken Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico continued with a sharp exchange of words over the best way to keep... 

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke testifying before the Senate banking, housing and urban affairs committee. Photograph: Molly Riley/Reuters Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke warned last night that the US economy faced “unusually uncertain” prospects, and said the central... 

BP’s efforts to finish relief oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico have been set back. Photograph: Lyle W Ratliff/EPA The approaching tropical storm Bonnie has forced BP to temporarily suspend drilling on its relief well in the Gulf of Mexico. Work to permanently plug the oil giant’s...