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Dollar falls from six-month high

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:29 GMT

THE dollar has fallen back from a six-month high on weak domestic retail figures and news that greek debt negotiations had stalled. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iE5e8n64SwlIKuY0p2yIZ1xCZ4g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iE5e8n64SwlIKuY0p2yIZ1xCZ4g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iE5e8n64SwlIKuY0p2yIZ1xCZ4g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iE5e8n64SwlIKuY0p2yIZ1xCZ4g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessBreakingBusinessNews/~4/hm0RTEWX3Zw" height="1" width="1"/>

Australian stocks close higher

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:38:48 GMT

THE Australian share market market has closed higher after better than expected US jobs figures <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vDA-73-KwS-DOGQ9Mctl7jWwUD0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vDA-73-KwS-DOGQ9Mctl7jWwUD0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vDA-73-KwS-DOGQ9Mctl7jWwUD0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vDA-73-KwS-DOGQ9Mctl7jWwUD0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessBreakingBusinessNews/~4/L5ZADH66xIo" height="1" width="1"/>

Worst retail figures since 1984

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:32:23 GMT

A SIGNIFICANT number of retail jobs could be lost after new figures showed spending fell in the sector over Christmas, a retailers group says. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ySufhc0acD6FrQU7zSg3n1pmAH8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ySufhc0acD6FrQU7zSg3n1pmAH8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ySufhc0acD6FrQU7zSg3n1pmAH8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ySufhc0acD6FrQU7zSg3n1pmAH8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessBreakingBusinessNews/~4/l28-wy3KYeU" height="1" width="1"/>

Dollar pares gains on Greece

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:05:39 GMT

THE Australian dollar gained on surprisingly strong US employment data, but mixed economic reports in Europe trimmed gains. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qkZmsvHfWTh494Z521LTazxUv1w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qkZmsvHfWTh494Z521LTazxUv1w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qkZmsvHfWTh494Z521LTazxUv1w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qkZmsvHfWTh494Z521LTazxUv1w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessBreakingBusinessNews/~4/dfGL-HEFiN8" height="1" width="1"/>

Stocks jump on US labour data

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:38:00 GMT

MINERS led the sharemarket to a 1 per cent gain today after a three-year low in US joblessness sparked investor optimism. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jVW9Lt_PHKx0kIelxwL4ziamdFU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jVW9Lt_PHKx0kIelxwL4ziamdFU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jVW9Lt_PHKx0kIelxwL4ziamdFU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jVW9Lt_PHKx0kIelxwL4ziamdFU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessBreakingBusinessNews/~4/-2wi-FRQn1Q" height="1" width="1"/>

Open door to PEP marks Spotless

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:33:54 GMT

THE Spotless Group-Pacific Equity Partners stalemate is finally over. For now. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vcwh6X38xx1iV-vDVlFJyc2MalY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vcwh6X38xx1iV-vDVlFJyc2MalY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vcwh6X38xx1iV-vDVlFJyc2MalY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vcwh6X38xx1iV-vDVlFJyc2MalY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessBreakingBusinessNews/~4/mu6VWhI7wkQ" height="1" width="1"/>

Greenback has grip on yuan

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:55:02 GMT

ONE variable remains free of Beijing control in the yuan-dollar exchange rate debate: the value of the greenback itself. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VV7i75gnGRwC-pjLicXjzaROZHI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VV7i75gnGRwC-pjLicXjzaROZHI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VV7i75gnGRwC-pjLicXjzaROZHI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VV7i75gnGRwC-pjLicXjzaROZHI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessBreakingBusinessNews/~4/A0ra_Mk0lj0" height="1" width="1"/>

Perpetual 'adrift' as CEO departs

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:27:22 GMT

ANALYSTS say the exit of Perpetual chief Chris Ryan following a disagreement with the board leaves the firm &quot;adrift&quot;. &nbsp; <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SmH6PHJTKRO-L7fmzDRz6Bc40Y0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SmH6PHJTKRO-L7fmzDRz6Bc40Y0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SmH6PHJTKRO-L7fmzDRz6Bc40Y0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SmH6PHJTKRO-L7fmzDRz6Bc40Y0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessBreakingBusinessNews/~4/R4Yr7Y6kA-U" height="1" width="1"/>

Xenophon ridicules Qantas claims of risk

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:24:14 GMT

CLAIMS by Qantas that paying foreign crew domestic wages a threat to its operations &quot;ridiculous&quot;, says senator. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PNM-OY7sYOIql24mu0pU-llr1WE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PNM-OY7sYOIql24mu0pU-llr1WE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PNM-OY7sYOIql24mu0pU-llr1WE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PNM-OY7sYOIql24mu0pU-llr1WE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessBreakingBusinessNews/~4/9eyfqxyfiuA" height="1" width="1"/>

Facebook IPO spins small web

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:15:06 GMT

MOST clients of independent broker-dealers and investment advisers will be lucky to get a few crumbs at the table of Facebook's IPO. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FS8gwaeBQMj9QmcOoOZIboe9dsk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FS8gwaeBQMj9QmcOoOZIboe9dsk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FS8gwaeBQMj9QmcOoOZIboe9dsk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FS8gwaeBQMj9QmcOoOZIboe9dsk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessBreakingBusinessNews/~4/wK_xAen0EFg" height="1" width="1"/>


RBA rate decision 'a close call'

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:15:28 GMT

A FALL in retail sales, sluggish inflation and a jump in job advertisements gave a mixed picture of the Australian economy today. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0bC-MYteI7Tx3iaEj4407G9Ru8c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0bC-MYteI7Tx3iaEj4407G9Ru8c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0bC-MYteI7Tx3iaEj4407G9Ru8c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0bC-MYteI7Tx3iaEj4407G9Ru8c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusNews/~4/DLsJidesGvk" height="1" width="1"/>

Stocks jump on US labour data

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:38:00 GMT

MINERS led the sharemarket to a 1 per cent gain today after a three-year low in US joblessness sparked investor optimism. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9bzFP-b3LMVfumr65bv7xGNNK6A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9bzFP-b3LMVfumr65bv7xGNNK6A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9bzFP-b3LMVfumr65bv7xGNNK6A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9bzFP-b3LMVfumr65bv7xGNNK6A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusNews/~4/-2wi-FRQn1Q" height="1" width="1"/>

Spotless opens books to PEP

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:50:36 GMT

ACTIVIST shareholders have scored a win after the Spotless board agreed to open the books for Pacific Equity Partners. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/r0eLKxi4i0XbyV1W54OGOespq28/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/r0eLKxi4i0XbyV1W54OGOespq28/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/r0eLKxi4i0XbyV1W54OGOespq28/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/r0eLKxi4i0XbyV1W54OGOespq28/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusNews/~4/4-9IDDrC2Gk" height="1" width="1"/>

Perpetual 'adrift' as CEO departs

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:27:22 GMT

ANALYSTS say the exit of Perpetual chief Chris Ryan following a disagreement with the board leaves the firm &quot;adrift&quot;. &nbsp; <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8WbPQ2rtRsjIRmH08wxGAdTEDmE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8WbPQ2rtRsjIRmH08wxGAdTEDmE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8WbPQ2rtRsjIRmH08wxGAdTEDmE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8WbPQ2rtRsjIRmH08wxGAdTEDmE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusNews/~4/R4Yr7Y6kA-U" height="1" width="1"/>

Law changes threaten Qantas: Joyce

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:00:56 GMT

QANTAS warns it may consider selling its low-cost carrier Jetstar if proposed legislative changes aimed at the group are successful. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wzxO5ZOL4U4TPSHnTjPvYyL3GlE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wzxO5ZOL4U4TPSHnTjPvYyL3GlE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wzxO5ZOL4U4TPSHnTjPvYyL3GlE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wzxO5ZOL4U4TPSHnTjPvYyL3GlE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusNews/~4/X6klLIlzuz4" height="1" width="1"/>

Extract still seeks other suitors

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:47:45 GMT

EXTRACT Resources said it was still seeking alternative options after China inched closer to making a takeover offer. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/27HfVzjY8XZT07-ZlHBEMQlQ140/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/27HfVzjY8XZT07-ZlHBEMQlQ140/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/27HfVzjY8XZT07-ZlHBEMQlQ140/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/27HfVzjY8XZT07-ZlHBEMQlQ140/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusNews/~4/iaDZBEpDlnk" height="1" width="1"/>

Facebook IPO spins small web

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:15:06 GMT

MOST clients of independent broker-dealers and investment advisers will be lucky to get a few crumbs at the table of Facebook's IPO. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uVYvMeoCWOKOwWxKIBlZ1fsSNpc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uVYvMeoCWOKOwWxKIBlZ1fsSNpc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uVYvMeoCWOKOwWxKIBlZ1fsSNpc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uVYvMeoCWOKOwWxKIBlZ1fsSNpc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusNews/~4/wK_xAen0EFg" height="1" width="1"/>

China Premier sells EU support

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:35:30 GMT

CHINESE Premier Wen Jiabao offered a forceful justification for helping Europe out of its debt crisis. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yKgy6_qo47ZMSB3JayA-QwTLouw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yKgy6_qo47ZMSB3JayA-QwTLouw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yKgy6_qo47ZMSB3JayA-QwTLouw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yKgy6_qo47ZMSB3JayA-QwTLouw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusNews/~4/cpXTK2jTFEk" height="1" width="1"/>

Innovation key to survival in retail

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

IT all began with a phone call: Kmart told McPherson's it was dropping some of its houseware products in favour of its private label. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XUs_8clYnp8RghmODhJ9cwjsmMc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XUs_8clYnp8RghmODhJ9cwjsmMc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XUs_8clYnp8RghmODhJ9cwjsmMc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XUs_8clYnp8RghmODhJ9cwjsmMc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusNews/~4/Ct4i476F0-E" height="1" width="1"/>

Asset sales power Packer's CPH profit

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

MORE than $300 million of asset sales and increased gaming profits helped James Packer's private company to robust profits. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5QlIOmNNc6pPFw4zEuHsKApIB3o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5QlIOmNNc6pPFw4zEuHsKApIB3o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5QlIOmNNc6pPFw4zEuHsKApIB3o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5QlIOmNNc6pPFw4zEuHsKApIB3o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusNews/~4/F0w8p-PRJSc" height="1" width="1"/>


Dollar pares gains on Greece

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:05:39 GMT

THE Australian dollar gained on surprisingly strong US employment data, but mixed economic reports in Europe trimmed gains. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AnBs86WtGz3qZ2Y_8pdwv-24Nqk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AnBs86WtGz3qZ2Y_8pdwv-24Nqk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AnBs86WtGz3qZ2Y_8pdwv-24Nqk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AnBs86WtGz3qZ2Y_8pdwv-24Nqk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusFinancialMarkets/~4/dfGL-HEFiN8" height="1" width="1"/>

Stocks jump on US labour data

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:38:00 GMT

MINERS led the sharemarket to a 1 per cent gain today after a three-year low in US joblessness sparked investor optimism. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KijhxDXBvkxmxDGAKPG7ZBwWcQI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KijhxDXBvkxmxDGAKPG7ZBwWcQI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KijhxDXBvkxmxDGAKPG7ZBwWcQI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KijhxDXBvkxmxDGAKPG7ZBwWcQI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusFinancialMarkets/~4/-2wi-FRQn1Q" height="1" width="1"/>

Greenback has grip on yuan

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:55:02 GMT

ONE variable remains free of Beijing control in the yuan-dollar exchange rate debate: the value of the greenback itself. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FVDOedY_KZzbSmQ-fFuPapLOCDY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FVDOedY_KZzbSmQ-fFuPapLOCDY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FVDOedY_KZzbSmQ-fFuPapLOCDY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FVDOedY_KZzbSmQ-fFuPapLOCDY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusFinancialMarkets/~4/A0ra_Mk0lj0" height="1" width="1"/>

Shares rally after US jobs jump

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:34:40 GMT

MINERS led sharp gains for the Australian share market today after a strong US jobs report helped boost investor sentiment. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JiOKrvKvhqR7Zf3Na8Q7alPOJYA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JiOKrvKvhqR7Zf3Na8Q7alPOJYA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JiOKrvKvhqR7Zf3Na8Q7alPOJYA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JiOKrvKvhqR7Zf3Na8Q7alPOJYA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusFinancialMarkets/~4/2yDLYanqhZk" height="1" width="1"/>

Stocks jump after US data

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:32:38 GMT

AUSTRALIAN shares jumped today after a stellar US jobs report helped to buoy investor sentiment. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yblUSSV81uW9ow-oK-s9OX45eVk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yblUSSV81uW9ow-oK-s9OX45eVk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yblUSSV81uW9ow-oK-s9OX45eVk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yblUSSV81uW9ow-oK-s9OX45eVk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusFinancialMarkets/~4/fpO62ZHfLx0" height="1" width="1"/>

Dollar fades from six-month high

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:23:30 GMT

THE Australian dollar faded from a six-month peak but remained slightly higher, reflecting positive US jobs data. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aUXi8JEAInWp7zXDTU7D09AB3x8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aUXi8JEAInWp7zXDTU7D09AB3x8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aUXi8JEAInWp7zXDTU7D09AB3x8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aUXi8JEAInWp7zXDTU7D09AB3x8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusFinancialMarkets/~4/F1xTgOJDYO8" height="1" width="1"/>

Investors nervous as results start

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

BANKS will be the first to front the market as the reporting season kicks off this week. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HvJHN9W1uXtSqRWP9NhnM2AFxJE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HvJHN9W1uXtSqRWP9NhnM2AFxJE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HvJHN9W1uXtSqRWP9NhnM2AFxJE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HvJHN9W1uXtSqRWP9NhnM2AFxJE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusFinancialMarkets/~4/JjDahY13kso" height="1" width="1"/>

US to give bourse a lift

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

EQUITIES are expected to rally more than 1 per cent today but the tone for the rest of the week is less certain. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Czxect6SrVcPjS-vI14w76P_PBs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Czxect6SrVcPjS-vI14w76P_PBs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Czxect6SrVcPjS-vI14w76P_PBs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Czxect6SrVcPjS-vI14w76P_PBs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusFinancialMarkets/~4/TmiFUlgNOjs" height="1" width="1"/>

Gold slips as investors cash in

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:42:17 GMT

GOLD futures fell 1 per cent today as some investors moved to cash in recent gains. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kXt9Y35zrFAz7r_12d4x7Av_1ns/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kXt9Y35zrFAz7r_12d4x7Av_1ns/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kXt9Y35zrFAz7r_12d4x7Av_1ns/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kXt9Y35zrFAz7r_12d4x7Av_1ns/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusFinancialMarkets/~4/cqRrQ1Ffurk" height="1" width="1"/>

Outlook for oil strong amid rises

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:36:44 GMT

OIL futures have risen sharply, boosting expectations that demand from the US, the world's biggest oil consumer, will improve. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BCsqFM12qDKyImrFw5qcZBpiofQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BCsqFM12qDKyImrFw5qcZBpiofQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BCsqFM12qDKyImrFw5qcZBpiofQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BCsqFM12qDKyImrFw5qcZBpiofQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusFinancialMarkets/~4/pyKfX5Lw1sM" height="1" width="1"/>


Downer in $570m Karara mine win

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

DOWNER EDI has been awarded a $570 million contract with Karara Mining for its magnetite iron ore project in Western Australia. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WDeAuQ_HM4fEwHL3U_jz80PCeJc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WDeAuQ_HM4fEwHL3U_jz80PCeJc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WDeAuQ_HM4fEwHL3U_jz80PCeJc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WDeAuQ_HM4fEwHL3U_jz80PCeJc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessMiningEnergy/~4/wsZ1b76cnNs" height="1" width="1"/>

Billion-dollar deals thin on ground

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

MERGER and acquisition activity in the mining sector is expected to be dominated by smaller transactions this year. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gL230kBTQ1JKLljiieJxRVvCFdg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gL230kBTQ1JKLljiieJxRVvCFdg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gL230kBTQ1JKLljiieJxRVvCFdg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gL230kBTQ1JKLljiieJxRVvCFdg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessMiningEnergy/~4/JmxAPibIgFk" height="1" width="1"/>

Xstrata deal fires up talkfest

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

MINING executives from around the world have converged on Cape Town for the annual indaba, or conference. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AAsxz4fEVFs7p2U5fMKtoMp8xUM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AAsxz4fEVFs7p2U5fMKtoMp8xUM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AAsxz4fEVFs7p2U5fMKtoMp8xUM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AAsxz4fEVFs7p2U5fMKtoMp8xUM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessMiningEnergy/~4/4CPD-57sUqQ" height="1" width="1"/>

Premium the key to mega-merger deal

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

GLENCORE'S long-baked plan to merge with its 34 per cent-owned Xstrata is close to fruition. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n-0Bsd2asju4GnDRDRJI1rALR6A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n-0Bsd2asju4GnDRDRJI1rALR6A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n-0Bsd2asju4GnDRDRJI1rALR6A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n-0Bsd2asju4GnDRDRJI1rALR6A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessMiningEnergy/~4/Yrs5JUXr7QU" height="1" width="1"/>

Red 5 pours first Siana gold

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:24:06 GMT

GOLD miner Red 5 today reported pouring first gold and silver at its $US75 million Siana project in the Philippines. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pO6f-_UDBx6emwM5sX-egMNgIiQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pO6f-_UDBx6emwM5sX-egMNgIiQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pO6f-_UDBx6emwM5sX-egMNgIiQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pO6f-_UDBx6emwM5sX-egMNgIiQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessMiningEnergy/~4/kuBejxSXI9U" height="1" width="1"/>

Extract still seeks other suitors

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:47:45 GMT

EXTRACT Resources said it was still seeking alternative options after China inched closer to making a takeover offer. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XkxiSBMFjP5i8zXLIizmYNE25HY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XkxiSBMFjP5i8zXLIizmYNE25HY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XkxiSBMFjP5i8zXLIizmYNE25HY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XkxiSBMFjP5i8zXLIizmYNE25HY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessMiningEnergy/~4/iaDZBEpDlnk" height="1" width="1"/>

Few $1bn-plus miner deals in 2012

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MERGER and acquisition activity in Australia's mining sector is tipped to be dominated by smaller transactions this year. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GiwFlRKRQv83tAHDmfPbLS2da4A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GiwFlRKRQv83tAHDmfPbLS2da4A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GiwFlRKRQv83tAHDmfPbLS2da4A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GiwFlRKRQv83tAHDmfPbLS2da4A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessMiningEnergy/~4/3juDPOSyth4" height="1" width="1"/>

Deal unnerves Xstrata holders

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:58:29 GMT

TALK of the $75bn-plus Xstrata-Glencore merger has some Xstrata shareholders concerned that it looks &quot;uncomfortably cozy&quot;. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UqAspBn6aMOMmJvYgwBEnzb1Pig/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UqAspBn6aMOMmJvYgwBEnzb1Pig/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UqAspBn6aMOMmJvYgwBEnzb1Pig/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UqAspBn6aMOMmJvYgwBEnzb1Pig/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessMiningEnergy/~4/eV9qgT_wH9w" height="1" width="1"/>

How Glencore and Xstrata nailed deal

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

TUCKED in a corner of the Google bar at Davos, Ivan Glasenberg was in cracking form. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wV3R4j9_Lds9D-1ppoSqzxTwwyo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wV3R4j9_Lds9D-1ppoSqzxTwwyo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wV3R4j9_Lds9D-1ppoSqzxTwwyo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wV3R4j9_Lds9D-1ppoSqzxTwwyo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessMiningEnergy/~4/8qIQpXSWzic" height="1" width="1"/>

Boom port homes to attract doctors

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

THE booming mining town of Port Hedland is so desperate to attract doctors it has started building an enclave of new ocean-front homes. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LHGM3iXm6Rcpot3cDTQfTWpcTtE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LHGM3iXm6Rcpot3cDTQfTWpcTtE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LHGM3iXm6Rcpot3cDTQfTWpcTtE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LHGM3iXm6Rcpot3cDTQfTWpcTtE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusinessMiningEnergy/~4/eYZs3vgr550" height="1" width="1"/>


Gold slips as investors cash in

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:42:17 GMT

GOLD futures fell 1 per cent today as some investors moved to cash in recent gains. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IQ19idnzjeo4mc9WVhjjg-9Ua68/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IQ19idnzjeo4mc9WVhjjg-9Ua68/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IQ19idnzjeo4mc9WVhjjg-9Ua68/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IQ19idnzjeo4mc9WVhjjg-9Ua68/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusCommoditiesPrices/~4/cqRrQ1Ffurk" height="1" width="1"/>

Outlook for oil strong amid rises

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:36:44 GMT

OIL futures have risen sharply, boosting expectations that demand from the US, the world's biggest oil consumer, will improve. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4cPF767STvh-aE32N31NTZN5t8U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4cPF767STvh-aE32N31NTZN5t8U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4cPF767STvh-aE32N31NTZN5t8U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4cPF767STvh-aE32N31NTZN5t8U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusCommoditiesPrices/~4/pyKfX5Lw1sM" height="1" width="1"/>

Optimism lifts copper futures

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:05:40 GMT

COPPER futures roared higher today amid strong US employment figures, boosting investor confidence. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VMkduIRdakk_dCEQZvpx22eNThg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VMkduIRdakk_dCEQZvpx22eNThg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VMkduIRdakk_dCEQZvpx22eNThg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VMkduIRdakk_dCEQZvpx22eNThg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusCommoditiesPrices/~4/ZoY7WLPzT7c" height="1" width="1"/>

Oil tumbles on weak demand

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:01:40 GMT

US crude oil futures tumbled to a fresh six-week low, falling below $US97 for the first time since December 19. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/66SRYsE0RZXihxUsc5kiEN891LY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/66SRYsE0RZXihxUsc5kiEN891LY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/66SRYsE0RZXihxUsc5kiEN891LY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/66SRYsE0RZXihxUsc5kiEN891LY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusCommoditiesPrices/~4/-P_Bu76l7gE" height="1" width="1"/>

Gold jumps on Bernanke signals

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:55:17 GMT

GOLD futures gained for the sixth time in seven sessions, settling at the highest level in 11 weeks. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bLAefiE7uVdJu50J5kG3s99gd_8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bLAefiE7uVdJu50J5kG3s99gd_8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bLAefiE7uVdJu50J5kG3s99gd_8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bLAefiE7uVdJu50J5kG3s99gd_8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusCommoditiesPrices/~4/ZBP7URYRyGs" height="1" width="1"/>

Copper slumps on Bernanke lecture

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:26:02 GMT

COPPER futures slumped 1.6 per cent overnight as stern words from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spooked some investors. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_BiHwgJtumae7G46pCOFm9xLWC4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_BiHwgJtumae7G46pCOFm9xLWC4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_BiHwgJtumae7G46pCOFm9xLWC4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_BiHwgJtumae7G46pCOFm9xLWC4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusCommoditiesPrices/~4/_xupYAdM18A" height="1" width="1"/>

Oil slumps on higher inventories

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:05:21 GMT

OIL finished at its lowest level in more than a month as US oil inventories rose more than expected and demand sank. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-uHbhTy-7n8Zr6OQPLneEYcrbVY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-uHbhTy-7n8Zr6OQPLneEYcrbVY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-uHbhTy-7n8Zr6OQPLneEYcrbVY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-uHbhTy-7n8Zr6OQPLneEYcrbVY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusCommoditiesPrices/~4/3Qf04a_kUSo" height="1" width="1"/>

Gold rises on weaker US dollar

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:57:01 GMT

GOLD climbed to the highest level in almost two months as investors sought the metal as an alternative to the slipping US dollar. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VkyL7Yu60KRclnuOVB0qXUjwe-U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VkyL7Yu60KRclnuOVB0qXUjwe-U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VkyL7Yu60KRclnuOVB0qXUjwe-U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VkyL7Yu60KRclnuOVB0qXUjwe-U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusCommoditiesPrices/~4/qkJibj4fACc" height="1" width="1"/>

Copper higher on strong US data

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:49:48 GMT

COPPER futures ended higher as a spate of stronger US economic data fanned investor interest in the growth-sensitive asset. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RYJhDLd7GVfLcrT4JDFuiS2Br_c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RYJhDLd7GVfLcrT4JDFuiS2Br_c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RYJhDLd7GVfLcrT4JDFuiS2Br_c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RYJhDLd7GVfLcrT4JDFuiS2Br_c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusCommoditiesPrices/~4/pqhK4VE9bhs" height="1" width="1"/>

Oil lower ahead of inventory rise

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:42:06 GMT

CRUDE oil futures settled weaker overnight ahead of inventory data expected to show a rise in already high US crude oil inventories. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KvXwvWV5CeBYBdDnXmk6CZnRLBc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KvXwvWV5CeBYBdDnXmk6CZnRLBc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KvXwvWV5CeBYBdDnXmk6CZnRLBc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KvXwvWV5CeBYBdDnXmk6CZnRLBc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusCommoditiesPrices/~4/zZHNU6LswIs" height="1" width="1"/>


US deficit biggest problem: Gorman

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT

THE biggest issue facing global markets is not Greece but the $1.5 trillion US budget deficit, Morgan Stanley chief James Gorman says. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kXbG0FoRkYkXQdnLxSW6OzcRPLI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kXbG0FoRkYkXQdnLxSW6OzcRPLI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kXbG0FoRkYkXQdnLxSW6OzcRPLI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kXbG0FoRkYkXQdnLxSW6OzcRPLI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusBanking/~4/ejcH_6irD1Q" height="1" width="1"/>

MacBank expands Asia bond operation

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT

MACQUARIE is expanding its bond and loan arranging business in Asia, as sales of so-called &quot;dim sum&quot; notes surge. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EotG7ZAMZuUGFFyBNfkalGIBlcY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EotG7ZAMZuUGFFyBNfkalGIBlcY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EotG7ZAMZuUGFFyBNfkalGIBlcY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EotG7ZAMZuUGFFyBNfkalGIBlcY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusBanking/~4/Z--M6J3QlwA" height="1" width="1"/>

MySuper deadlocked on price

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT

MULTIPLE pricing for MySuper funds remains a sticking point in negotiations over the federal government's superannuation reforms. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FdXTTxNijX2EWgt2kD4KavcS9RY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FdXTTxNijX2EWgt2kD4KavcS9RY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FdXTTxNijX2EWgt2kD4KavcS9RY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FdXTTxNijX2EWgt2kD4KavcS9RY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusBanking/~4/0JArj8-_F9I" height="1" width="1"/>

Swan bats off fears of global downturn

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT

WAYNE Swan has talked up the economy's capacity to withstand another global downturn, but warned it was &quot;not immune&quot;. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SkicnVBg04c2L0nsbDdtfXWK8iU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SkicnVBg04c2L0nsbDdtfXWK8iU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SkicnVBg04c2L0nsbDdtfXWK8iU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SkicnVBg04c2L0nsbDdtfXWK8iU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusBanking/~4/HXArChAQEyM" height="1" width="1"/>

Debt levels cast shadow on the West

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:34:39 GMT

AROUND the globe, the inability of governments and households to reduce their debt continues to cast a shadow over Western economies. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hLZ33NJzXbprRLkl8wKJ2kbU0mI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hLZ33NJzXbprRLkl8wKJ2kbU0mI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hLZ33NJzXbprRLkl8wKJ2kbU0mI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hLZ33NJzXbprRLkl8wKJ2kbU0mI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusBanking/~4/PVacMIvPjvA" height="1" width="1"/>

Greek troubles worry frugal Germans

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:28:19 GMT

TO better understand Germans' unease over subsidising their southern neighbours, consider Berliner Niko Strogies. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yKJiRH-7b_VQ4l1TSrBTYmlKuhA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yKJiRH-7b_VQ4l1TSrBTYmlKuhA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yKJiRH-7b_VQ4l1TSrBTYmlKuhA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yKJiRH-7b_VQ4l1TSrBTYmlKuhA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusBanking/~4/FP0MjPi8M9I" height="1" width="1"/>

EU has 'limited options' for Greece

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:22:12 GMT

AXEL Weber says Europe needs to consider guaranteeing all Greece's outstanding debt because the only viable alternative is a messy default. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u4KJSoBTHzLuRSaNJFrh-grxSnU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u4KJSoBTHzLuRSaNJFrh-grxSnU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u4KJSoBTHzLuRSaNJFrh-grxSnU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u4KJSoBTHzLuRSaNJFrh-grxSnU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusBanking/~4/CXS6bmb3dsA" height="1" width="1"/>

IOOF and DKN lock in scheme

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:38:44 GMT

IOOF Holdings and DKN Financial Group have entered into a scheme of arrangement through which IOOF will acquire DKN for 80 cents a share. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y4kXE5ExJa8t1V3mTOqnygVofpY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y4kXE5ExJa8t1V3mTOqnygVofpY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y4kXE5ExJa8t1V3mTOqnygVofpY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y4kXE5ExJa8t1V3mTOqnygVofpY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusBanking/~4/AhxrmbTkuTU" height="1" width="1"/>

French plan for Greek debt

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:27:29 GMT

FRENCH banks have proposed a plan to reinvest half the proceeds from maturing Greek government bonds, as part of a new bailout for Greece. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/008JJR_9qQGByIa-s3VJtb1pS7E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/008JJR_9qQGByIa-s3VJtb1pS7E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/008JJR_9qQGByIa-s3VJtb1pS7E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/008JJR_9qQGByIa-s3VJtb1pS7E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusBanking/~4/Ztf9mKWKgMg" height="1" width="1"/>

Age of cheap money must end: BIS

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:49:57 GMT

RISING labour costs in emerging countries threaten to set off a global inflationary spiral similar to the one triggered in the 1970s. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YjYgUVeVKYJuvgOWTzooZpWIR88/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YjYgUVeVKYJuvgOWTzooZpWIR88/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YjYgUVeVKYJuvgOWTzooZpWIR88/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YjYgUVeVKYJuvgOWTzooZpWIR88/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianBusBanking/~4/X5VrgLY4EzA" height="1" width="1"/>


Wall St bounces on banks, Microsoft

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:46:27 GMT

US stocks closed sharply higher today as financial stocks jumped on banking capital requirements that were less onerous than expected. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BsubZzktQBBI4uCHqEMCoyVJrf4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BsubZzktQBBI4uCHqEMCoyVJrf4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BsubZzktQBBI4uCHqEMCoyVJrf4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BsubZzktQBBI4uCHqEMCoyVJrf4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWorldFinancialMarkets/~4/RdI-EcjtEtM" height="1" width="1"/>

Gold price edges below $US1500

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:14:35 GMT

GOLD edged below $US1500 as a pause in the escalation of worries about Greek debt curbed investor demand for a safe place to park cash. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P7ZokAprVbxB1Xc2u--rVOYSCzU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P7ZokAprVbxB1Xc2u--rVOYSCzU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P7ZokAprVbxB1Xc2u--rVOYSCzU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P7ZokAprVbxB1Xc2u--rVOYSCzU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWorldFinancialMarkets/~4/KKmKnPHf9FY" height="1" width="1"/>

Copper falls 1.2pc on China concerns

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:04:14 GMT

COPPER prices fell amid uncertainty surrounding the resolution of the Greek debt crisis and renewed doubts about Chinese demand. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FFM3uTbTNU60dDFndj3yN40onXI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FFM3uTbTNU60dDFndj3yN40onXI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FFM3uTbTNU60dDFndj3yN40onXI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FFM3uTbTNU60dDFndj3yN40onXI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWorldFinancialMarkets/~4/7zapvgjODxU" height="1" width="1"/>

Oil dips on Greek crisis, US worries

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:58:07 GMT

US oil futures fell slightly in thin trading today, as concerns about Greece's debt crisis and US demand kept a lid on prices. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XUqr2ot_fNo0V3rXIY34gAy1CvQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XUqr2ot_fNo0V3rXIY34gAy1CvQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XUqr2ot_fNo0V3rXIY34gAy1CvQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XUqr2ot_fNo0V3rXIY34gAy1CvQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWorldFinancialMarkets/~4/wkUl1YT0mN0" height="1" width="1"/>

$A falls to two-month low

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:27:01 GMT

THE Australian dollar fell to its lowest levels in more that two months today ahead of a pivotal vote on austerity measures in Greece. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vGJV6AC_SbWA9NMY4OsQd0TX3OE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vGJV6AC_SbWA9NMY4OsQd0TX3OE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vGJV6AC_SbWA9NMY4OsQd0TX3OE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vGJV6AC_SbWA9NMY4OsQd0TX3OE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWorldFinancialMarkets/~4/JkommEWA1wM" height="1" width="1"/>

Stocks fall 1pc on Greek debt anxiety

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:25:00 GMT

THE Australian sharemarket fell more than 1 per cent as investors awaited a Greek parliamentary vote on measures to cut high debt levels. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s9SlG1MODxyyfBJS4QJ4V-p3Cus/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s9SlG1MODxyyfBJS4QJ4V-p3Cus/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s9SlG1MODxyyfBJS4QJ4V-p3Cus/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s9SlG1MODxyyfBJS4QJ4V-p3Cus/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWorldFinancialMarkets/~4/HbrRGnVM3SM" height="1" width="1"/>

Shares fall on debt contagion fears

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:25:00 GMT

AUSTRALIAN shares were sharply lower on renewed investor concern over Greek debt, which also pulled the local dollar to a two-month low. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vslnY0_Cm1qo-TMrJdQAyq23U1M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vslnY0_Cm1qo-TMrJdQAyq23U1M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vslnY0_Cm1qo-TMrJdQAyq23U1M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vslnY0_Cm1qo-TMrJdQAyq23U1M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWorldFinancialMarkets/~4/lGxVwZrf598" height="1" width="1"/>

Euro hits low as contagion fears spread

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:00:16 GMT

EURO-zone debt worries have reached Italy as contagion fears pushed the euro to an all-time low against the Swiss franc. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6vmG4_21O_vGmBVPQJnvKxANd7M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6vmG4_21O_vGmBVPQJnvKxANd7M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6vmG4_21O_vGmBVPQJnvKxANd7M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6vmG4_21O_vGmBVPQJnvKxANd7M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWorldFinancialMarkets/~4/ERd25Ekietk" height="1" width="1"/>

Europe woes see Dow fall again

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:41:26 GMT

THE Dow industrial has dropped on worries about Italian banks, Greece's austerity measures and disappointing technology earnings. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uuryNRECNMIrkUGwW_L35QdNcjA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uuryNRECNMIrkUGwW_L35QdNcjA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uuryNRECNMIrkUGwW_L35QdNcjA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uuryNRECNMIrkUGwW_L35QdNcjA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWorldFinancialMarkets/~4/73GQ4u_0kB8" height="1" width="1"/>

EU foils Greek bid to dilute austerity plan

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:50:00 GMT

EU leaders fended off a Greek bid to water down the austerity and privatisation package that is the price for new aid. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ov2Mi57nZnUlsSf5ju1zo6jB3SA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ov2Mi57nZnUlsSf5ju1zo6jB3SA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ov2Mi57nZnUlsSf5ju1zo6jB3SA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ov2Mi57nZnUlsSf5ju1zo6jB3SA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWorldFinancialMarkets/~4/YiQYKuD6Jio" height="1" width="1"/>


Bankers hope for Greek debt plan soon

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:54:32 GMT

EUROPEAN bankers hope to come up with the principles of a plan for Greece's debt crisis by July 3. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1xFQcT9TpnrornIRkkdVga6Jh_U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1xFQcT9TpnrornIRkkdVga6Jh_U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1xFQcT9TpnrornIRkkdVga6Jh_U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1xFQcT9TpnrornIRkkdVga6Jh_U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWallStreetJournal/~4/YNS_QuOifB4" height="1" width="1"/>

Debt levels cast shadow on the West

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:34:39 GMT

AROUND the globe, the inability of governments and households to reduce their debt continues to cast a shadow over Western economies. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LWmyWZE1-CPst_Pd2UEkiiX29o4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LWmyWZE1-CPst_Pd2UEkiiX29o4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LWmyWZE1-CPst_Pd2UEkiiX29o4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LWmyWZE1-CPst_Pd2UEkiiX29o4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWallStreetJournal/~4/PVacMIvPjvA" height="1" width="1"/>

Greek troubles worry frugal Germans

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:28:19 GMT

TO better understand Germans' unease over subsidising their southern neighbours, consider Berliner Niko Strogies. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B_Z9rpY8m48GPSnBIsZYPBk7Mb8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B_Z9rpY8m48GPSnBIsZYPBk7Mb8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B_Z9rpY8m48GPSnBIsZYPBk7Mb8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B_Z9rpY8m48GPSnBIsZYPBk7Mb8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWallStreetJournal/~4/FP0MjPi8M9I" height="1" width="1"/>

EU has 'limited options' for Greece

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:22:12 GMT

AXEL Weber says Europe needs to consider guaranteeing all Greece's outstanding debt because the only viable alternative is a messy default. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/osNf2YMHY0q6KHF0GZUtK-bgnzs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/osNf2YMHY0q6KHF0GZUtK-bgnzs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/osNf2YMHY0q6KHF0GZUtK-bgnzs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/osNf2YMHY0q6KHF0GZUtK-bgnzs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWallStreetJournal/~4/CXS6bmb3dsA" height="1" width="1"/>

French plan for Greek debt

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:27:29 GMT

FRENCH banks have proposed a plan to reinvest half the proceeds from maturing Greek government bonds, as part of a new bailout for Greece. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n4OirMYhKq_G59IOtJ0y5h7BUYU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n4OirMYhKq_G59IOtJ0y5h7BUYU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n4OirMYhKq_G59IOtJ0y5h7BUYU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n4OirMYhKq_G59IOtJ0y5h7BUYU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWallStreetJournal/~4/Ztf9mKWKgMg" height="1" width="1"/>

Chinese property risks fuel concerns

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:41:31 GMT

A RECENT decline in Chinese real estate prices is starting to shake confidence in the country's economic vitality. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jPNfIvnjHw8iVdKjbzw6wgBcYFs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jPNfIvnjHw8iVdKjbzw6wgBcYFs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jPNfIvnjHw8iVdKjbzw6wgBcYFs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jPNfIvnjHw8iVdKjbzw6wgBcYFs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWallStreetJournal/~4/nfOrF9TsHlU" height="1" width="1"/>

EU foils Greek bid to dilute austerity plan

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:50:00 GMT

EU leaders fended off a Greek bid to water down the austerity and privatisation package that is the price for new aid. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/N_aPfkcAqgKw2Mk-SKUt4L5GiHk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/N_aPfkcAqgKw2Mk-SKUt4L5GiHk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/N_aPfkcAqgKw2Mk-SKUt4L5GiHk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/N_aPfkcAqgKw2Mk-SKUt4L5GiHk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWallStreetJournal/~4/YiQYKuD6Jio" height="1" width="1"/>

Home-lending pioneer revisits sub-prime

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:12:02 GMT

LEWIS Ranieri, once known as the father of mortgage finance, is daring to revisit the most infamous sector of that market - sub-prime lending. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cF4QEEKPjhuI9z8VxxcWqFOTm3Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cF4QEEKPjhuI9z8VxxcWqFOTm3Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cF4QEEKPjhuI9z8VxxcWqFOTm3Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cF4QEEKPjhuI9z8VxxcWqFOTm3Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWallStreetJournal/~4/rsl3aYcPm1I" height="1" width="1"/>

Google faces US competition probe

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:51:33 GMT

GOOGLE is facing a wide-ranging, formal investigation in the US into whether the internet-search giant has abused its dominance on the web. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D7NcFW1EN9_ueWJmgpzAMwx9VCE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D7NcFW1EN9_ueWJmgpzAMwx9VCE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D7NcFW1EN9_ueWJmgpzAMwx9VCE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D7NcFW1EN9_ueWJmgpzAMwx9VCE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWallStreetJournal/~4/2k1ITr1ePq4" height="1" width="1"/>

Class war

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:51:39 GMT

A NEW film satirises the ridiculous lengths New York parents go to secure places for their kids in exclusive kindergartens. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qTq0LqhBTU9-14Rac1Zr-PbQ2AE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qTq0LqhBTU9-14Rac1Zr-PbQ2AE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qTq0LqhBTU9-14Rac1Zr-PbQ2AE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qTq0LqhBTU9-14Rac1Zr-PbQ2AE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianWallStreetJournal/~4/w9fsiWJ-2vw" height="1" width="1"/>

 
 

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