International Business News - Most Popular Articles http://www.ibtimes.com.au All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com.au 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/ http://www.ibtimes.com.au/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The one-time fiancée of cricketer Michael Clarke underwent a screen test for a job as an entertainment reporter at Bigpond TV. Unfortunately for Bingle, the audition reportedly left studio bosses feeling less than impressed. 119813 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100319/lara-bingle-audition.htm Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:45:45 GMT The debate on the controversial but landmark U.S. healthcare bill could force President Barack Obama to cancel his revised trip to Australia, Indonesia and Guam. His own Democratic Party, who struggled for eight months to approve the healthcare legislation, wants Obama to be in the White House while lawmakers debate on the issue. 119657 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100317/health-care-bill-force-obama-ditch-australia-indonesia-trips.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:23:50 GMT Two Australian school teachers from Warwick State High School have become the subject of controversy after posting raunchy photos of themselves in schoolgirl outfits on the popular social networking site Facebook. 119805 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100319/two-aussie-teachers-post-dingy-photos-themselves-on-facebook.htm Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:59:48 GMT The Australian Dollar opens lower today against the greenback at 0.9135. 119542 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100316/daily-forex-forecast.htm Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:05:31 GMT China on Tuesday threw its weight into iron ore price deals among major producers and insisted that China's interest should be reflected in annual price negotiations. 119583 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100316/china-throws-weight-on-iron-ore-prices-negotiations-as-rio-tinto-seeks-strong-chinese.htm Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:47:01 GMT USD selling emerged as the key theme for the market overnight after the FOMC decided to leave official interest rates on hold. 119631 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100317/australian-dollar-outlook.htm Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:53:32 GMT Both Lara Bingle and Michael Clarke have been required to appear in a Children's Court to testify over the theft of the $200,000 vehicle. Although the couple is no longer together, they have been listed as witnesses required for the cross-examination. 119567 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100316/lara-bingle-michael-clarke-aston-martin.htm Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:57:42 GMT Saxon Bird, representing the Queenscliff Surf Life Saving Club, went missing in the ocean and later died in Gold Coast Hospital. Bird was competing in the under 19 Ironman even at Australian Surf Life Saving Championships at Kurrawa. 119822 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100319/saxon-bird-surf-live-saving-championship.htm Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:03:26 GMT Sandra Bullock's husband rumoured to have had an 11-month affair with a tattoo model even while Bullock was filming "The Blind Side". 119757 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/data/articleimgs/240888-sandra-bullock-holds-her-oscar-for-best-actress-in-the-blind-side-as-she-arrives-with-her-husban.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100319/sandra-bullock-jesse-james-affair-michelle-mcgee.htm http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100319/sandra-bullock-jesse-james-affair-michelle-mcgee.htm Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:50:45 GMT Senate was set for a debate on a reform package on telecommunications (TELSTRA) today but another delay has taken place. 119556 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100316/telstra-senate-debate.htm Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:32:23 GMT Google has already begun setting up advertisements on most visited Australian maps pages. This goes to show that the search engine master is now looking at earning profit from high traffic maps pages. 119648 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100317/google-tries-ads-maps.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:18:27 GMT Normal ice tea bags brought from Manila was tested to be positive drugs. Tourist was released after experienced five days of custody. 119746 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100318/maria-silva-ice-tea.htm Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:34:59 GMT The Australian Dollar opens higher against the greenback today at 0.9180. 119624 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100317/daily-forex-forecast.htm Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:12:55 GMT Security researchers at McAfee are warning that a massive spam run have targeted Facebook's 400 million users that could have their computers infected with malicious software designed to steal passwords and other personal data. 119804 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100319/massive-spam-run-plagues-millions-facebook-users.htm Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:59:14 GMT Egypt has begun enforcing a ban on international calls made through mobile internet connections, according to the country's telecoms regulator. 119678 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100318/egypt-regulators-ban-internet-voice-call.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:47:11 GMT Matthew Quinn, CEO of Stockland Group, warned that the nation was on the verge of a housing crisis, due to Australia's love affair with larger homes and poor government planning. 119596 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100317/stockland-housing-crisis-planning-property.htm Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:23:24 GMT One comment from the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest outlook summed up the incredible strength of China on global markets. 119769 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100319/watch-unconventional-gas.htm Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:21:53 GMT The Australian Dollar has opened little changed this morning, trading within recent ranges overnight with no major economic data to drive the markets. 119778 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100319/australian-dollar-outlook.htm Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:00:24 GMT A court in Texas has ordered Microsoft to pay communications software maker VirnetX US$105.75 million after a jury found it guilty of willful infringement of two patents belonging to the company. 119680 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/data/articleimgs/240880-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100318/microsoft-told-pay-virnetx-us-106m-after-losing-patent-case.htm http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100318/microsoft-told-pay-virnetx-us-106m-after-losing-patent-case.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:55:07 GMT Search leader Google 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 smart phones. 119677 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/data/articleimgs/240878-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100318/google-foresees-mobile-ad-rates-surpassing-pc-rates.htm http://www.ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100318/google-foresees-mobile-ad-rates-surpassing-pc-rates.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:46:02 GMT