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Toyota and Honda's U.S. sales fell more than their U.S. competitors' in December, with Toyota's 37 percent decline and Honda's 35 percent drop showing the Japanese company's popular fuel-efficient models were little help as consumers steered clear of showrooms due to the dis... Read more

Chrysler says its December U.S. sales plunged 53 percent, blaming a tough economy with driving customers from showrooms. Read more

The ailing U.S. steel industry is pressing President-elect Barack Obama for a public works plan that could be worth $1 trillion over two years to boost flagging demand for U.S.-made steel, the New York Times reported in Friday's editions. Read more

Global miner BHP Billiton has substantially maintained its sales volumes despite the global economic slowdown, the group said on Thursday, though it stood ready to cut production if necessary. Read more

Finance broker and director at Universal Wealth Management Maria Rigoni has informed BrokerNews that a brand new broker industry body - to be known as the Australian Institute of Professional Brokers - has been registered with ASIC. Read more

A recent global survey has found that Australian accounting and finance professionals remain more confident about their jobs when compared to their global counterparts. Read more

Australia's Building industry contracted in November for a ninth month as demand for new houses dried up because banks reduced lending and consumers were reluctant to spend. Read more

The name may seem like a joke, but the Australian Sex Party is serious--serious about sex, according to their slogan. The country's newest political party is also serious about a number of other issues: quashing a government proposal for a national Internet filter that would block 10,000 Web sites; ... Read more