Australia remains one of the most sought-after countries on international property portal TheMoveChannel.com. Sydney, Perth and Melbourne are all high on the wish list of Down Under destinations. But what makes Australian real estate a smart investment?
By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 136 points or 0.9% to be just below 15,000, while the S&P lost 0.9% to 1678 and the Nasdaq dropped 1.
The Australian share market managed a second session of gains today, despite worries about the US budget impasse and falls on most global markets overnight.
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Aussies could expect their favourite soap opera, starring the country's richest family, to resume soon, following the decision by the New South Wales Supreme Court to reject the appeal by Ginia Rinehart, the youngest heiress of the mining magnate Gina Rinehart, to resolve their family feud via arbitration.
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The Australian share market is moving higher for a second straight session, despite weakness on Wall Street overnight as the US government shutdown entered its second day. This morning our time, US President Obama and Congress have been holding talks in an effort to reach agreement over the budget impasse.
They may be becoming one of the world's richest dominions, but the Chinese are a known sloppy pack when touring other countries. Yes it is a fact. Otherwise, China's very own National Tourism Administration won't be publishing a 64-page Guidelines On Civilised Travel Abroad if the Chinese were behaving civilly and properly outside of their home turf.
It was a photo contest not meant to show the most vivid, beautiful and eye-turning picture. It was a photo contest meant to show off the most thought-provoking and livid picture that would most perfectly capture the state of Florida's water pollution problem.
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Eighty-six per cent of consumer payments by Australians are done in other ways except cash, indicating how far ahead if the country in terms of becoming a cashless society.
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed down 58 points or 0.4% while the S&P fell 0.1% to 1693 and the Nasdaq was flat.
The themes seen in early trade remained in place this afternoon. Volumes remained low as investors remained wary of US political developments.
Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook and billionaire investor Carl Icahn met for the first time in a cordial dinner and talked about a $150 billion share buyback. Mr Icahn disclosed in Aug. 2013 that he has a $1 billion stake in Apple Inc.
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The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region stands to gain between 38 and 57 million additional international tourist arrivals by 2016 from visa facilitation and could lead to 2.6 million more jobs in APEC economies. These are the findings of a research report released by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). The findings of the report were presented at the APEC High Level Policy Dialogue held in Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday.
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The Australian stock market pushed slightly higher at the open, following gains in US and European markets informed by hopes that the partial United States government shutdown will not seriously harm the economy.
Those already looking forward to their retirement may also well plan ahead for their golden age years. According to a Global AgeWatch Index report released by the UN Population Fund and advocacy group HelpAge International, the best country to grow old into is Sweden because of its superb social support, education and health coverage.
Two weeks after Apple made available two next-generation iPhone models in retail outlets in the U.S., the company's iPhone 5S was named by Business Insider as the best smartphone in a list of 15 mobile devices for October 2013.
Australia's property debate is turning into an all-out war. The property spruikers are taking a beating from all sides these days. How times have changed.
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed up 62 points or 0.4% while the S&P gained 0.8% to 1695 as the Nasdaq rose 1.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) finished the session low - Oct. 1
The Australian share market has closed modestly lower on what was a very busy day for investors around the globe.
