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The Indonesian government approved on Wednesday a plan to purchase 1 million hectares of farmland in Australia to solve the country's beef supply problem.

By Greg PeelThe Dow closed down 25 points or 0.2% while the S&P lost 0.3% to 1683 and the Nasdaq dropped 0.

The ‘Mize-Well Factor’ in the US Economy

It is well known that China's credit boom created Australia's iron ore/coal boom, which created the terms of trade boom, mining boom and the national income boom.

You'll never guess the lead story on Bloomberg this morning. 'Australia Gold Coast Homes at 50% Below 2010 Lure Buyers'. A snazzy photo of the Gold Coast as seen from the Q1 Observation Deck featured.

If you were wondering about the source of China's latest economic 'recovery', wonder no more. Yesterday, we got news that China's incredible credit creating apparatus is back on track.

Even if you have an older version of the iPhone, you can still enjoy Apple's new iOS, the iOS7 and your iPhone experience will still be brand new. The iOS7 debuts on September 18.. However, it may not work with the iPhone 3G version. If you have an iPhone 4 or higher models, the iOS7 with its full features is expected to be a lot of fun, say analysts.

The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) edged higher by 0.2 per cent; pulling back from the 5250pt level flirted with earlier in the session. This makes it not only five straight days of gains but also the best winning streak for Australian shares in two months.

With the much anticipated release of the new iPhones, the Phone 5S and the iPhone 5C, Apple (APPL) Inc has removed their predecessor iPhone 5 from its official Web site. The reason is not clear, but it could be a bunch of things. Further, this is not the first time Apple has followed this strategy.

As the cloud of political uncertainty lifted in Australia, global investment fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) provided a fillip to the country’s hotel industry. ADIA bought Australia's largest hotel owner, Tourism Asset Holdings, for a record-breaking $800 million. The deal gives hope for M&A activity and foreign investments picking up, in the country.

Apple had confirmed the iOS 7 release date on Sept 18

Following Apple's big event when it released the iPhone 5S, and iPhone 5C, here's what the tech community, analysts and other business consultants in the industry had to say about the Cupertino-California company's new products.

Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C price and features comparison for the fickle minded Aussie

The Australian share market is trading flat at lunchtime on Thursday, after testing five year highs during Wednesday's trade.

Talking heads explained the bullish move on upbeat data from China's economy and the prospect of a 'delay' in the escalating conflict in Syria. When the market gets excited about a delay to a potentially very messy conflict, you know the speculative juices are still flowing.

The 2011 National Household Survey of Canada shows Quebecers to be among the poorest in the country

By Jonathan BarrattAs we have mentioned at the beginning of the report, if the Syrians agree to the initiative offered by the Russians then any oil premium associated with the conflict should erode.

The Rinehart family feud that many Australians are following for its juicy details about the conflict involving the country's richest clan whenever there are court hearings, may soon be a close-door affair, if matriarch Gina Rinehart would have her way.

By Greg PeelThe Dow rose 135 points or 0.9% while the S&P gained 0.3% to 1689 as the Nasdaq fell 0.2%.

Audi has unveiled the new Audi A3 Cabriolet. The new car is longer and wider compared to the previous model. Here is a look at the improvements made to the stunning convertible.

Several factors have combined on Wednesday to help regional stocks move higher on Wednesday . The ASX200 rose 0.4% to 5223.80, edging closer to a five-year high of 5249.6 last seen in May.

Apple Inc, succumbing to competition brought by domestic player Xiaomi Inc, has finally released a low-cost smartphone iPhone 5c exclusive to China.

A lot of women in China are getting infertile, no thanks to the government's one-child policy but to the air pollution which has gripped and seriously affected the health of thousands in the country, according to statistics gathered by researchers.

The Australian sharemarket is improving for the fourth straight day, the third consecutive month and both the ASX200 together with the All Ordinaries are above 5200pts. Should markets continue to rise a touch more, stocks could reach five year highs.

Russian state corporation Rostec on Tuesday announced it has laid down plans to undergo massive rare earths production in support of the country’s bid to lessen its dependence on China for the supply of the precious metals.

As of the rumors in June this year for the specs of the device it has been a very Long wait the Sony Xperia M is here in UK priced at $249.99. The fairly prices device dont have any comparison to the high end android smartphone that Sony offers. The device has been launched only in US and is expected to launch sooner in coming weeks in Europe and Asia.

There are undeclared wars going on all over the world today.

Yes Lady Finance, a Hong Kong based mortgage brokerage, gives loan against designer handbags.

By Peter Switzer, Switzer Super ReportThis new Abbott Government comes at the right time, as green shoots in the local economy are bound to be watered by a spurt in confidence ? both business and consumer ? and this improving economic picture at home will be helped by better data readings in China a...