The local share market battled calendar headwinds today stemming from the end of week and the start of a new month. The ASX200 fell 0.35 per cent to 5086; the All Ordinaries index slipped 0.38 per cent to 5100.9 points. A consistent theme for the local market this year has been the willingness of investors to support the market in the face of weakness. This remained the case on Friday. Almost $6 billion shares were traded during the session. There were just over 2 billion transactions, 416 stock...
Vittorio Hernandez
Mar 01, 2013
The Hurun Report has released its Global Rich List 2013 where it stated that most of the world's top billionaires are found in Asia.
Mar 01, 2013
In a move that goes against global trends, Vodafone, one of the largest telecommunications service providers in the world, announced it would move call centre jobs from India to Australia.
Vittorio Hernandez
Mar 01, 2013
The Australian sharemarket is pulling back for the second time this week, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) down 0.4 per cent or 18.4 pts to 5102.0. The market has been losing ground for much of the morning ahead of two important economic reports out of China. The official government report out at 12pm (AEDT) was worse than expected and came in at 50.1. This is a sign of only modest expansion whereas the market was expecting a reading of 50.5.
Vittorio Hernandez
Mar 01, 2013
We know that the Episode 1 launch planned by Samsung on March 14 is for the Galaxy S4, but is it possible that the flagship device’s little twin brother, the Galaxy S4 Mini, will crash the party too?
Erik Pineda
Mar 01, 2013
Now that Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger has formally relinquished his papal duties as the 265th pope, all focus is now on who will emerge the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. The anticipation is not only felt by believers of the faith but also by punters who aim to earn cash as the stakes go higher and higher at online betting forums.
Mar 01, 2013
Samsung will limit the colour variants of the Galaxy S4 to black and white, likely ditching the colourful flavour mixes that partly made the Galaxy S3 a global hit, a new report said.
Erik Pineda
Mar 01, 2013
Apple is wrapping the next generation iPad in a complete package, adding a magnetic stand for its leading tablet computer as shown by recently published patent application.
Erik Pineda
Mar 01, 2013
Apple intends to crash into the entry-level market but its debut will likely come next year via an iPhone built on polycarbonate material and priced $US330.
Erik Pineda
Mar 01, 2013
By Andrew NelsonIf China ever had an economic golden age, it was the 2000s. The poor moved to the cities, the cities sprung up like grass, the infrastructure reached many that were left in the hinterlands, millions were lifted out of virtual serfdom and per-capita GDP just about quadrupled.
Admin System
Mar 01, 2013
By Peter Switzer, Switzer Super ReportWas Friday's market comeback of 38 points, after the 2.3% loss on Thursday, one of those sucker's rallies? Are we ripe for a pullback and is the US expert Dennis Gartman right when he tips a 7% slump in stocks is on the cards?Right now I am as popular ...
Admin System
Mar 01, 2013
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed down 20 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P lost 0.1% to 1514 and the Nasdaq dropped 0.
Admin System
Mar 01, 2013
The analyst principally responsible for the production of this research report is: Howard Humphreys, Director & Lead Research Analyst, Seismic ResearchAsian stocks mixed ahead of U.
Admin System
Mar 01, 2013
The tone of global investment markets has continued to improve in the last day. Concern about the Italian political landscape has continued to ease. Investor support at an Italian bond auction overnight led to a better atmosphere amongst European participants.In the US, figures released continued to paint an encouraging picture of the US housing market with pending home sales rising 4.5% last month compared to an expected increase of 1.0%
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 28, 2013
Hancock Prospecting would likely appeal a Wednesday court decision in favour of Wright Prospecting over shares of the disputed Rhodes Ridge iron ore project.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 28, 2013
In releasing the new Asus PadFone Infinity, its maker envisions the fusion of two gadgets in one premium package that commands an asking price of €999, in Euro because for the time being this gizmo is exclusive for Europe.
Erik Pineda
Feb 28, 2013
The latest version of Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean has been recently released by Google and the Nexus device lineup would be the first to feel a new experience. Many Android devices are still not up-to-date including those from the LG lineup such as LG Optimus G. In October 2012, LG made a press release about the Jelly Bean update for Optimus G supposedly available two months after the announcement.
Ryan Inoyori
Feb 28, 2013
At 1900 GMT on Thursday, Feb. 28, the secular faith Roman Catholic Church enters a period known as "Sede Vacante" or Vacant See. Immediately, a senior cardinal, who will be referred as "camerlengo" or chamberlain, temporarily takes over interim powers of the Catholic Church until such time a new pope is elected.
Feb 28, 2013
At 1900 GMT on Thursday, Feb. 28, the secular faith Roman Catholic Church enters a period known as "Sede Vacante" or Vacant See. Immediately, a senior cardinal, who will be referred as "camerlengo" or chamberlain, temporarily takes over interim powers of the Catholic Church until such time a new pope is elected.
Feb 28, 2013
The MWC Congress is the stage for several smartphones and tablets, but there are some handsets that grab your attention.
Gel Galang
Feb 28, 2013
The local sharemarket has opened higher today after upbeat economic data in the US lifted investor sentiment and better than expected bond auctions in Italy saw European markets rebound. At noon, the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is up 34.6pts to 5087.7pts.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 28, 2013
The lawyer of Samsung questioned on Wednesday if the technological features of devices that describe human-to-computer interaction could be the subject of a patent.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 28, 2013
Nexus 4 is getting a new accessory, a wireless charging pad provided by its manufacturer, LG, which touts the WCP-300 as the world’s smallest charging pad. It works in other handsets too, possibly the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4.
Erik Pineda
Feb 28, 2013
A more affordable Galaxy Note 3 is on the way as Samsung adjust to current market dynamics in which competition is growing and price marks are plunging, approaching the $US200 mark.
Erik Pineda
Feb 28, 2013
Production of the iPad Mini 2 with Retina display technology is currently underway, a new report claims, pointing to a supply chain movement that saw Apple allegedly ordering display panels with 2048 x 1536 resolution for a 7.9 screen tablet.
Erik Pineda
Feb 28, 2013
Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook admitted to shareholders at the company's yearly meeting on Wednesday that he didn't like the downward trajectory of the company's share prices. He was responding to alarm by shareholders that Apple stocks are down 37 per cent since September 2012.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 28, 2013
Apple, LG, ZTE and China Mobile are collaborating to deliver smartphones on a new network implement, TD-LTE, a variant of the emerging superfast internet infrastructure.
Erik Pineda
Feb 28, 2013
Mozilla finally reached smartphone level with their Firefox OS and the roll out of devices using the mobile operating system.
Ryan Inoyori
Feb 28, 2013
Samsung is making a big move in the United States, which explains the major New York launch of the Galaxy S4 on March 14. Part of the big plan is selling the new Android handset for $US200 or less.
Erik Pineda
Feb 28, 2013
By Mike Kapsch, Investment U ResearchThursday, February 14, 2013It's no secret uranium prices have plummeted since the Great Recession and Japan's Fukushima disaster.
Admin System
Feb 28, 2013
