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Time To Cotton On

By Jonathan BarrattCotton has had a really turbulent time over of the last 24 months and so have the producers who at some stage have been producing the commodity at a loss.
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Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 1/31/2013

As beautifully as the sun shines, it always sets. This is one way to poetically describe what took place on the Australian sharemarket today. After 10 consecutive sessions of gains, the local market slipped into negative territory. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) eased by 0.4 per cent or 18.1 pts to 4901.0.

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 1/31/2013

The Australian share market seems unlikely to make it 11 wins in a row, following falls on Wall Street overnight. Despite a flat start and entry into positive territory, stocks are in the red at lunchtime in the East. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is down 15.7pts or 0.3pct to 4903.4.

HTC M7 on Course for Feb 19 Unwrapping

Two HTC events will be simultaneously staged in London and New York on Feb 19, that much the Droid DNA maker has confirmed. Almost immediately, the buzz went wild that finally the HTC M7 will arrive following months of frenzied speculation.

Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Will Skip Out 2013 MWC

Samsung’s Galaxy S4 will be a no-show at the 2013 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month, a new report said, but the South Korean will remain an active participant in the annual tech event, showing off other gadget products.

6 Strong Features of the Blackberry 10

Research in Motion (RIM) indeed polished their operating system and the result is that Blackberry 10 offers a fresh new look for the audience. The anticipation by many of the Blackberry comeback has been paid well with the overhauling and reinvention of the mobile operating system reflecting the effort, blood, tears and sweat of its contributors.

Assessing Another Queensland Flood

-Insurers can withstand this flood-Flood impact worst for Suncorp-Minimal impact so far on mines-Some coal haulage delaysBy Eva BrocklehurstWhatever the weather we'll weather the weather, whether we like it or not.

Drillsearch's Wet Gas Looks Compelling

-Share price fall creates opportunity, say stockbrokers-Confidence for gas sales extension-Wet gas demand underpinned-Bauer-Lycium on line in AprilBy Eva BrocklehurstOil and gas explorer/producer, Drillsearch ((DLS)), offers a buying opportunity, according to stockbrokers, following a review of the ...

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 1/30/2013

The Australian share market made it ten wins in a row today, the longest winning streak since 14-28th July 2009 when stocks had 11 sessions of gains. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) rose 8.3pts or 0.2pct to 4919.1pts, its highest level since late April 2011.

Samsung Galaxy S4 to Deliver Features We Expect?

Needless to say, so much anticipation is building up on the superpower smartphone Samsung Galaxy S4 and as we near its reported April 2013 launch tech experts are listing the specs they believe would make millions of jaws drop in awe.

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 1/30/2013

The local market is improving for the 10th straight session, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) 0.2 per cent or 11.8 pts higher to 4922.6. July 2009 was the last time the market enjoyed such a long winning streak and shares are trading at their highest levels in 2 months.

Australia: Best State to Find More Jobs

A report released on Wednesday by the National Australia Bank (NAB) estimated that the number of jobless Australians would rise to 700,000 by the end of 2013. That means 50,000 Aussies would be added to the ranks of the unemployed.

The Middle Class Trap of America

Everybody's worried about America's middle class. Some say they're hurtin'. Others say they're disappearing. Most want to help them out.

Apple Unleashes 128GB ‘iPad Pro’ to Lure More For Business Buys

Apple adds another attraction to its expanding tablet menu, this time by generously increasing the built-in storage capacity of the tech giant’s latest iPad model. No, this is not the highly speculated iPad 5 but analysts offered we can very well call it as the iPad Pro.

Twitter Data Requests from Government Offices Up 20%

The social networking site Twitter said that worldwide data requests from government offices have risen by almost 20 per cent. In the July to December period, information requested government offices went up from 849 to 1,009.

How You Could Profit From China’s Air Pollution

Have you seen the news reports about the awful air pollution across China? Yes, I know. With all its breakneck growth over the past 25 years or so, the words 'air pollution' and China are almost one and the same. Still, right now, in the depths of winter, the air in China is unusually bad - even for China!

The Unbalancing Act Happening in China’s Economy

While you were off enjoying the Australia Day holiday, which was actually on Saturday, markets around the world mostly went up...again. This is all pretty standard in the era of the omnipotent central banker.

5 Factors that Make Blackberry 10’s Launch More Challenging for RIM

Research in Motion (RIM) will finally launch Blackberry 10 and this is one of the most expected event in technology of the once dominant OS in the United States. Currently, Blackberry owns only 1.1 percent of total market share in mobile devices which is now populated by Google's Android.

Gina Rinehart Joins Oil Bandwagon, Invests $4.4 Million in Lakes Oil

For 2013, oil and gas seem to be the "in" resource in Australia, while iron ore and coal are "out." Even Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest person, is jumping into the oil bandwagon by investing $4.25 million in Lakes Oil (ASX: LKO) by purchasing the company's unsecured notes.

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 1/29/2013

Having risen 1.3% last week ,the local share market maintained its constructive note, rising by more than 1 on the Tuesday, the first day of a holiday shortened week . The Australian stock market tradeded at new 21-month highs despite the news pulse from US and European hemespheres being less than positive.Every sector measured by the ASX registered solid gains. The impact of the east coast storms was the main focus for insurers and miners as investors attempted to 'bottom line' the matter...

Toyota Dethrones GM and Becomes World’s Top Carmaker

After few years, finally Toyota Motor Corp. got it. According to data released on the 28th of January, the Japan's company has discrowned US General Motors Co. and has become the world's top carmaker after 4 years.

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