Tonight we will get a further sign that the US economy is doing better than even the country's central bank seems to think, judging by its post meeting statement this week and comments by chairman Bern Bernanke.
Australian inflation is easing, interest cuts are on the cards for the Reserve Bank and despite much of the gloomy comments about the local economy; things are not all that bad.
For Australia, the most important global indicator isn't the prices of copper, gold or oil, or even Chinese GDP.
US durables orders rose by larger than expected 3pct in December. Durables orders excluding defence and aircraft orders - a close proxy for business spending - rose by 2.9pct.
The Victorian State Government has been heavily criticised for offering a grant to Singapore-based Olam International Limited for helping build its proposed "state-of-the-art" almond processing plant in Victoria.
Property research firm www.globalpropertyguide.com investigated on the property development in Japan almost a year after the devastating earthquake.The Tohoku Earthquake of March 2011 had a not entirely surprising effect - the Japanese are now more nervous of condos, and their prices have fallen sharply.
Property research firm, www.globalpropertyguide.com has featured the possibilities of investing in the thriving property market of Seychelles.
Blessed by nature, the Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands with superb beaches, an unspoiled landscape, virgin forest, amazing marine life, lots of orchids, bougainvilleas, hibiscuses, gardenias and frangipani, and a profusion of bird species found nowhere else. It is 1,600 km off the coast of East Africa, with a population of only 81,000.
Research in Motion's game plan for the rest of the year was leaked online. The roadmap for the next 15 months reveals that RIM will launch new products later in the year culminating the first BlackBerry device running the new operating system in the latter half of 2012.
Apple Inc. posted record numbers for the last quarter of 2011 with sales of $46.3 billion a tech industry record.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said on Tuesday that it will seek an injunction from the Federal Court to stop Air Asia from publishing misleading advertisements.
Giant global miner Rio Tinto Group bought additional shares of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd for $283.71 million, giving it 51 percent stake on the mining firm that only a month before had maneuvered to thwart Rio's takeover initiatives.
Research in Motion Ltd. named a new CEO Friday replacing Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis at the helm of the troubled Blackberry Maker. As Thorsten Heins steps up to take the reins at RIM, the question is can he still do anything to revitalize the stumbling Research in Motion?
Nokia's gambit may be paying off as reports came out this week that its Lumia product lines breached the one million mark by the end of December last year, boosting the company's efforts to recover its lost ground soon.
Toyota has reportedly developed a way to produce its hybrid and electric vehicles without using scarce and expensive rare earth metals.
The Australian Stock Market has recorded early morning gains as of 10: 16 AM, the benchmark The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index is up 22.6 points, or 0.5 per cent, at 4309, while the broader All Ordinaries index is up 23.5 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 4247.7. Analysts are optimistic of the day's trading, sharing new leads and market insights.
The Australian Dollar fell from a 12-week high yesterday with investors selling the Nation’s currency consistently for the majority of the overnight session.
Ahead: In Australia, the Consumer Price Index is released. In the US, the Federal Reserve hands down its monetary policy decision.
Volvo is looking to partner with another car maker and share platforms in a bid to offer greater international competition in smaller vehicle segments.
London Session: IMF is downbeat while the SNB stands firmBy Kathleen Brooks, Research Director UK EMEA, FOREX.
It shouldn't surprise that a mining company has reported that wet weather affected its business in the December half year.
As expected the International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for world economic growth this year and next.
The interim results from consumer and industrial products supplier GUD Holdings just about says it all insofar as current soft business and economic conditions are traveling.
By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 33 points or 0.3% while the S&P lost 0.1% to 1314 and the Nasdaq gained 0.1%.
By Greg PeelThe ABC's Alan Kohler noted last week that 20 of 21 economists surveyed were expecting the RBA to cut rates again next month following cuts in November and December.
Google's new search feature called Google Search Plus has garnered a lot of attention since it launched last week with critics like Twitter slamming the search giant for favoritism towards Google's social network. The new search feature is now being investigated by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, according to a source inside the U.S. regulatory body.
Taking pictures would never be the same again as Eastman Kodak Company; the firm that invented the hand-held camera recently filed for bankruptcy protection and also announced that the company has plans to cut-down significantly.
Despite the problems with Indonesian beef importation, the meat industry of Australia is expected to enjoy a good year. For 2012, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) forecasts that beef and veal production would reach 2.197 million tonnes (carcass weight).
Auckland International Airport has marked record international travel for the week ended January 8, with over 170,000 international arrivals or departures, beating the travel records during the final stages of the Rugby World Cup 2011.
Toyota Australia has been compelled to let go of its 350 workers at its Altuna manufacturing plant in Melbourne over rising dollar, according to the company president.
Research in Motion, maker of the struggling BlackBerry smartphones, announced on Sunday the resignation of the company's two CEOs following series of disappointments that saw the once leading firm lagging behind from competitors.
