Two Major Biotech Trends In 2012
By Marc Lichtenfeld, Investment U Senior AnalystWednesday, January 18, 2012: Issue #1689The workers at the restaurants and bars around Union Square in San Francisco have likely just about caught their breath.
Australian Stock Market - Afternoon - 20 January 2012
Australian shares ended Friday on a strong note for their third successive week higher. Easing concerns about Europe's debt and more upbeat earnings from Wall Street boosted local optimism. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 24.8 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 4,239.6, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 24.4 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 4,303.
Bad Reviews Push NZ's Meridian to Shelve $2B Wind Farm Project
New Zealand's State-owned Meridian Energy has shelved its plan to build a $2 billion wind farm in central Otago following a bad review.With up to 176 wind turbines, the $2- billion project on the Lammermoor Range would have been the biggest power project in the South Island since the 1980s, and it would have generated enough electricity for Christchurch and Dunedin combined and eventually the whole of the island, said reports.
Engine Explosions Prompt Rolls Royce to Improve on Safety Process
Rolls Royce said on Thursday that it has implemented measures to correct the manufacturing errors seen on its engine components that nearly caused a Qantas Airways flight to explode while in mid-air in November 2010.
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Apple Growers ‘Get Real’ Amid Crunch in Aussie Market
Apple exporters are optimistic, but at the same time realistic on shipping to an Australia market open after 90 years, as reported by the New Zealand Herald.
Investing: Confidence Lifts Among Big Managers
Big global investors have started 2012 in a better mood than they were at the end of 2011.
2012: Better Than We Think?
In his first report for 2012, AMP Capital Investors' chief economist and strategist, Dr Shane Oliver peeks into his crystal ball.
Updates: Full Speed Ahead For BHP Billiton
Like its rivals, Rio Tinto and Fortescue, BHP Billiton is gung-ho about 2012, despite many commentators being just as gloomy about the outlook for iron ore, Chinese steel and coal.
Australia's Retail Sector: More Creative Selling Sells Big
Retailers' sentiments were confirmed by the latest sales indicator released on Friday by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), which showed that the sector struggled to achieve sales targets last year. Nevertheless, although the numbers are disappointing, they revealed that with some creativity and technological savvy, more sales can be achieved.
Peter Switzer: Please Ignore Freddy Krueger and the World Bank
by Peter Switzer, Switzer Super ReportNow that most of us are close to being back to work for 2012, I thought I would lay down my expectations ? not my predictions ? for the year.
Your Editor On Twitter
Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArenaI joined Twitter. Not because I am curious what this celebrity has to say about her kids, or to read that another one is waiting for a connecting flight, impatiently.
Australian Stock Market Report - Morning 01/20/2012
Ahead: In Australia, data on export and import prices is released. In the US, data on existing home sales is released.
Global Markets Overview 01/20/2012
Financial stocks led major indexes higher early Thursday afternoon as investors digested stronger bank earnings as well as a rush of U.S. economic data and a pair of well-received European bond auctions.
The Overnight Report: Quietly Ticking Higher
By Greg PeelThe Dow rose 46 points or 0.4% while the S&P gained 0.5% to 1314 and the Nasdaq added 0.7%.
Auction Dairy Price Rise Bodes Well for Business - BNZ Economist
In Fonterra’s latest online auction, where the average price increased and the winning price also hiked at US$3701 a tonne, the results bolstered the optimism of NZ economists.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 vs iPad
Apple is credited for introducing the tablet computers to the world, but Samsung gave the world a choice. By comparing the iPad with the Galaxy Tab 7.0, it is easy to narrow down the similarities and differences between the two remarkable devices.
Tougher Days Ahead for Australia’s Retail Sector
If 2011 was a bad year for Australian retailers, their losing streak would likely continue through 2012.
Commercial to Triumph After 'Soft' 2011
Think Tank Property Finance expects 2012 to yield more positive conditions for commercial property.
Vow Financial Opens up Webinars to Industry
Aggregator Vow Financial has kicked off the year by launching a series of webinars that will be open to all brokers via their Facebook pages - not only its member brokers.
'Three Pronged Attack' Required to Boost Building
The HIA has claimed the gloom hanging over home building looks set to continue, and has called for a "three pronged attack" to address the sector's woes.
Shorten Criticises Bank Job Cuts; Westpac Reviews Need for 28 IT Staff
Acting Treasurer Bill Shorten criticised on Thursday the planned manpower cuts in Australia's banking industry estimated to result in the loss of 7,000 jobs. He accused the lenders of putting profits ahead of jobs.
Retailing: Two Contrasting Tales From The Shopping Wars
Specialty Fashion Group got publicity yesterday for its weak Christmas performance as sales, revenue and earnings fell for a second December half year period in a row.
Forecasts: World Bank’s Gloomy Outlook
The World Bank's warning of a possible new global recession much deeper and longer lasting that the 2008-09 slowdown certainly got attention yesterday.
The Black Market: The Second Largest Economy In The World [Infographic]
The black market is one of the biggest and fastest growing economies in the world
World Bank Warns of Chaos From New Financial Crisis Worse Than 2008
The World Bank warned nations on Wednesday to brace for chaos as a new global financial crisis worse than 2008 looms ahead. To indicate how bad the situation would be, the bank cut by half its previous 2012 growth forecast for high-income countries.
Baltic Baloney
By Greg PeelThe theory is simple. Customers placing orders to buy seaborne dry goods, such as iron ore, coal and grains, have to book an ocean-going bulk carrier well in advance.
Australian Stock Market Report - Morning 01/19/2012
In Australia, monthly employment data is released. In the US, consumer prices, housing start, weekly jobless claims and the Philadelphia Fed business index are all released.
Outlook Improving For Base Metals
By Greg PeelAs we all so frustrating know, 2011 was the year of the financial headline. Market fundamentals took very much a back seat as we bungled through months of Europe fixed, Europe not fixed, Europe fixed, oh God will Europe ever be fixed.
The Overnight Report: Short Back And Sides?
By Greg PeelThe Dow rose 96 points or 0.8% while the S&P conquered 1300 for the first time since August, rising 1.
Why the Revised BlackBerry Playbook Won't Sell
Research in Motion Ltd. will release the updated Playbook operating system in February that would include a new native calendar and contact applications, as well as better integration for E-mail, LinkedIn and Twitter. RIM is hoping the new update will lure developers and consumers to support its Playbook OS 2.0 but this update could be too late to reverse the Playbook's fortune.
Ford Recalls 539,000 minivans, SUVs
Ford Motor Company, the second largest automaker company in the U.S. recently announced a recall of at least 539,000 vehicles worldwide in order to repair certain errors in the affected car models.
BHP Billiton Poised to Meet Production Guidance, Preps Expansions
Global miner BHP Billiton is all set to achieve a record full-year following its incredible iron ore output jump in the first half of the current financial year, the latest production report issued by BHP on Wednesday showed.
Samsung Breaks Away From the Pack, Reveals $41-B Investment Plan
While its competitors either hold off or cut back new investments, Samsung Group boldly announced on Tuesday plans for more investments this year, estimated to reach more than $41 billion, reports said.
The Rise and Fall of Yahoo's Jerry Yang
Jerry Yang built-up his name by transforming a start-up tech firm into a multi-billion dollar global company, becoming the toast of the tech world in so short a time, which lasted until Yahoo's gradual and eventual decline.
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