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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.

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.

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.

Plane Fares Drop With Entry of AirAsiaX to Sydney

Australian travelers are expected to benefit from the drop in plane fares as more competition heats in the aviation industry with the offer of AirAsiaX daily trips from Sydney beginning April 2.

ANZ Bank Frontline Staff to be Spared from Job Cuts

A day after UBS came out with a report that 7,000 jobs would be cut from Australia's banking industry in the next two years, ANZ Bank started the opening salvo by confirming on Wednesday that 130 positions would be declared redundant.

Updates: Fortescue Lifts Sales

The surge in Chinese iron ore imports last November and December also helped Fortescue Metals shipped a record 14.77 million tonnes of ore in the December quarter, beating its own guidance.

Performance Reviews: Scrap Them?

The New Year period often means a plethora of performance reviews, which, depending on how they are administered, can mean a heavy time burden for HR directors and their teams.

The Euro Rejoins The Risk Pack, But For How Long?

By Kathleen Brooks, Research Director UK EMEA, FOREX.comThe dollar was generally bid for most of the London session; however it has managed to claw back some gains mid-afternoon, as the euro stumbled as it made attempts to crack 1.

Global Markets Overview 18January 2012

U.S. stocks gained Tuesday after strong economic data in the U.S., China and Germany fueled optimism over the pace of global economic growth, setting up stock indexes for their highest close in nearly half a year.

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 1/17/2012

The local share market enjoyed a strong session today, with investor sentiment boosted by a positive offshore lead, better than expected Chinese economic data and strong quarterly production reports from a number of our key mining and energy companies. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) added 68.8pts by close or 1.6pct to 4277.7 while the S&P/ASX 200 Index (XJO) firmed by 68.4pts or 1.7pct to 4215.6.

Aussie Banks Face Prospect of Massive Job Cuts This Year

Gloomy market environment and government intrusions were being blamed by the banking sector for the projected job losses that the industry could witness this year, which could run to thousands of job cuts, media reports said.

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