The Australian share market is expected to open stronger today, bolstered by gains on Wall Street last Friday.
Only seven of 91 European banks failed stress tests - Hypo Real Estate Holding AG, Agricultural Bank of Greece SA and five Spanish savings banks. The European regulators say the seven banks need to raise 3.5 billion Euros in capital.
Despite the uncertainty facing the European banking system the AUD/USD remained range bound on Friday bouncing between 0.8900 and 0.8970 for the majority of the Asian and offshore trading sessions.
The Australian market looks set to follow the US lead today with the ASX 200 called to test 4500 on open.
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Inflation and the impact on local interest rates will dominate attention in Australia (see first story) this week.The CP...
Inflation and the impact on local interest rates will dominate attention in Australia (see first story) this week.The CP...
Australia's second largest pizza maker Eagle Boys Pizza has been named Joint Winner of the 2010 Australian Business Award for Retail Excellence in recognition of its recent growth, achievements and contribution to the industry.Eagle Boys was selected from 186 entries from a range of Australian priva...
In an Australian first, Farm Pride has launched Powdered Whole Eggs onto Australian supermarket shelves. The 150 gram packs are equivalent to a dozen eggs, and are now located in the baking aisle of all Coles stores nationally.With a long shelf life, Farm Pride's Powdered Whole Eggs can be used in...
E*Trade Financial the online brokerage company has returned to profitability after posting second quarter profits for the first time in three years.The company has not faired well after its business was negatively impacted by bad loans made by its banking division, which reported its seventh consecu...
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Master trust funds have outperformed industry trusts in the fiscal year ending on June 2010, with return rates of 12 per cent compared to rates of 9.7 per cent for industry trusts.
The Gold Coast’s Oracle development will house prime luxury in two high-rise towers when the hotel opens some time before the year ends.
LS-Nikko Copper Inc, a major Korean-owned copper smelting firm, has announced it will buy 12.5 per cent shares in Sandfire Resources NL, Australian minerals exploration firm, through a share placement worth $93.9 million.
Clive Palmer, the mining tycoon, has announced that is resuming his campaign against the Gillard administration’s proposed rent tax on minerals resource.
The Australian market held onto strong gains closing the day 1.9% firmer on broad based strength.
Australian mining firm Anglo American Plc has resumed operations in its Drayton coal mines after an accident this morning that affected five workers, hospitalizing four.
Australian mining firm Anglo American Plc has resumed operations in its Drayton coal mines after an accident this morning that affected five workers, hospitalizing four.
AGL Energy has announced that it has successfully diverted some of its debts to the American market as a part of its scheme to make the firm’s debt maturity longer and to diversify its sources of financing.
Woodside Petroleum’s search for suppliers and gas for its Pluto project seems to be getting delayed second stage approval into 2011 at the least.
Babcock & Brown, the failed investment firm, was using a high risk business system and was deep in debt, Michael Larkin, the firm’s last CEO has disclosed to an inquiry regarding the firm’s fall.
Iron ore mining firm Grange Resources Ltd (ASX: GRR) said on Friday that it is set to spin off two non-core assets, one of which is offshore operation, which should enable the Perth-based company to concentrate on its main business within Australia.
Further hikes in interest rates are expected as Australia's export prices hit a record increase last quarter fuelled by Asian demand for iron ore and coal.
Premier Mike Rann of South Australia says the federal government’s scheme to integrate more green energy into Australia’s power grid is very good news for their state.
Babcock & Brown was submerged in debt during its collapse, according to Michael Larkin in the fourth day of hearings in the Federal Court in Sydney.
Dissidents exposed to the downfall of Australian financial services firm Sonray Capital intend to raise a class action against administrator Ferrier Hodgson in an effort to claw back their accounts.
PanAust delivered a solid quarterly production report and with a number of growth options available brokers remain almost unanimously positive on the stock at current levels.
