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Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, Nov 6: AIO - ASCIANO LTD - down eight cents, or 1.77 per cent, at $4.43 Asciano, Australia's largest rail freight and ports operator,..
US stocks have scored gains on the eve of the presidential vote, with President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney locked neck-and-neck in the race for the White House. The Dow Jone..
The Australian share market finished slightly higher as investors await the United States presidential election and a local interest rate decision on Tuesday. At the close on Monday, the benchmark ..
Virgin Australia has reported an improvement in passenger numbers on its domestic flights in September. However, the 3.2 per cent lift in passengers carried in the month, compared with the prior co..
The big four banks have reaped a collective annual profit of $22.8 billion, the same as winning the Melbourne Cup more than 6,300 times over. But they need to streamline their businesses if they ar..
Westpac expects to cut more jobs in the year ahead as it aims to simplify its business in the face of slowing economic growth and weak demand for loans. Australia's second largest home lender says ..
Westpac's chief executive Gail Kelly has called for a rate cut before the end of the year to boost consumer and business sentiment. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meets on Tuesday, and it is a..
Consumer spending is not as weak as the latest set of figures make it appear, but it's weak enough to support the argument for lower interest rates. The value of retail turnover rose by 0.5 per cen..
Rural investor PrimeAg Australia says it has received strong interest in its proposal to sell its farms and water rights. PrimeAg said in August 2012 that it planned to return capital to shareholde..
Australia's trade deficit narrowed in September, official figures show. The balance on goods and services was a deficit of $1.456 billion in September seasonally adjusted, compared with a revised d..
A two year low in job advertisements data shows Australia's labour force is still under strain, and could prompt the central bank to cut rates at its Tuesday meeting. The monthly ANZ Job Ads survey..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, November 5 ASX - AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE - up five cents at $29.40 Australia needs to prepare for the next mining boom by givin..
An encouraging October jobs report gave shares an early bump on Friday but the gains were all quickly lost and the main indices ended in the red, as caution grew ahead of next Tuesday's election. A..
The Australian share market finished flat despite positive leads from overseas and weakness in the banking sector. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.5 points, or 0..
The increase in self managed superannuation funds is attracting crime organisations to Australia, the corporate watchdog says. Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg ..
Frustrated Qantas shareholders can finally look forward to dividends again as the airline forges ahead with a turnaround plan for its loss-making international arm. Chairman Leigh Clifford told sha..
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) six-year Melbourne Cup streak is set to continue. On the day of the race that stops the nation, the central bank is expected to make its seventh consecutive No..
About 150 pensioners have rallied in Sydney's Hyde Park to protest against the rising cost of living in NSW. Members of The Fair Go for Pensioners Coalition travelled from as far away as Newcastle,..
BlueScope Steel will raise $US300 million ($A289.70 million) to help pay off debt by issuing senior unsecured notes to institutional investors. BlueScope on Friday said the notes would be offered b..
Health insurer nib has bought New Zealand's second largest health insurer Tower Medical Insurance for $81.7 million. The Australian private health insurer said the acquisition fits with its strateg..
James Murdoch has avoided a revolt over his position on the board of BSkyB, despite Britain's media watchdog calling his "competence" and "attitude" into question. Murdoch was re-appointed as non-e..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday, November 2 ARI - ARRIUM LTD - down 10 cents at 68.5 cents Investors wiped almost 13 per cent from the share price of steelmaker Arrium..
A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Buoyant data on consumer confidence and the manufacturing sector gave Wall Street a solid bump higher after Wednesday's flat reopening follow..
Investors wiped almost 13 per cent from the share price of steelmaker Arrium after its Asian suitor walked away from a $1 billion plus takeover bid. Shares in Arrium, formerly OneSteel, closed 10 c..
The Australian share market has closed more than one per cent lower, despite encouraging manufacturing data from China. At the close on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 59.4 po..
