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Facebook shares have enjoyed a nearly five per cent boost after co-founder Mark Zuckerberg pledged to not sell any of his shares for another year. After sinking to a new low on Tuesday of $US17.55 ..
Australia's unemployment rate fell to 5.1 per cent in August, official figures show. The July figure was 5.2 per cent. Total employment fell 8,800 to 11.498 million in August, according to the s..
The Australian share market is almost one per cent higher as investors find value amid hopes of a resolution to Europe's debt crisis. At 1205 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index wa..
Struggling surfwear retailer Billabong has received its second takeover offer in six weeks, with its latest suitor matching TPG's $1.45-a-share bid. However, analysts don't expect a higher bid from..
US stocks have closed essentially flat on the eve of a crucial European Central Bank (ECB) policy meeting amid hopes for action to stem eurozone financial turmoil. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ..
The Australian share market has finished lower as concern about Chinese growth dragged down material and industrial stocks. At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 24..
Pallets and containers supplier Brambles says it has entered the 2012/13 financial year in good shape despite uncertain economic conditions. "Brambles has entered the 2013 financial year in robust ..
Australia has recorded its 21st consecutive year of economic growth, the only developed nation in the world that can make that boast. CommSec chief economist Craig James said it is the longest econ..
Oil refiner Caltex has raised $550 million from investors to help fund a restructure that includes the overhaul of its Sydney oil refinery. Caltex had sold $525 million in subordinated notes, price..
Rupert and James Murdoch have had part of their multi-million dollar cash bonuses withheld as a result of News Corp's UK phone hacking scandal. But the company's most senior executives were still p..
Australia's services sector contracted for the seventh straight month in August as cautious consumers and the high exchange rate continue to hurt the industry. The Australian Industry Group/Commonw..
Dutch banking giant ING says it will sell its stake in Capital One, which bought ING's US online banking unit in a multi-billion-dollar deal earlier this year. "ING announced today that it intends ..
US stocks have closed mixed after a key report showed the third straight monthly contraction in the manufacturing sector, a key engine behind the economy's still-sluggish recovery. The Dow Jones In..
Nine Entertainment has sold its Australian Consolidated Press (ACP) magazines to German publishing giant Bauer Media Group. Nine Entertainment Company (NEC), on Tuesday confirmed that it had reache..
Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals has shelved $1.57 billion of expansion plans and cut hundreds of workers' jobs, in a further sign that the peak of the mining boom may have passed. Fortescue, founde..
US vehicle sales jumped 20 per cent in August to the best performance in three years even as higher gas prices drove a shift towards smaller and more fuel efficient vehicles, industry data shows. T..
Australian stocks have slid more than half a per cent as falls among the big retail banks pushed the broader market lower. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 26.2 points, or 0.61 per ce..
The central bank is keeping an open mind on a rate cut closer to year's end, after it kept its finger off the interest rate button on Tuesday. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate..
DuluxGroup remains hopeful it can nail down its $210 million takeover bid for reluctant takeover target Alesco within weeks. Dulux on Tuesday again extended the deadline for Alesco shareholders to ..
A benign reading for Australia's balance of payments data is unlikely to change the view that the economy is growing at a moderate pace. Australia's current account deficit narrowed to $11.801 bill..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, September 4 AIO - ASCIANO GROUP - up one cent at $4.49 Stevedoring group Asciano has signed a contract for the delivery of 44 automat..
Indian exports slid by nearly 15 per cent a year in July, the steepest dive in three years - hit by the long-running debt crisis gripping Europe and the stumbling US recovery. India's merchandise e..
A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - The markets were closed for a public holiday. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets rose amid growing hopes the European Central Bank (ECB)..
The Australian share market has finished slightly higher, as investors positioned themselves ahead of key announcements from overseas. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was..
House prices set to fall for a second straight year despite recent signs that the property market could be improving. The RP Data-Rismark Hedonic home value index reported that Australian property ..
