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Consumer electronics chain JB Hi-Fi says trading conditions have been challenging in the three months to September, but that the launch of the iPhone 4S and other new releases are expected to boost sa..
Alcoa's quarterly profit has fallen short of expectation as worries about the global economy hurt aluminum prices.The US-based aluminum producer on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $US172 ..
BHP Billiton may be among potential buyers for Kagara Ltd's non-core Lounge Lizard nickel mine in Western Australia, which is expected to be sold by the end of the year. Western Areas' flagship nic..
Slovak lawmakers have rejected the eurozone's revamped European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) rescue fund. The make-or-break vote came after the 16 other eurozone members approved changes to ..
A roundup of trading on major world markets:NEW YORK - US stocks drifted to a mixed finish Tuesday ahead of the start of company earnings season and a key vote in Slovakia that could decide the eurozo..
The Australian share market ended higher but pulled back from earlier gains, as investors digested news that France and Germany have a plan to fix the eurozone debt crisis. By the close, the benchm..
Wagering and gaming firm Tabcorp Holdings' revenue for the first three months of the 2011/12 financial year rose by 2.7 per cent compared to the same period last year.Tabcorp said on Wednesday that al..
Energy Resources Australia (ERA) hopes to raise $500 million in a discounted new share sale to fund exploration at its Ranger uranium mine to extend the project's life.ERA, of which Rio Tinto owns the..
Property developer Stockland says it is being stopped from building affordable three-bedroom houses because local councils believe it will lower the status of their area.Stockland can provide a three-..
The vast majority of chief financial officers believe Australia will avoid a recession even though the general climate of uncertainty is a major drain on already-low levels of business confidence, a n..
Business conditions improved in September, thanks to a falling Australian dollar and talk of an interest cut, a survey shows.The National Australia Bank (NAB) Business Survey for September showed that..
The first thing to remember about the carbon tax is that it's not a direct tax - it doesn't come out of your pay or appear as an item on your shopping docket.It's levied on 400 to 500 businesses which..
BHP Billiton is poised to create one of the world's biggest mines following government approval of its long-awaited Olympic Dam expansion in South Australia. If the mining giant's board decides to ..
The Australian dollar is higher after reaching parity with the greenback overnight for the first time since September 22.It hit an overnight high of 100.15 US cents as Wall Street stocks gained almost..
A roundup of trading on major world markets:NEW YORK - US stocks rallied sharply Monday after Germany and France pledged over the weekend to find a solid plan to address the eurozone debt crisis and ..
The Australian share market closed higher as investors kept up the momentum from last week's rally, underpinned by positive US futures prices.The market took heart in Germany and France's vow to agree..
Shares in Tasman Resources soared after the junior mineral explorer signed a deal for Rio Tinto to take control of its Vulcan prospect in South Australia. The prospect is near BHP Billiton's huge O..
An expected $2.2 billion bid for uranium explorer Extract Resources by a Chinese state-owned nuclear power company is being labelled as the boldest display of support for the sector since the Japanese..
New Woolworths chief executive Grant O'Brien will be paid $1.9 million in his first year in the job, but that could more than double with performance-based incentives.Mr O'Brien started in the top job..
The latest ANZ job ads survey confirmed the labour market is sluggish.And why wouldn't it?The economy is sluggish.Economic growth over the past year (to June) was a measly 1.4 per cent.Even the US man..
Are investors over-reacting to the prospect of a recession?The slightly better jobs report on Friday, notwithstanding, the odds of a recession appear to be climbing, and that's bringing back scary mem..
The head of the Patrick ports and stevedoring business Paul Garaty has resigned and will leave the company in early 2012.Patrick's owner Asciano said the ports business had achieved significant improv..
A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks on Friday closed in the red after a credit downgrade on Italy and Spain snuffed out a rally on better-than-expected US job..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Monday:AMC - AMCOR LTD - last traded at $6.87BOB - BORAL LDT - last traded at $8.79BSL - BLUESCOPE STEEL LTD - last traded at 82 centsA new Au..
The leaders of Germany and France - the eurozone's two biggest economies - have reached an agreement about how to strengthen Europe's shaky banking sector amid the region's debt crisis."We are determi..
