Analysts see silver lining
3:32pm |
Telstra shares rebound from losses driven by fears its likely split-up will hurt earnings, with analysts now predicting changes may improve shareholder value.
Future Fund Telstra share sale: inquiry call
11:49am |
The Coalition is demanding an investigation into the Federal Government's role in a decision by the Future Fund to sell a third of its stake in Telstra.
Rumour clampdown project's mixed signals
RUTH WILLIAMS 3:55pm |
The "Project Mint" clampdown on market rumours has been an effective deterrent and a complete non-event, depending on who you ask.
House hunters' bargain hot spot expands
CHRIS ZAPPONE 1:26pm | Eleven and a half kilometres from the CBD is the right distance for value seeking home buyers.
Reserve Bank looks beyond the stats
MICHAEL PASCOE 7:32am |
The RBA has good sources. And according to those sources, we shouldn't take too much notice of retail sales dip.
ASX 200 | 4650.9 | 110.6 | 2.44% |
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Dow Jones | 9683.41 | 56.61 | 0.59% |
Nasdaq | 2102.64 | 0 | 0.00% |
Hang Seng | 21232.27 | 365.9 | 1.75% |
NZ 50 | 3117.585 | 17.959 | 0.58% |
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Telstra pushes shares to new high
3:41pm |
The share market has bounced to a new high for 2009, helped by soaring Telstra shares one day after they were walloped by the Government’s plan to split the company.
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World oil demand to grow in 2010
World oil demand will decline slightly in 2009 but start growing again next year, the OPEC oil producers' cartel has said.
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Maiden: Bernanke boosts shares
The Age Business columnist Malcolm Maiden takes a look at the news in this week's business market. (05:01)
World Business
US Fed chief Bernanke heralds recession's end
ANNE DAVIES, WASHINGTON 6:26am |
Fed chairman says worst US recession since 1930s is probably over.
- Airlines face worse losses in slump than after 9/11
- 'No doubt' Russia's recession ending says minister
- Citigroup plans to pare US stake: report
- Germany's Opel takeover worries Magna's partners
- Obama gives G20 a ringing endorsement
- Lamborghini expects to be profitable in 2009
- Sarkozy seeks economic happy talk
- More World Business
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Trujillo's words are like bullets
CBD |
Scott Rochfort is a more sedentary man, dreaming of a base pay rise.
- Elizabeth Knight Telstra gets plenty of stick but no carrot
- Michael West Little consolation for angry shareholders
- Xchange Primary Health Care asks market for another bandage
- Christopher Webb NAB's ex-head teller tops million at BHP
- David Whiteley Complacency helped super survive crisis
- Kevin Morgan Broadband play could backfire
- More Comments & Analysis
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The hard sell of Australia's Ashes defeat
MICHAEL BAKER 7:30am |
What Ricky Ponting and Harvey Norman have in common.
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Are you effective - or just busy?
Kevin Rudd sleeps just a few hours a night. But what's the difference between effective and busy?
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Courtroom drama
9 Sep |
It's important to know what your lawyer's charges are likely to be and where to go if a dispute arises.