Stay stimulated: Henry
10:55am |
Revised budget forecasts will show stronger growth and unemployment than forecast in May, Ken Henry says.
Packer in the dumps
ELISABETH SEXTON |
James Packer's retreat from public life this year is a sign of the emotional impact of losing part of inheritance, a new book says.
Year-end cheer forecast for market
MICHAEL EVANS |
Bullish traders predict that Australia's sharemarket will soon be trading above levels seen before collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers.
GUD makes bid for Breville
11:25am | Consumer goods company calls a trading halt, informing the market it is bidding for Breville Group.
$A soars against pound
LUCY BATTERSBY |
Strong jobs figures and the hangover of the Reserve Bank's interest rate rise lifted the dollar to a near 25-year high against its British counterpart.
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- CBA hybrid issue doubles to $2b
- Banks say funding costs likely to stay high for while
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- BHP still assessing mine shaft damage
- Free TV wants 'must carry' laws for national broadband
- Westpac wears result of shenanigans by others
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10:55AM AMP matches RBA's 25bps rate increase
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Stocks hit year high
11:16am |
Shares touch 12-month highs on rising commodity prices before easing back.
Updates loom as dollar dampens mood
Insider There are plenty of annual meetings scheduled for the tail-end of this month - and investors will want trading updates.
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US jobless claims fall to 10-month low
7:07am |
Number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest since January.
Berlusconi: EU Parliament walkout
Controversy over Italian PM's media interests spark fury, angry debate.
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Fascinating look at board workings
MALCOLM MAIDEN |
Oz Minerals case concerns a grey area of the global crisis.
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WA trading hours extended
CHALPAT SONTI 7 Oct |
Shoppers in Perth and Fremantle look set to be allowed to open on most public holidays.
- Criminal charges Failed Fincorp's founder faces court over $3.7m
- Rates RBA "too hasty", says business lobby group
- Business loans Pressure on banks to limit rate rises
- Sports car boom points to recovery
- Business Maxims Is there a doctor in the house?
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- Holiday leave Bosses' power to enforce holidays boosted
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