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Forrest tips bucket on Bob Brown
A FIRED up Andrew Forrest has angrily challenged Greens leader Bob Brown as smaller miners consider restarting an ad campaign against the mining tax.
RedHotPie added fake women to date site
THE owner of one of Australia's biggest dating sites has been caught adding 1371 fake profiles.
Mining and Energy
Uranium prices set to rise by 2014
URANIUM industry legend Alan Eggers says miners should prepare for a rebound in uranium prices by 2014 when there will be a massive demand for nuclear power.
Desalination plants fuel hikes
HOUSEHOLDS are paying at least 10 times more for energy-guzzling desalinated water than for traditional dam water
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WA Company News
Call for WA to adopt solar policy
A WA renewable energy company has called on the state government to develop a solar energy policy or miss out on investment dollars.
Police & Nurses post 60pc profit lift
WA's largest locally run bank, Police & Nurses, has booked a 60 per cent rise in profit and welcomed 7000 new members for the 2010 financial year.
Paladin shores up takeover defences
PALADIN Energy managing director John Borshoff concedes the uranium miner remains a prime takeover target.
Media and Marketing
WA in the running for radio awards
EIGHT WA finalists have been announced in the 22nd annual Australian Commercial Radio Awards.
Facebook logs 500 million members
SCARCELY two years ago, Facebook had 100 million users. Today, that number is dwarfed by the number of friendships confirmed on an average day - 115 million.
Property
Positive side to higher density
AUSTRALIA'S capital cities could double their populations over the next 50 years and still improve liveability.
The Market
Financials weigh on Aussie market
THE Australian share market closed lower on Thursday in lacklustre trading, weighed down by the financial sector.
Business confidence slides in June qtr
BUSINESS confidence fell sharply in the June quarter as worries about the turbulence on financial markets weighed on local firms, a survey says.
Reporting needs pose threat to dividends
SMALL companies could be forced to slash or withhold annual dividend due sweeping federal government changes to reporting requirements.
ASX 200 Top Gainers & Losers
| Company Name | Price | Change | %Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Gibson Iron | 1.54 | +0.09 | UP | +6.2% |
| Ausenco | 2.24 | +0.13 | UP | +6.16% |
| Avoca Resources | 2.82 | +0.12 | UP | +4.44% |
| Biota | 0.95 | +0.04 | UP | +4.39% |
| Lynas Corp | 0.70 | +0.02 | UP | +3.73% |
| Elders Limited | 0.42 | -0.02 | Down | -4.6% |
| Ardent Leisure Group | 1.02 | -0.04 | Down | -3.8% |
| Alesco | 2.40 | -0.09 | Down | -3.62% |
| Energy World Corp | 0.44 | -0.02 | Down | -3.3% |
| PaperlinX | 0.59 | -0.02 | Down | -3.28% |
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Financials
Shares fall on property bubble worries
THE Australian sharemarket closed lower today as the big banks took the fall over worries about their exposure to the property sector.
Money
Australians want a tax on bank profits
A TWO-to-one majority of Australian voters want the super profits tax extended to big banks.
Top stocks to watch this reporting season
IF you are looking to take a flutter on the market ahead of the upcoming reporting season, then look no further than these stocks.
Business Owner
Food training cultivates a fresh idea
THE availability of fresh food in remote indigenous communities will be boosted by a unique training program.
Trade cadet plan to beat skills shortage
JULIA Gillard has unveiled a national trade cadetship scheme to help school students move more easily into apprenticeships.
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