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The gloves are off as Ansell is on the rise

4:40AM GLOVES and condoms maker Ansell warns that economic uncertainty in its key markets continues to be a concern.

Packer, Murdoch hit with One.Tel lawsuit

A $244 million court case is launched against a host of media companies and former executives of failed telco One.Tel.

Election uncertainty 'will hit economy'

6:41PM SHARES fall after early losses, amid fears the undecided election will depress the market.

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• Foster's: Surges on takeover talk

Cheapest ways to promote your business

1:37PM SAVVY business owners can use a range of cheap marketing strategies to attract more customers quickly.

Westpac posts higher costs, lower margin

11:44AM WESTPAC reports 27 per cent increase in third quarter cash earnings to about $1.4 billion but says margins have fallen.

Caltex half year profit falls 61pc

11:29AM CALTEX Australia's 2010 first half profit has more than halved on the back of a strong Australian dollar and market volatility.

France, Germany lure banks out of London

11:20AM FRANCE and Germany offer tax breaks for up to 20 years to the world's biggest investment banks to move them out of London.

No further acquisition plans for Westpac

11:09AM WESTPAC chief Gail Kelly says the bank has no further acquisition plans beyond the completion of its merger with St George Bank.

Foster's shares gain 6pc on takeover talk

10:52AM SHARES in Foster's Group gained 6 per cent on reports that brewing giant SAB Miller is plotting a $12.22 billion takeover.

Westpac reports cash earnings of $1.4bn

8:45AM WESTPAC reports cash earnings for the third quarter to June of about $1.4 billion and warns of continuing economic uncertainty.

Mining tax hit Labor at polls - miners

7:07AM VOTER concern over the Government's controversial mining tax was reflected at the polls, mining industry says.

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Industry concerned about poll stand-off

12:01AM BUSINESS has reacted with concern to Australia's election uncertainty, with retailers fearing a crimp in consumer spending.

Aussie brewer faces $12bn takeover plot

BREWING giant SAB Miller tipped to be planning a $12 billion bid for Foster's, Australia's largest brewer.

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Telstra in limbo with NBN on the line

TELSTRA'S future is hanging on the outcome of the election and the decisions made about the National Broadband Network.

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Markets to fall on election uncertainty

7:38PM THE uncertainty of the election result will push the Australian dollar and the share market lower when trade resumes Monday.

Nation's McAppetite keeps on growing

A RECORD 1.7 million Aussies visit McDonald's each day, an increase of half a million since 2007.

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• Walkers: Fleeing ATM fees

Plane crash victim's riches go to charity

KEN Talbot's will gives 30 per cent of fortune to charity and bars kids from inheritance if they turn to drugs

• Killed Diggers: 'Loved the Army'

Dow drops on weak data

7:27AM WALL Street stocks ended mostly lower today as traders remained concerned over the pace of recovery of the US economy after weak data.

Christine Nixon, you've been 'Jeffed'

JEFF Kennett taking personal credit for forcing former Victorian police chief to resign from Foster's board.

• Bundaberg: Surgeon sacked

Bundaberg hospital sacks top surgeon

QUEENSLAND Health has controversially terminated the contract of a top surgeon without any explanation.

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