By Greg PeelThe Dow closed up 34 points or 0.2% while the S&P gained 0.4% to 1704 and the Nasdaq added 0.
Admin System
Sep 18, 2013
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) forecasts that the country's beef and veal exports will go up 6 per cent while dairy exports will increase 15 per cent.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 18, 2013
There would be one less porn magazine on newsstands as FriendFinder Networks, publisher of Penthouse magazine, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 18, 2013
Local shares edged higher today, to make it seven wins in eight trading sessions. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) improved by a modest 0.1 per cent, hitting a fresh five-year high. The ASX200 index has now closed above 5200pts for six trading sessions (June 2008 was the last time this happened).
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 17, 2013
Apple is already testing iOS 7.0.1, iOS 7.0.2, and iOS 7.1 ahead of the iOS 7 release date
Athena Yenko
Sep 17, 2013
Monsignor Nunzio Scarano, a suspended Vatican official who was arrested in June on money-laundering charges, told prosecutors that his office, the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA), has handled and provided financial services for outside clients.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Sep 17, 2013
Buying Samsung (SSNLF.PK) stock appears more attractive than buying Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock
Athena Yenko
Sep 17, 2013
The Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar climbed to their respective month highs as investors became cautious ahead of the scheduled 2-day policy meeting of the US Federal Reserve which is expected to begin the slowdown of its massive stimulus program.
Reissa Su
Sep 17, 2013
Australia’s communication authority has issued a formal warning to leading mobile service operator Telstra for incorrect billing of a large number of international data roaming customers.
Sunny Peter
Sep 17, 2013
Xiaomi Inc, inarguably Apple Inc's toughest competitor yet in China, has introduced the Mi3 smartphone handset along with an accompanying video.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Sep 17, 2013
Despite a negative start influenced by generally weaker commodity prices, Australian stocks are holding near five year highs at lunchtime in the East.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 17, 2013
Daocheng Yading Airport, the world's highest-altitude civilian airport, at 4,411 metres above sea level, has been inaugurated in Tibet, China.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Sep 17, 2013
By Greg PeelUranium market participants gathered in London last week for the World Nuclear Association Annual Symposium and it appears, as is often the case when industry colleagues get together to gee each other up, that some buying interest emerged as a result.
Admin System
Sep 17, 2013
Tourism Australia will focus on the country's food and wine for its new international marketing campaign with the theme Restaurant Australia. The target of the new campaign are the foodies and wine connoisseurs.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 17, 2013
Google's announcement on Sept 3, 2013 that it will name its Android 4.4 OS as Kitkat and not Key Lime Pie has triggered fresh speculations on the name, release date, phones, tablets and upgrades for the upcoming Android 5.0.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 17, 2013
By Greg PeelThe Dow rose 118 points or 0.8% while the S&P gained 0.6% to 1697 with the Nasdaq easing 0.
Admin System
Sep 17, 2013
Mobile phone services provider Vodafone Australia just launched a new TV commercial titled Kidult that features the latest craze of twerking made popular by former Hannah Montana star, Miley Cyrus.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 17, 2013
Local stocks edged higher on light volume on Monday as investors steeled themselves for a likely tapering of the US Federal Reserve's Q.E program.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 16, 2013
JetBlue (JBLU) is a stock worth considering after all
Athena Yenko
Sep 16, 2013
Australian shares are improving for the sixth time in seven sessions, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) edging higher by 0.6 per cent at lunch. Former treasury secretary, Larry Summers has withdrawn from the race to head the US central bank this morning.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 16, 2013
Apple iOS 7 final release version has annoying features that Apple is elusive about
Athena Yenko
Sep 16, 2013
PDF file attached.Corporate bonds offer an alternative to equity investment in providing a fixed "coupon", or interest payment, unlike equities which pay (or not) non-fixed dividend payments, and a maturity date, unlike equities which are open-ended.
Admin System
Sep 16, 2013
Apple seems to have a new nemesis besides South Korean tech giant Samsung. The Cupertino-based firm's new rival is fellow American company Microsoft, which has stepped up its attack on the company that just launched the iPhone 5C and 5S.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 16, 2013
Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest person, has done all she can to settle the family feud with her two adult estranged children - John Hancock and Hope Rinehart.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 16, 2013
Our 'Crash Alert' flag warns of a crash in US stocks. Readers are advised to proceed with caution.
Jamelle Agbuis
Sep 16, 2013
The uptrend holds for a 13th week. All previous resistance levels have been broken and the market looks for the next direction.
Admin System
Sep 15, 2013
With a dismal start for the Apple iPhone new releases, the word around town is that CEO Tim Cook and his fellow lieutenants at Cupertino have merely tried to resell what’s already out there – the iPhone 5. To put it in another way, there’s nothing new there.
Jacob Cherian
Sep 13, 2013
While you might be completely satisfied with your iPhone 5 or iPhone 4, 4S for that matter, there is still some covetousness around the buzz created by Apple’s (APPL) new iPhone releases, iPhone 5S, and iPhone 5C. And it’s purely psychological – not your fault. Advertising has a strange way of creating an overwhelming impact on consumers.
Jacob Cherian
Sep 13, 2013
The modest losses were maintained for the duration of the session, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) easing by just 0.4 per cent by the close. The miners were the worst performers, with the sector slumping by 1.2 per cent.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 13, 2013
After five consecutive up days, the local sharemarket is giving back some of its improvements. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is down 0.4 per cent; however still is still 1.39 per cent firmer over the course of the week. Local stocks are also hovering around five year highs.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 13, 2013
