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Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 3-22-13
The Australian sharemarket managed to improve modestly for the first time this week, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) rising by just 0.1 per cent. Despite the gains, local shares slumped by 2.9 per cent over the past five sessions. Weakness from the miners continues to be a drag on trade, with iron ore prices slumping by around 15 per cent in just a month. The moves by BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Fortescue are quite closely correlated to iron ore price moves in general.
Jobs Lost Because of Apps
As the world shifts more toward a global economy, information technology plays a bigger role in making things easier for people, from communicating with people on the other continents to more complex tasks such as preparing reports.
Swedish Fashion Retailer H&M to Open First Australian Store in 2014
Swedish fashion retailer H&M is set to expand in Australia, with its first store probably located in Melbourne, sometime in 2014.
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Apple Sets Definite Q3 2013 Release for iPhone 5S, Budget iPhone – Reports
Apple is all set for a Q3 2013 release of the iPhone 5S and its budget version, with the latter likely to carry a price tag of around $US329, new reports said.
Delayed Release of Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Pushing Galaxy Note 2 to Near Stock Outs?
Is it possible that Samsung’s inventory of the Galaxy Note 2 is running short of supply due to brisk sales movement, at least in select U.S. markets?
Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 3-22-13
The Australian share market is trading higher at lunchtime, despite a negative start impacted by more falls on European and US share markets overnight.
Your Editor On Twitter
By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArenaI joined Twitter. Not because I am curious what this celebrity has to say about her kids, or to read that another one is waiting for a connecting flight, impatiently.
Apple’s iPhone 6 is a Tough Nut, Water-Resistant with Revised Home Button on New Render
Apple’s iPhone 6 will get a better camera, a redesigned home button and a solid shell that protects the large-screen smartphone both from liquid intrusion and high falls, accidental or intentional, according to a newly published concept.
Blame The Federal Reserve, not the Human Heart
Americans today live like there's no tomorrow. You can see this in the data regarding retirement. People behave like they will never retire, and the prophecy is self-fulfilling. Under these conditions, they won't.
Another Corporate Digs its Claws into our Industry
This latest move by Stayz has that same destructive grab and run feel about it. Sort of reminiscent of RealEstate.com.au all over again.
China Manufacturing Slowely Rebounds in March after Feb’s Plunge
Newest preliminary data showed that China's manufacturing rebounded moderately in March after the world's second economy saw its factory activity slump in February due to the timing of the Lunar New Year holiday. The findings were welcomed with a relief as an increase in a key gauge might mean that the China's economy is after all on the road of recovery. Certainly, all this will help new Premier Li Keqiang to make the China's economy stand on its feet.
Strong Housing Market in Chile
Property prices are rising quite strongly in Santiago, Chile's capital. The average "real" price of a new house in Greater Santiago rose by around 9% y-o-y to January 2013, according to the Chilean Chamber of Construction (CChC).
The Global Recovery Is Really Underway
-The US to drive the global recovery- Europe to improve- China to firm- Italy not that big a riskBy Andrew NelsonThe global economy is finally on the road to full recovery, with positive conditions only accelerating over the years ahead.
The Overnight Report: Europe, The Lingering Disease
By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 90 points, or 0.6%, while the S&P lost 0.8% to 1545 and the Nasdaq dropped 1.
Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 3-21-13
Despite creeping into positive territory at times, the Australian market fell once again, with the All Ordinaries Index slipping 0.1 per cent to 4976.8. So far, this has been the biggest weekly pullback for the local market in 10 months, when the All Ords lost 5.62 per cent in just five days.
5 Key Samsung Galaxy S4 Features We’ll Get to See on Galaxy Note 3 Release Date
When Samsung unleashed the Galaxy S4 in New York last week, the company also provided a peek on what to expect for its future handsets. Automatically, Android watchers look to Galaxy Note 3, said to represent Episode 2 of the tech giant’s major gadget unpacking this year.
Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 3-21-13
Despite a positive start on the back of gains on Wall Street and Europe overnight, the Australian share market is flat at lunchtime in the East.
Drama in Europe’s Economy: Savers ‘Suffer for Cyprus’
Back in the bad old days of 2009 it was like Stalingrad every day. Trapped capital was encircled by wealth-destroying news events. Money that could still walk fled to the core of the global financial system.
A Weak Signal for the Iron Ore Market
The market may be 'primed' for a fall from a technical or charting perspective, but yesterday's move was, not surprisingly, driven by central banks. Although this time Ben Bernanke wasn't involved...not directly anyway.
Due for an Aussie dollar/Japanese Yen Pullback
It's going to be an incredibly interesting week in Australia. The same 'periphery to the core' dynamic could apply here, internally. That is, you could see even more money move into high-yielding bank stocks and out of the riskier corners of the market. This would confirm recent trends.
Apple to Unveil Killer iPhone 5S, iPad 5 Features on a June 29 Event?
Are we getting a first look of Apple’s iPhone 5S and iPad 5 and their killer features by the end of June this year?
Volkswagen is Ready to Recall Cars in China
On the 20th of March, Volkswagen AG informed that it would recall nearly 385,000 in China, its biggest market, to fix gearbox problems. Everything indicates that the recall will start in April. Certainly, the recall will be a harsh blow for the company as the whole operation may cost it over $600 million.
Cyprus Eyes Russia as it Seeks Rescue
On the 20th of March, the grief-stricken Cyprus' finance minister asked for help from Russia.
New Google Play 4.0 Version Leak [Video]
Google's next version of the Play Store has been revealed on Droid Life, and a hands-on video demonstrates the tweaked look and deeper integration of the Holo-theme. Most of the layout is still same, many new pages are blank in this new look and it's easier to switch between searching for apps, music, books and videos.
Apple Mulls 5-Inch iPhone 6 that Takes Hand Notes from Ordinary Pen – Report
Reports have emerged that Apple is tapping Japanese firm Sharp to supply the screen display that the tech giant will install on the rumoured iPhone 6, this time able to recognise handwriting using an ordinary pen.
YouTube Logs 1 Billion Unique Users Monthly
There are now more than 1 billion unique users monthly for the video sharing site YouTube. That means 50 per cent of people who are on the Internet visits YouTube.
Anyone Interested in Orange Samsung Galaxy Pop? Packs JellyBean, Quad-Core Exynos, 4.65-Inch Display
Samsung has officially rolled out the new Galaxy Pop, a quad-core Android handset that is exclusive for now to the South Korean market.
South African housing market is now gaining momentum
After a lackluster performance in the past four years, the South African housing market is now gaining momentum.
Drug Giant AstraZeneca to Slash 1,600 Jobs
AstraZeneca PLC, the global pharmaceutical giant and the UK's second biggest drug company, informed that it planned to restructure itself by introducing downsizing program and reorganizing its global research and development operations.
India Cuts Interest Rates as it Aims to Boost Growth
Not surprisingly, the Reserve Bank of India has decided to cut interest rates for the second time since the beginning of 2013. The cut in interest rates is aimed at boosting growth and reviving investment in the former "Jewel in the Crown." However, the Reserve Bank of India underlined that other easing monetary measures would be difficult to introduce.
China Sees Home Prices Climb in February
Newest data showed that China witnessed an increase in new home prices in 66 of 70 Chinese major cities in February, raising concerns over the prospects of economic growth. Unquestionably, the new leadership will have to face all challenges caused by increases in new home prices and real estate speculation.
BBC Worldwide is to Get Rid of Lonely Planet for £50m
At last, BBC Worldwide, the entertainment company, informed that after all it sold its Lonely Planet to NC2 Media for slightly over £50 million. Fortunately for Lonely Planet, it is now in hands of US-based NC2 Media which has plans what to do with it and how to run it to make it even more successful.
Sharp Informs About Delay in Qualcomm Investment
Sharp Corp., well known Japan's electronics maker, informed that a second investment from US chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. encountered some difficulties and therefore it was delayed. The delay in Qualcomm investment in Sharp was mainly driven by the inability of meeting terms of the original accord. Certainly, the setback will have an impact on Sharp Corp. which has been struggling to restore its balance sheet.
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