BUSINESS

Yukio Edano, Japan’s Economy and Industry Minister said Monday that two nuclear reactors tentatively met government safety standards although completing the improvements might take several years. But, Japan’s Nuclear reactors are in process of paving the way for final approval for their startup soon.

Jamelle Agbuis Apr 13, 2012

The two large Australian mining firms, BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX: Rio) are expected to report next week 4 per cent lower of total estimated iron ore output for the March quarter.

Vittorio Hernandez Apr 13, 2012

Over the next 5 to 10 years the real estate industry across the country is going to undergo massive changes as we shift from a collection of state based industry's to a true national real estate industry. As we prepare to evolve into true national industry it makes sense that we ask ourselves just what role state based real estate institutes can play in that future.

Jamelle Agbuis Apr 13, 2012

Rare earths neodymium and dysprosium, critical components needed to create high-performance permanent magnets to support certain technologies, have been found in the brink of supply in the coming years, according to a research by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Materials Systems Laboratory.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Apr 13, 2012

By Greg PeelThe Dow rose 181 points or 1.4% while the S&P gained 1.4% to 1387 and the Nasdaq added 1.3%.

Admin System Apr 13, 2012

Local stocks snapped a four day losing streak today, thanks to better than expected jobs numbers and a strong lead from US and European share markets. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) gained 34.3pts or 0.8pct by close to 4361.6.

Vittorio Hernandez Apr 12, 2012

Thousands of jobs were created last month, leaving a steady pace so far for Australia's jobless rate but economists remain anxious of underlying weaknesses, the existence of which could be confirmed by the soon-to-be relased inflation figures.

Erik Pineda Apr 12, 2012

Boeing revealed on Wednesday the imminent release of the final engineering blueprint for its highly-touted 737 MAX, an upgrade of the plane manufacturer's bestselling 737 commercial aircraft.

Erik Pineda Apr 12, 2012

Home loan approvals in February declined anew, according to the new data issued on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), highlighting a slump in housing sector that started in the first month of 2012.

Erik Pineda Apr 12, 2012

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) surprised the nation on Thursday by releasing unemployment statistics contrary to analysts' expectations. Instead of a 5.3 per cent joblessness rate, Australia's unemployment rate was steady at 5.2 per cent in March.

Vittorio Hernandez Apr 12, 2012

Nokia, the Finland-based phone manufacturer recently launched their newest Windows Phone in the market which is Nokia Lumia 900. Barely reaching a week after it was launched last Easter Sunday; users are now facing issues with their new Windows Phone.

Mary Elaine Ramos Apr 12, 2012

Choice, a consumer watchdog, took the cudgels for plus-size women on Thursday by asking retailers to widen the range of clothes available to large females. The group said because of limited choices, these kinds of women have to buy online or at chain stores.

Vittorio Hernandez Apr 12, 2012

After two years of house price falls, property prices in Qatar have been stable during 2011, according to property consultant, Asteco.

Jamelle Agbuis Apr 12, 2012

The Rise Of The Machine: Does High Frequency Trading Alter Prices?By David Bicchetti and Nicolas MaystreTrade in commodity derivatives ? such as oil futures ? has grown tremendously over the last few decades.

Admin System Apr 12, 2012

Consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level in 8 months in March, in contrast to the small, but noticeable rise in business confidence in the NAB survey on Tuesday.

Jamelle Agbuis Apr 12, 2012

Lying in the shadows of China, bordering bustling Thailand, and next to emerging Cambodia, Vietnam occupies the sweetest spot in the region.

Jamelle Agbuis Apr 12, 2012

The pace of growth in China's passenger vehicles market has slowed after sales growth in March eased.

Jamelle Agbuis Apr 12, 2012

U.S. stocks bounced back Wednesday after a five-day slide, bolstered by a strong start to the corporate-earnings season and a drop in Spanish and Italian government borrowing rates.

Lawrence Villamar Apr 12, 2012

By Greg PeelThe Dow closed up 89 points or 0.7% while the S&P gained 0.7% to 1368 and the Nasdaq added 0.

Admin System Apr 12, 2012

BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) announced on Wednesday that it would close its Norwich Park coking coal mine in Queensland due to flooding, strikes, higher costs and falling prices that caused production cut to all the firm's mines.

Vittorio Hernandez Apr 12, 2012

The supposed news and rumors regarding Apple's new iPhone is taking the world by storm as more and more "leaked" specifications have been appearing in different news sources. The latest one came from the website, 9to5Mac which states that the new iPhone prototypes will be having 1GB of RAM and "A5X" chip which was utilized in the new iPad for the Retina Display features.

Mary Elaine Ramos Apr 12, 2012

There was only one direction for the Australian share market today: down. More falls on Wall Street and weaker commodity prices saw the local share market lose ground for the fourth session in a row, its longest losing streak in four months. Disappointing economic data added to the gloom, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) closing down 46.1pts or 1.1pct to 4327.6.

Vittorio Hernandez Apr 11, 2012

The ANZ says internet and newspaper job ads at a three year high, but the National Australia Bank sees business confidence and conditions grinding "higher but with little jobs growth".

Jamelle Agbuis Apr 11, 2012

Charter Hall Retail REIT (ASX:CQR) (the 'REIT') has announced that it is in the tail-end of acquiring Wanneroo Central Shopping Centre in Perth, Western Australia for $70 million.

Christine Gaylican Apr 11, 2012

By Greg PeelBetween the big fiscal stimulus package of late 2006 and late 2011, Beijing incrementally tightened monetary policy in order to head off a bubble-bust scenario ? in the economy in general and in the local property market in particular.

Admin System Apr 11, 2012

The first Australian shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Woodside Petroleum's Pluto project in Western Australia this April is not just a milestone for the country's gas industry. It could also help pave the way for the country to become the world's biggest LNG exporter by 2018.

Vittorio Hernandez Apr 11, 2012

The Rio Tinto subsidiary, Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) has increased its hoped for level of production of uranium oxide for 2012 to between 3200 and 3700 tonnes.

Jamelle Agbuis Apr 11, 2012

China swung back to a $US5.35 billion trade surplus in March from February's deficit of $US31.48 billion

Jamelle Agbuis Apr 11, 2012

The weakness of Australia's manufacturing sector continues to be felt as 126 workers at an automotive facility in Victoria found they were stood down by the APV Automotive Components in Melbourne.

Vittorio Hernandez Apr 11, 2012