BUSINESS

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar is hovering around Parity following a night of slightly disappointing US Data and the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) rates decision this morning.

Christine Gaylican Dec 14, 2011

The deal between Mozilla Firefox and Google has been a lucrative one but this deal has already expired last month. Through this deal coming to an end, many people are asking if this would really be the end of this business partnership.

Mary Elaine Ramos Dec 14, 2011

Sony has set its sights on being the next big name in smartphones and the first step towards that goal is dropping the "Ericsson" in their brand name.

Mary Elaine Ramos Dec 14, 2011

Strikes hit again the ports of Western Australia (WA) and New South Wales (NSW) which has crippled wharf activities in NSW. In WA, the striking workers have been locked out indefinitely by management.

Vittorio Hernandez Dec 14, 2011

By David Rodriguez, Quantitative Strategist and Timothy SheaSummary: For most forex traders, the best time of day to trade is Asian hours.

Admin System Dec 14, 2011

Just when you thought Hewlett Packard's webOS was done for, the little operating system lives to fight another day. HP has promised to make more tablets with the webOS system with the software actually going the open source route like Google's Android.

ranina sanglap Dec 14, 2011

US advance retail sales rose by a less than expected 0.2pct in November, after an upwardly revised 0.6pct gain in October. In the 12 months to November sales were up a healthy 6.7pct.

Lawrence Villamar Dec 14, 2011

U.S. stocks erased earlier gains Tuesday after Federal Reserve officials took no immediate actions to bolster the economy but left their policy options open for 2012.

Lawrence Villamar Dec 14, 2011

FNArena has added another video to its Investors Education section on the website. In this latest video, ATW's Jerry Simmons zooms in on the potential for Break-Outs in what he suggests could turn out a big week, though the FOMC meeting is unlikely to change the course of history.

Admin System Dec 14, 2011

Microsoft will release its next generation Windows 8 operating system next year in hopes of offering an OS that could cater to both tablets and desktops devices. But could Windows 8 really be a formidable rival to Google's Android and Apple's iOS in the mobile arena while still keeping Microsoft's lead in the desktop computing market?

ranina sanglap Dec 13, 2011

Home loan delinquencies have strongly fell for the second consecutive quarter with new jobs boosting residents' ability to re-pay their home mortgages, Fitch Ratings said.

Christine Gaylican Dec 13, 2011

Tablet computers are among the bestsellers in tech stores worldwide. The most known models of these devices come from Apple, Samsung, Motorola, Asus, and LG. However, all are expensive, with prices ranging from $300 - $600 depending on their size and technical features.

Vittorio Hernandez Dec 13, 2011

Imports of gold from Hong Kong by the world's second-largest economy reached an all-time high of 85.7 tonnes in October, a 50 per cent hike from a month ago and up by more than 40 times from a year ago, data from the Hong Kong government showed.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 13, 2011

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is definitely on its way to Australian tech stores following the decision by the High Court of Australia to lift the ban on the device's sale just in time for Christmas shopping.

Vittorio Hernandez Dec 13, 2011

India has announced on Monday the shutting down of a server identified by computer security experts as one of the portals being used by computers that have been tagged as Duqu infected.

Erik Pineda Dec 13, 2011

Rare earths metal (REM) miner Matamec Explorations of Canada and Toyota Tsusho Corp., Toyota Motor's trading company, have entered into a non-binding arrangement to form a possible joint venture that will develop the Canadian company's Kipawa heavy REM deposit in southwest Quebec.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 13, 2011

Australian miner Minerals and Metal Group (MMG) has invested $157 million at the Dugald River zinc project, one of the largest zinc deposits in the world. The venture is located 85 kilometres north east of Mount Isa.

Vittorio Hernandez Dec 13, 2011

Despite announcement by Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce that its domestic operations is back to pre-strike level, the air carrier would have to wait for at least six more months before its industrial row with unions would be solved.

Vittorio Hernandez Dec 13, 2011

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard appointed Greg Combet on Tuesday to oversee the new steel industry rescue package. His appointment is part of the cabinet reshuffle initiated by Ms Gillard.

Vittorio Hernandez Dec 13, 2011

The latest scandal that had hit Queensland's multimillion dollar health department served as the last straw for Premier Anna Bligh as she announced late Monday the definite abolition of the problem-prone state service.

Erik Pineda Dec 13, 2011

By Rudi Filapek-VandyckNational Australia Bank reports its monthly survey has revealed that overall conditions for businesses throughout Australia have improved slightly in November.

Admin System Dec 13, 2011

By Rudi Filapek-VandyckBuyers found themselves chasing higher prices in the spot uranium (U3O8) market last week, with industry consultant TradeTech pointing in the direction of one non-US utility selecting a provider for 275,000 pounds of yellow cake.

Admin System Dec 13, 2011

A draft white paper released by Energy Minister Martin Ferguson on Tuesday estimated that Australia would need $240 billion investment for its gas and electricity industries over the next 20 years to ensure the country has reliable power supply.

Vittorio Hernandez Dec 13, 2011

Ratings agency Moody’s warned investors that it would review ratings for European sovereigns given the absence of any “decisive policy measures” at last week’s Brussels summit.

Lawrence Villamar Dec 13, 2011

A negative reaction to last week's European sovereign-debt summit by credit-ratings firms sent U.S. stocks sharply lower Monday, erasing all of the stock-market gains that followed the summit Friday.

Lawrence Villamar Dec 13, 2011

3.5-litre six-cylinder petrol direct-injection with seven-speed automatic transmission, rear-wheel drive 225kW/370Nm. $159,200 (Manufacturer's List Price)

Jamelle Agbuis Dec 13, 2011

The four-cylinder EcoBoost engine set to power the Ford Falcon in 2012 has been named among this year’s Ward’s 10 Best Engines.

Jamelle Agbuis Dec 13, 2011

After 16 years of effort and negotiation for securing a membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) on December 11,

Jamelle Agbuis Dec 13, 2011

From Morrison Securities Pty Ltd. A negative reaction to last week's European sovereign-debt summit by credit-ratings firms sent U.S. stocks sharply lower Monday, erasing all of the stock-market gains that followed the summit Friday.

Christine Gaylican Dec 13, 2011