European Union antitrust regulators are looking into allegations that Apple Inc. and five other e-book publishers have planned to fix the price of e-books in Europe.
ranina sanglap Dec 08, 2011
South Australia Premier Jay Weatherill arrived in Mount Gambier Thursday to meet local mayors and protesters opposed to his plan to sell rights to harvest timbers from the area's forests.
Windsor Genova Dec 08, 2011
More cash awaits app developers who intend to gear their products towards Microsoft's upcoming platform, the Windows 8, which the company said will be deployed to personal computers, tablets and smartphones.
Erik Pineda Dec 08, 2011
Australia's unemployment rate rose to 5.3 per cent in November, according to data released on Thursday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 08, 2011
Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates said on Wednesday that he is in the process of developing of a new generation of nuclear reactors with China, with emphasis on safety, waste reduction and reasonable funding.
Erik Pineda Dec 08, 2011
BHP Billiton Ltd reiterated its concern on growing unrests in the country's labour sector, which according to BHP Chief Executive Marius Kloppers have been prompted by the provisions of the Fair Work Act.
Erik Pineda Dec 08, 2011
By Kathleen Brooks, Research Director UK EMEA, FOREX.comThere are two major events in the next two days In Europe: the ECB meeting and the EU summit.
Admin System Dec 08, 2011
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed up 46 points or 0.4% while the S&P gained 0.2% to 1261 and the Nasdaq was flat.
Admin System Dec 08, 2011
Climate Change?FNArena Editor Rudi Filapek-Vandyck believes we are in the midst of Investment Climate Change.
Admin System Dec 08, 2011
Term prices of uranium for November month-end closed at $51.50 per pound, a decline of $0.25 from end-October, showing yet again a fading buyer interest as opposed earlier in the month when spot prices reached higher than $4 per pound.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 07, 2011
Sony Ericsson is a joint venture between the Japanese company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecom company Ericsson to manufacture mobile phones. It used to be the 4th largest mobile manufacturer in the world after Nokia, Samsung, and LG. However, in 2010, its market share fell to sixth place.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 07, 2011
Not even wealth and fame could shield them from the financial crisis gripping homeowners in the United States. Celebrities were also victims of bank foreclosures and lost millions invested in properties acquired when real estate was booming.
Christine Gaylican Dec 07, 2011
The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Construction Index was 4.9 points stronger in November at 39.6, although it was still well below the 50 point level separating expansion from contraction. November marked the 18th straight month the national construction industry index has been in the red.
Christine Gaylican Dec 07, 2011
House prices in the country are rising again, as buyers become optimistic about the Philippine economy.
Jamelle Agbuis Dec 07, 2011
NAB Broker's John Flavell has defended the separate positioning of Homeside products and the bank's branch-based offerings.
Jamelle Agbuis Dec 07, 2011
Funding pressures mean non-banks won't be able to compete on price in 2012, but Firstfolio's Mark Flack has said this is nothing new for the industry.
Jamelle Agbuis Dec 07, 2011
The global property markets are imploding, and fast. The strain that first found its footing in the U.S has now truly gone viral. From Dubai to Denmark, developers have been left reeling, while national exchequers struggle to hold ground.
Jamelle Agbuis Dec 07, 2011
The Asian Development Bank has trimmed its 2012 growth forecast for emerging East Asian economies including China, as the eurozone crisis threatens to further slow an already weakening global economy.
Jamelle Agbuis Dec 07, 2011
The market turmoil in November, ignoring the stellar final three days of the month, has had an impact on not only the performance of the market, but also on IPOs and other fund raising.
Jamelle Agbuis Dec 07, 2011
The RBA yesterday cut the cash rate to 4.25% from 4.50%, its second successive rate cut, a move that also has the whiff of being linked to the series of moves last week by major central banks, and this Thursday night's widely expected rate cut from the European Central Bank.
Jamelle Agbuis Dec 07, 2011
Unbelievable.That is the only word fit to describe the fact that the world's tallest, most luxurious, lavish and downright most expensive single-family home has been left lying empty for what is now more than a year since its completion.
Jamelle Agbuis Dec 07, 2011
Climate change policy led to the demise of John Howard, Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull – but not Julia Gillard, yet, as the carbon tax legislation was approved.
Jamelle Agbuis Dec 07, 2011
An Australian businessman was sentenced Tuesday by a Chinese court to 13 years imprisonment for bribery and embezzlement.
Windsor Genova Dec 07, 2011
Chinese police said Tuesday that a Coca-Cola yogurt drink that killed a boy last month was deliberately laced with pesticide ingredients and was not contaminated at the soft drink maker's factory.
Windsor Genova Dec 07, 2011
It will be an abundant harvest season for Australia, thanks much to perfect weather conditions that the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) said should lead to more than 43 million tonnes of yield from most of the country's farming regions.
Erik Pineda Dec 07, 2011
The cash rate push back decided by the central bank on Tuesday would certainly lift some pressures off consumers' shoulders, possibly fueling more shopping activities but not enough for retailers to celebrate a glorious Christmas season.
Erik Pineda Dec 07, 2011
By Andrew NelsonChinese consumerism is on the march despite the spectre of rising inflation in the world's most populous country.
Admin System Dec 07, 2011
By Greg PeelIn the lazy, crazy, hazy days leading up to 2007, money was cheap, property values were rising, and gearing levels never seemed an issue.
Admin System Dec 07, 2011
Xstrata Copper's shift to underground from open pit mining has extended the life of its Ernest Henry mine for 12 years. It also provides ongoing economic security for the Cloncurry community where the mine is located, said Myles Johnston, the general manager of the mines.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 07, 2011
Woodside Petroleum said on Wednesday that there would be no delay on its $30-billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Western Australia (WA) despite an adverse court decision.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 07, 2011
