BUSINESS

- ResMed quarterly falls short on flow generator sales- Company exiting less profitable market segments- Stockbrokers cautious as move may impact on top line growth- Opinions on ResMed remain dividedBy Chris ShawSleep disorder group ResMed ((RMD)) lifted 4Q sales by 12% to US$315 million but this re...

ArcelorMittal has decided to pull out from its joint venture with U.S.-based Peabody Energy for Macarthur Coal after issues of management control arises.

Jeff Robbin, the man who worked on Apple's iconic iPod and changed the music industry with Apple's online music store and player iTunes, is now in charge of developing Apple's integrated television set.

About 48 per cent of home seekers in Australia are still set to buy a first home according to a new first time buyer survey by RAMS Home Loans.

AusGroup announced Tuesday its construction, integrated services and fabrication company AGC Industries has been chosen to construct a low grade pilot plant at the Rio Tinto-operated Brockman 4 mine site located in the Pilbara region, Western Australia.

Forgotten and unclaimed money amounting to AU$636 million is waiting for its rightful owners to follow simple step-by-step procedures to claim their money, says the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Through the MoneySmart website, the Aussies are encouraged to determine if any of the state governments has their money, and if so, lodge a claim.

TRUenergy is seeking development approval for two high-efficiency gas-fired power stations in Queensland to meet forecast increases in electricity demand in the state.

Funds manager Securcorp Ltd has delivered the final touches to its residential apartment project undertaken in the Townsville CBD, the $40 million Altitude in Walker Street.

- Oil market outlooks adjusted- NAB updates base metal price expectations- Stable thermal coal prices expected in coming monthsBy Chris ShawIn the view of Citi, the oil market at present continues to be torn between current fundamental strength in the market and macroeconomic-pessimism, as well as b...

Walter Isaacson's biography on the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is an unstinting view of what many claim to be the visionary of our age. "Steve Jobs" is a rare view of a deeply private man who inspired other and drove Apple to change the world.

Despite predictions of more strength on the local share market today, it appears fear and volatility remain at play. After a 2.7pct gain yesterday, the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) fell 25.9pts or 0.6pct today to 4287.7.

The Australian Beverages Council, representing the Australian non-alcoholic beverage industry, has criticised the recent US study attempting to link increased soda consumption with violence.

Apple very quietly upgraded its entire MacBook Pro lineup with faster processors and better internal storage but keeping previous prices. The upgrades come just in time to capitalize on the holiday buying season.

Despite the inconvenience suffered by Australian travelers because of the Qantas series of strikes, public opinion still appears to favor the unions that represent the air carrier's workers, instead of Qantas management.

Many Australians may be unaware that significant amount of their money are sitting idly and waiting to be claimed, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), which added that majority of these funds are either forgotten bank accounts or other financial assets.

Apple is insistent on closing all doors for rival Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 to enter Australia - even through online retailers.

By Rudi Filapek-VandyckMy final presentation for this year, on Monday last week (Oct 17) at the Sydney congregation of the Australian Technical Analysts' Association, has inspired one of the members in the audience to write a poem.

The Australian sharemarket is pulling back modestly despite strong gains out of global markets overnight. The All Ordinaries index (XAO) is down 0.2 pct or 8.6 pts to 4305. All sectors are trading in the red with the exception of the mining sector which is helping minimise the losses on the broader market.

No decisions have been made regarding the final plan in coping with the sovereign debt crisis and reviving the common currency although leaders of Euro nations are believed to be working separately to address these issues separately.

Rally Ahead For Molycorp And Rare Earth Stocks?By Justin Dove, Investment U ResearchRare earth stocks such as Molycorp (NYSE: MCP) were all the rage with investors in early 2011.

By Greg PeelDiversified mining giant Rio Tinto ((RIO)) made a bid for Canadian junior Hathor Exploration last week which significantly gazumped an earlier bid by Canada's uranium leader Cameco.

By Richard (Rick) MillsAs a general rule the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information"How soon will the Chinese natural resource demand decrease? The Chinese population is significantly larger than every individual country's population in the world (except India).

China's fate is to be the 'swing' economy of concern for investors when fears start waning about Europe or the US, as they have over the last couple of weeks.

EU leaders are holding another set of talks following the Brussels summit hopefully to design a comprehensive package for Greece that will pull it out of the doldrums.

Microsoft will collect license fees from more than 50 percent of Android devices.

Now stepping up as the latest frontrunners in Google's ongoing war with Apple, Motorola's Droid Razr and Samsung's Galaxy Nexus are both high end smartphones that are both capable of taking on Apple's latest iPhone 4s. While both devices are being compared to the iPhone 4s, they are still competing against one another in the smartphone market. How exactly do they stack up against each other?

Nokia is expected to show the fruit of its partnership with Windows later this week by showcasing three new smartphones running on the Windows 7 OS.

By Greg PeelThe Dow rose 104 points or 0.9% while the S&P gained 1.3% to 1254 and the Nasdaq rocketed 2.

By Rudi Filapek-VandyckOn October 17th I launched a quiz and the question to be answered was: what do the following ten stocks all have in common?- Campbell Brothers ((CPB))- Domino's Pizza ((DMP))- ARB Corp ((ARP))- Blackmores ((BKL))- Reckon ((RKN))- Ramsay Healthcare ((RHC))- Mc Millan Shake...