NAB economists were surprised to see business confidence fall in July given the MRRT resolution and are concerned by a fall in new orders.
Overall market activity is heating up for spot uranium, or so it seems. This has an impact on pricing too.
Business executives foresee sales and profits improvement in the three months to December, according to the Dun & Bradstreet final business survey released on Tuesday.
Cochlear (ASX:COH), maker of the world's best-selling hearing implant, has recorded a 19 per cent increase in annual net profit.
Alumina Ltd (ASX: AWC) announced a profit windfall on Tuesday as it netted a total of $US44.2 million in the six months leading to June 30, as against the measly $US4 million it posted in the previous corresponding period.
Japanese firm Honda Motors Ltd announced on Monday that it will recall some 427,000 vehicles across the United States and Canada due to faulty ignition locking device that allows the removal of the key, even in a non-parking position.
Software management specialist Reckon Ltd (ASX: RKN) announced on Tuesday that the company’s first half net profit for the current year soared by 44 percent to $8.85 million, coming from the $6.15 million it netted on the previous corresponding year.
Melbourne-based National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) today announced it had posted $1.1 billion cash earnings in the three months to June, a 22 per cent increase on its profit from the same period last year.
To better serve its three geographical divisions’ operational structure, QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX: QBE) said on Monday that it is implementing management shake up for the company’s major executives.
U.S. stocks rose Monday following encouraging sales results from McDonald's and as technology companies Cisco Systems and International Business Machines benefited from rival Hewlett-Packard's moment of weakness.
The US Conference Board employment trends index rose from 96.7 to 97.0 in July.
The AUD has opened slightly weaker this morning currently trading at USD 0.9160 as many investors square up some positions before the Federal Reserve's meeting tonight.
A larger than forecast 3.9% decline in Australian home loans during June and disappointing ANZ job advertisements data halted the progress of the Aussie dollar in Asia yesterday as it entered offshore exchange relatively unchanged from the weeks open at 0.9185.
Wall Street was eagerly anticipating QE2 last night, on minimal volume. Dow up 45.
We got updates from two completely different parts of the economy yesterday with very, very contrasting pictures reveale...
The June housing finance figures were just terrible.Unlike the huge rise in jobs and job ads, the number of housing fina...
Even the high performing consumer electronics retailer and discounter JB HI Fi couldn't avoid the second half slowdown ...
Even the high performing consumer electronics retailer and discounter JB HI Fi couldn't avoid the second half slowdown ...
Even the high performing consumer electronics retailer and discounter JB HI Fi couldn't avoid the second half slowdown ...
Ignore the reports that the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has reported a 189.5% increase in full-year net profit.While on on...
The long running takeover battle for AXA Asia Pacific Holdings will run for another month at least after the ACCC said i...
The Australian share market is set to open flat on Tuesday despite a positive lead from offshore markets during the overnight session. Wall Street finished stronger and the benchmark crude oil contract settled above $US81 a barrel.
Adelaide-based Santos (ASX: STO), Australia's third-largest oil and gas producer, announced yesterday it expects its net profit after tax to range from $180 million to $200m, far beyond analysts' general forecast of $152m.
A new $100 million dollar Health and Food Sciences Precinct in Brisbane, a joint project between the Queensland State Government and the CSIRO, will cover human and animal health and food sciences in a 'centre of excellence'.The new centre was officially opened by Premier Anna Bligh, Federal Cabinet...
Kraft Foods has said it will increase advertising in the second half of the year in a bid to restore sales growth in North America.Speaking on the firm's earnings call last week, chairman and CEO Irene Rosenfeld said Kraft has continued to invest in brand-building in North America and expects "solid...
Campari's 150th anniversary campaign introduces three new limited editions labels by three different contemporary artists: Tobias Rehberger, Vanessa Beecroft and art collective avaf.The three labels, chosen by curator Caroline Corbetta, are part of the Campari Art Label Project, designed to confirm ...
Queensland awards its favourite sausagesThe 2010 Queensland Sausage King has awarded the year's best Queensland sausages, from a field of over 800 top sausages, already awarded in regional competitions around Queensland.Among the 46 awards, six overall winners were chosen, each top of their class: T...
Australian banking major, National Australia Bank has posted a 22 per cent rise in its third quarter cash profits, which rose to $1.1 billion, as bad debt charges fell."In the June quarter NAB delivered solid, sustainable business results, improved customer satisfaction and remained financially stro...
Australian media company Village Roadshow Ltd (ASX: VRL) has proposed to simplify its capital structure by joining ordinary and preference shares into one listed security.
Analysts believe blue chips such as Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA), Qantas (ASX:QAN) and Telstra (ASX:TLS) will meet market expectations when they announce annual earnings this week, says a newspaper.
