BUSINESS

Commodity prices may have had a good run last week, but that improved tone may not last with news that China's imports o...

Growth in Asia will dominate the coming week, with China and Singapore revealing second quarter growth estimates.China r...

Data released on Saturday showed that China´s trade surplus widened from US$19.5 billion to US$20.02bn in June, well above forecasts for a surplus near US$15.6 billion.

The Australian wine industry had its first opportunity to learn about organic wine production last week at the industry's major triennial event, WineTech in Adelaide.Organic representative group Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) joined biological farm input manufacturers to highlight the quality...

The National Heart Foundation of Australia today congratulated the Victorian Government on its commitment to introduce mandatory provision of kilojoules on menus of large fast food chains and called on other Australian Governments to follow the move."If accepted nationally, we believe this initiativ...

A snapshot of economist responses to today's housing finance data and the inflationary case for a rate hike next month.

The market agrees oil prices will head higher as the global economy recovery and market fundamentals improve, with RBS Australia offering its preferred list for playing the sector.

Spending by Australians on charge and credit cards including advances increased in May according to the Reserve Bank of Australia, who said $19.631 billion was spent during the month.The amount spent in May on charge and credit cards rose from $17.960 billion in April, whilst the number of transacti...

Growth in Western Australia is set to explode, with forecasts by the Western Australian chamber of commerce predicting 4.5 per cent growth in the current financial year, and a leap to 6 per cent in the following financial year.The Chamber of Commerce and Industry says Western Australia has performed...

The Australia 200 CFD Index is 0.9% higher at 4396.3, with energy, financial, material and industrial names all outperforming.

Shares of the S&P/ASX 200-listed company Santos rose significantly at 8.5 percent in Sydney trading after reports Royal Dutch Shell Plc may buy a stake in the venture.

The first ever coal-seam project for Gladstone may only be fictitious, but Santos claims it’s already put in consolidation.

Gloucester Coal of Australia intends to raise equity to buy shares in coal mines from its loading shareholder, Singaporean-owned Noble Group, the most recent on a series of deals in the growing coal industry.

Extract Resources Ltd said on Friday that it has sold a 10.3 percent stake to ITOCHU Corporation of Japan, with Polo Resources Ltd acting as the vendor by selling 9.2 percent of its stakes with the company while a Polo subsidiary party agreed to sell the remaining 1.1 percent.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with updates on the corporate attractiveness of Oz nickel producers, signs gold is finding support and an update from BHP's CEO.

A shortage of skilled employees could impede Australia's economic growth, a new report says.

The Australian dollar is likely headed to its biggest gain in nine months as the global economic recovery gradually picks up and investors gobble up higher-yielding assets.

The latest Australian Industry (Ai) Group/Deloitte survey released on Friday showed that the shortage of skilled workers could hamper the country’s economic growth, with up to 34.7 percent of business executives affirming that the problem is indeed a high risk business issue.

Rio Tinto is looking to ramp up projects again after the Gillard government's switch from the resource super-profits tax (RSPT) to the minerals resource rent tax (MRRT).

Macquarie Telecom, the hosting and telecommunications provider, denies retrenching 40 employees in customer support areas.

Toll Holdings Ltd said on Friday that it is set to acquire United Kingdom-based WT Sea Air Group (WT) and Genesis Forwarding Group for a total of $150 million, in its bid to boost the company’s European operations.

Healthcare and industrial products maker Ansell Ltd has created four global business units as a result of its company-wide review, and consequent efforts to grow through acquisitions.

Michael McCarthy, Head of Dealing Asia Pacific at City Index suggests traders should consider buying into the share market for a catch up to the global return of risk appetite.

BHP Billiton Ltd has declined to reveal the total effective tax it will pay under the Gillard government's mineral resource rent tax, according to The Australian.

Santos Ltd is near to signing a $2 billion contract with Royal Dutch Shell involving the sale of a stake in its coal seam gas-to-liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, according to the Australian Financial Review.

Tiger Airways' ambition to increase activity in Australia is set to put pressure on budget carrier Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd's market share.

Foxtel has dropped its plan to offer exclusive content to Telstra broadband subscribers.

We saw more jobs than expected in June; 45,900 new ones were created, according to the ABS.That's unqualified good news...

The International Monetary Fund sees growth in the Australian economy marking time over the remainder of 2010, compare...