BUSINESS

Shares in telecommunication services group, M2 Telecommunications Group are within sight of their all time high after a ...

Admin System Jul 21, 2010

On Wall St overnight, US stocks gained after an early slide amid speculation the Federal Reserve will take further steps to stimulate the economy. Treasuries pared gains and higher oil and copper prices helped lift the commodity players.

James Kong Jul 21, 2010

The central bank has warned that macro-regulation proposals under the new Basel III bank rules could hit economic growth, although not as bad as some banks fear.

Sharon Olalia Jul 21, 2010

Australia's 35,800 trades job vacancy predicted in the mining sector by 2015 will likely be occupied by migrants as resource companies deal with the effects of not hiring the expected number of apprentices in an industry as big.

Sharon Olalia Jul 21, 2010

Solid growth in the number of passengers will fuel continued expansion of Tiger Airways' Australian operations after a loss of $S600,000 ($496,941) in 2009-10, according to the airline's annual report.

Sharon Olalia Jul 21, 2010

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Admin System Jul 21, 2010

VicHealth has today welcomed a bid to introduce a mandatory levy on alcohol and junk food advertising, in light of research that shows the overwhelming majority of Victorians want these industries to be accountable for the harm they cause."A levy on junk food and alcohol advertising would shift the ...

Admin System Jul 21, 2010

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with Macquarie seeing lead as better placed than zinc and positives for both iron ore and platinum prices.

Admin System Jul 21, 2010

The Australia 200 CFD Index added 1% today, with material and consumer discretionary names leading the index higher.

Admin System Jul 20, 2010

The Australian share market closed higher on Tuesday, boosted by some positive commentary from Australia's central bank and a lift in the Shanghai bourse. Major mining stocks led the gains on the local bourse.

James Kong Jul 20, 2010

The Australian share market posted solid gains today, recovering much of yesterday's losses, on the back of a positive lead from Wall Street and suggestions US markets will open strongly again tonight.

James Kong Jul 20, 2010

iiNet has announced the release of its bonded ADSL service offering, making it the first internet service provider in Australia to provide such optimized services. The deployment of the bonded DSL technology, which can likely double network speeds by integrating two copper wire pairs, is aimed at the SME market.

Christine Gaylican Jul 20, 2010

In Asia, regional markets are mostly higher this Tuesday, taking their leads from gains on Wall St. However, the Nikkei 225 is lower, down 1% with technology names under pressure following the disappointing revenue numbers from Texas Instruments and IBM.

James Kong Jul 20, 2010

A strong rally in Shanghai has prompted a surge in the Australia share market this afternoon.

James Kong Jul 20, 2010

Macquarie bank (ASX:MQG) is the chief creditor to the TPG-Carlyle consortium buying Australia's second-largest hospital owner Healthscope, with the banker having about $150 million in committed funds out of total funded facilities of $1.2 billion and another $300m in committed but undrawn funds.

Sharon Olalia Jul 20, 2010

Uranium miner Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) said on Monday that negotiations are underway with NGM Resources Ltd (ASX: NGM) for a possible takeover agreement on the latter’s mining operations in Australia, West Africa and Madagascar.

Erik Pineda Jul 20, 2010

Barry Frank Jennings, a financial adviser based in New South Wales, has been barred from providing and offering fiscal services by the ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) after allegedly giving advice to SMSF investors to place their money on unlicensed products.

Christine Gaylican Jul 20, 2010

A Queensland bank in the far north has called in the authorities to investigate the disappearance of more than $3 million as they also continue to look for the branch’s manager who has been missing since the previous week.

Christine Gaylican Jul 20, 2010

The Australian bourse showed modest increases by early afternoon as investors took in cautious comments from the central bank. The mining sector led the upward movement.

Sharon Olalia Jul 20, 2010

The July 6 Policy Meeting minutes confirm what investors should know already: the RBA has no intention of raising the cash rate beyond 4.5%, unless it has to.

Admin System Jul 20, 2010

The Reserve Bank of Australia will wait for key inflation data before it gives a ruling on its benchmark interest rate next month, according to the minutes of the central bank's July board meeting.

Sharon Olalia Jul 20, 2010

Paladin Energy Ltd, the Uranium mining firm, has said that it is thinking of making a takeover bid to NGM Resources Ltd.

Christine Gaylican Jul 20, 2010

Australian companies begin reporting FY10 results next week. FNArena provides some useful tips for the small investor ? what to look out for, and what traps not to fall into.

Admin System Jul 20, 2010

Oz Minerals reported better than expected gold output and solid copper numbers for the June quarter but analysts are questioning where growth will come from in coming years.

Admin System Jul 20, 2010

Chevron says it has cut a deal with Korea Gas Corporation for the sale of gas and an equity stake in the massive Wheatstone project located about 90 miles off Carnarvon Basin in Western Australia.

Sharon Olalia Jul 20, 2010

The Australian share market is making modest gains in early trade, on the back of a positive lead from Wall Street. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is up 11.8pts or 0.3pct to 4384.5.

James Kong Jul 20, 2010

The Australian stock market opened slightly higher today, led by the overnight US market.

James Kong Jul 20, 2010

Authorities are investigating the insertion of a car bomb under the vehicle of an Xstrata senior executive at the firm’s Tahmoor Colliery site in New South Wales.

Christine Gaylican Jul 20, 2010

Underground coal gasification (UCG) plant operator Cougar Energy Ltd (ASX: CXY) said on Tuesday that company securities were suspended from further trading as exchange authorities await the decision of Queensland government on whether to allow the resumption of its pioneering Kingaroy operations or to stay its current shuttered status.

Erik Pineda Jul 20, 2010