BUSINESS

Good news for Australian coal exporters, China, the world's biggest producer and consumer, is facing an increasing short...

Lower jobless claims helped Wall Street build on Wednesday's surge as risk appetite continues to return. Dow up 120.

As expected, Boral shares fell sharply yesterday after trading resumed in the wake of the issue to institutional shareho...

Up to Thursday, gold had lost 4.7% since settling at the record high of $US1,258.30 an ounce on June 18.Included in tha...

Incident control centres staffed by a rolling strikeforce of up to 400 specially trained staff will be established across Victoria under a $43.5 million Victorian Government strategy to tackle what experts predict could be the biggest locust plague in the last 75 years.At Epsom north of Bendigo toda...

Whole Foods Market will be the only major retailer in the US to offer Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified, fresh, harpoon-caught swordfish from Nova Scotia this (Northern) summer. This seasonal grilling gem that also happens to be a smart environmental seafood choice will be available at Whol...

Shares in Australian building materials group Boral slumped 9.6 per cent, from $4.89 to $4.40, yesterday after the completion of the $274 million institutional part of its $490 million rights issue.

The Australia 200 CFD Index closed 2.4% higher at 4356.1, with financial, consumer discretionary, energy and material names adding the bulk of the points.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said she is amenable to discuss a disputed natural gas project in East Timor to gain support for asylum seekers.

Australia is on its way to solid economic growth this year and by the following year even as worldwide growth is heading towards a downside risk as the renewed financial turbulence continued to intensify, that according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which released its World Economic Outlook Update on Thursday.

BHP Billiton-Mitsubishi Alliance and Prime Infrastructure Group shut berths at two terminals of the Hay Point port, the world's biggest export harbor for coal, to carry out planned maintenance.

National Australia Ltd.'s bid for AXA Asia Pacific Holdings faces a new setback as the regulator shelved its decision until September.

Already at a strong start, the Australian share market rallied further after the release of surprisingly better employment data.

Queensland farmers are collectively mired in $15 billion debt and most have no resort but to run to financial loans in order combat the effects of natural disasters, that according to the 2009 state rural debt survey data released today.

The Australian dollar rose over half a cent while bill futures fell after surprisingly strong jobs report reawakened the risk of a further hike in interest rates.

Australia's unemployment rate touched 5.1 per cent in June, the lowest since January 2009, as hopes for continuous economic improvement reinforced employer confidence.

Shares opened more than two per cent stronger today after a billow on Wall Street and major global markets overnight.

Fixed rate mortgages, based on the future expectation of bank funding costs, are regarded as an indirect scale of future official RBA rate actions.

Chinalco is keen on purchasing a direct minority stake in one of the world's largest undeveloped gold-and-copper mine deposits.

Junior gold miners in West Australia are gunning into full throttle for their expansion plans, buoyed mainly by the precious metal’s skyrocketing value with Integra Mining Ltd leading the hungry pack of the country’s future mining giants.

Silver Chef is effectively a finance company providing small industrial equipment solutions, enjoying strong growth and paying an enviable yield.

Ian Blackburne should consider stepping down from chairmanship given CSR's recent losses, according to the Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA).

Credit Suisse, the Swiss investment bank and fund manager, has spent the best part of $200 million in around 10 days, bu...

Credit Suisse, the Swiss investment bank and fund manager, has spent the best part of $200 million in around 10 days, bu...

Credit Suisse, the Swiss investment bank and fund manager, has spent the best part of $200 million in around eight days,...

Credit Suisse, the Swiss investment bank and fund manager, has spent the best part of $200 million in around eight days,...

Credit Suisse, the Swiss investment bank and fund manager, has spent the best part of $200 million in around eight days,...

A 274 point rally in the Dow may be welcome but not very convincing in many a view.

As many in the market suspected, Sigma Pharmaceuticals' putative South African suitor has tried a bit of cheese paring ...