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01/28/2012
Hybrid heroes on the nose - Sydney Morning Herald
The Age
Sydney Morning Herald
Politicians may be calling for Australian brands to build electric cars but sales figures suggest if they build them, no one will come. While car companies around the world are making fuel efficiency a priority, Australians continue to shun hybrid and ...
Can the Aust Car Industry Survive?
Auto sector will continue to dwindle: Kennett
Toyota first car maker to crack
01/26/2012
Woodside kicks off $1bn Browse sale as plans for processing plant may be axed - The Australian
NEWS.com.au
The Australian
WOODSIDE Petroleum has launched a $1 billion-plus auction of most of its 50 per cent stake in the huge Browse gas project in Western Australia, in a move that could kill off controversial plans to build a processing plant on the Kimberley coast.
Chinese eye stake in Browse LNG project
Woodside looks at Browse sale
Woodside Petroleum flags Browse sell-down
01/27/2012
Rollover blues loom for banks - The Australian
The Australian
< Prev of 2 Next > THE big four Australian banks will be forced to roll over, at almost double the original cost, debt of more than $65 billion that was backed by the government guarantee at the peak of the global financial crisis.
Rising bank funding costs to hit debt roll over
01/28/2012
Cyclone Iggy sparks coastal alerts across WA - Herald Sun
The Age
Herald Sun
RESIDENTS near Western Australia's Pilbara coast have been warned to brace for destructive gales and flooding as Tropical Cyclone Iggy edges towards the coast. Winds in excess of 125km/h could hit the Exmouth-Ningaloo region and possibly Onslow on ...
Carnarvon battles fire and cyclone 'refugees'
CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Cyclone strengthens, oilfields shut down off W. Australia
Oil Trades Near One-Week High on Speculation U.S. Economy May Boost Demand
01/27/2012
Offshoring: high price of low cost - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald
Overseas call centres are growing at a rapid rate as developed countries such as Australia outsource more jobs. Photo: AFP ANZ's global website had 55 jobs advertised at its new Manila operation yesterday. They ranged from a new head of human resources ...
01/27/2012
All hail mighty Aussie dollar, as it's here to stay - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald
This year we'll see more painful evidence of Australian businesses accepting the new reality: our dollar is likely to stay uncomfortably high for years, even decades. It has suited a lot of people to believe that just as the resources boom would be a ...
Dollar tipped to stick to the high road
Dollar down after strong run
Australian Dollar Up Late Amid Continuing Fed Optimism
01/27/2012
Bendigo to follow ANZ to flexible rate policy - Herald Sun
Brisbane Times
Herald Sun
BENDIGO and Adelaide Bank managing director Mike Hirst has declared the regional lender intends to follow ANZ and move to a flexible rate-setting policy. And Westpac is also likely to break step with the Reserve Bank and review lending rates monthly, ...
RBA should support economy: Hockey
Stocks rise as banks rally after CPI data
Reserve Bank 'should do most of heavy lifting to help economy'
01/27/2012
Index at seven-week high on Fed promise - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald
THE sharemarket ended the week at a seven-week high, led by the resources and materials sector. A decision by the US central bank to keep interest rates low for longer in the world's biggest economy boosted investor confidence and the appetite for ...
Australian stocks higher at market close
Australian stockmarket closes higher with miners boosted by Fed
Stocks tipped to rise on US lead
01/27/2012
Dow Snaps 3-Week Win Streak - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
By CHRIS DIETERICH And CHRISTIAN BERTHELSEN Blue-chip stocks finished in the red, pushing the Dow to its first losing week this year, after a reading on domestic economic growth fell short of expectations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 74.17 ...
US stocks fall on soft growth data
Wall Street falls as enthusiasm wanes for Federal Reserve rates policy
US stock index futures signal steady open
01/27/2012
Fletcher Jones stock ends in a fire sale - The Australian
Sydney Morning Herald
The Australian
THE remaining stock of collapsed menswear chain Fletcher Jones is to be flogged off in a "fire sale" deal after the administrators were unable to find a buyer willing to take on the business as a going concern. Administrator Bruno Secatore of ...
Fletcher Jones to dump stock
Fletcher Jones stock to be liquidated
Geelong Fletcher Jones staff not told about liquidation