Obama vows to tackle 'exploding deficit'
Barack Obama faces a tricky task when he addresses US Congress to deliver on promises of social reform while giving a bleak assessment of the nation's economy. ...
Rudd under Xstratas thumb- Greens
The Australian Greens say the Federal Government has allowed itself to be pressured into ignoring environmental damage to protect the interests of McArthur River Mine owner Xstrata. ...
Europe seeks harmony for crisis summit
The heads of Europe's biggest economies are meeting to try and forge a common position on the global financial crisis despite disagreements. ...
Aussies saving more with gloomy economy
Australians are becoming savers again because of the economic slowdown and fears of a possible recession- an economist says. ...
Fast food award will 'take away' jobs
Australians are eating out less- and the big fast food companies say they can't afford to comply with upcoming national employment standards. ...
Flood impact on beef not known- Burke
The full impact of Queensland's floods on the beef industry won't be known until May or June- Agriculture Minister Tony Burke says. ...
ATM fee reform to hit small institutions
Smaller financial institutions were expected to be hit hard by the reforms to ATM charges due to come into effect next month. ...
Banks must be servants of economies- not masters- Brown
LONDON AFP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday banks must be reformed so that they are the servants of economies and societies rather than the masters. ...
Volunteers helping Vic's farmers- Burke
Victoria's farmers have seen extraordinary acts of kindness from the community in helping them recover from the bushfires- Agriculture Minister Tony Burke says. ...
Howard govt to blame for home loan pain- Swan
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says people with fixed home loan interest rates should blame the previous government for their higher rate of repayments. ...
Howard govt to blame for home loan pain- Swan
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says people with fixed home loan interest rates should blame the previous government for their higher rate of repayments. ...
Increased enrolments at independent schools
Tasmanias Catholic and independent schools have reported a strong start to the school year. ...
Increased enrolments at independent schools
Tasmanias Catholic and independent schools have reported a strong start to the school year. ...
Obama vows to tackle 'exploding deficit'
US President Barack Obama has hailed the start of the -amp quotquickest and broadest -amp quot tax cut in history and vowed to tackle the trillion dollar deficit. ...
120-000 Irish march over economic crash
About 120-000 people filled the streets of the Irish capital on Saturday in protest at the government's handling of the country's economic crisis- police say. ...
Crisis-hit Serbia seeks 2 bln more dollars from IMF- report
BELGRADE AFP - Having been hit harder than expected by the worldwide financial crisis- Serbia plans to seek a two-billion-dollar 1.5-billion-euro additional arrangement with the IMF- media said Saturday. ...
Force workers to take annual leave- AHA says
The Australian Hotels Association AHA says people should be forced to forfeit some of their annual leave if they do not take enough holidays. ...
CBA to roll back 'foreign ATM' fees
Commonwealth Bank of Australia says it will roll back its fees for customers using other banks' ATMs- dubbed 'foreign ATMS'. ...
Sarkozy wants strong response at Berlin G20 meeting
PARIS AFP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Saturday he hopes a meeting in Berlin of European leaders this weekend will produce a strong- joint position on how to tackle the global economic crisis. ...
100-000 Irish march over economic crash
About 100-000 people filled the streets of the Irish capital on Saturday in protest at the government's handling of the country's economic crisis- police say. ...
100-000 Irish march over economic crash
About 100-000 people filled the streets of the Irish capital on Saturday in protest at the government's handling of the country's economic crisis- police say. ...
Nigerian man accused in $US27m scheme
A Nigerian man has been charged with trying to swindle nearly $US27 million $A42 million from a Citibank account in New York held by Ethiopia's central bank. ...
Trans-Tasman flights classified domestic
Trans-Tasman flights are set to be reclassified as domestic routes- removing immigration procedures and cutting fares by up to 30 per cent- reports say. ...
Obama vows to tackle 'exploding deficit'
After launching an unprecedented spending program- US president Barack Obama has vowed to tackle a $US1-trillion $A1.55 trillion deficit facing the nation. ...
Indias embattled Satyam board seeks new buyer
NEW DELHI AFP - Indias fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services announced Saturday it had agreed on a process to find a buyer to help ensure its survival and would seek regulatory approval for the scheme next week. ...
Indias Tata says groups firms have to survive on their own
NEW DELHI AFP - The head of Indias oldest and biggest conglomerate Tata Group says each of its nearly 100 companies will have to find its own way to survive the global financial crisis. ...
Indias embattled Satyam board seeks new buyer
NEW DELHI AFP - Indias fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services announced Saturday it had agreed on a process to find a buyer to help ensure its survival and would seek regulatory approval for the scheme next week. ...
GM- Chrysler present rescue plans to Govt
Two of the big three north American car-makers have presented their restructuring plans to their Federal Government and a provincial government in Canada. ...
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