G20 summit will not halt downturn- Minister
LONDON AFP - British Foreign Office Minister Lord Mark Malloch Brown on Sunday played down hopes for next months G20 London summit on the credit crunch- saying the downturn -amp quotis not going to stop on April 2 -amp quot. ...
Rudd says jobs are priority as recession looms
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says it is virtually impossible for the Australian economy to avoid a recession. ...
Rudd says jobs are priority as recession looms
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says it is virtually impossible for the Australian economy to avoid a recession. ...
Australia PM urges greater say for China in IMF
MELBOURNE AFP - The International Monetary Fund IMF must give China a greater say if it wants to accurately reflect global economic reality in the 21st century- Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Sunday. ...
DMS buys six companies- eyes listing
Diversified Mining Services Ltd DMS has acquired six separate businesses and forecasts further expansion as it works towards listing on the ASX. ...
Fels says executive salaries have soared
The head of an inquiry into executive salaries says pay levels have risen sharply in recent years- but they look set to fall. ...
US to increase control over executive pay- report
WASHINGTON- AFP - The administration of President Barack Obama will move to increase oversight of executive pay at all banks- Wall Street firms and possibly other companies as part of a sweeping plan to overhaul financial regulation- The New York Times reported. ...
Rudd says jobs are priority as recession looms
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says it is virtually impossible for the Australian economy to avoid a recession. ...
Virtually impossible to avoid recession- Rudd says
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says it is virtually impossible for the Australian economy to avoid a recession. ...
AIG bonuses higher than disclosed- report
WASHINGTON- AFP - The political scandal over AIG bonuses hit a new high as US media reported the bailed-out insurance giant paid 218 million dollars- over 50 million more than had been disclosed. ...
Australian stocks to start week lower
The Australian share market is expected to open lower on Monday with investors awaiting details of the US government's latest effort to stimulate the economy. ...
Labor not serious about carbon trading- Joyce
Nationals Senate Leader Barnaby Joyce says he does not believe Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is still committed to the introduction of the Governments carbon trading scheme. ...
Economist- industry groups disagree on future house prices
A Sydney economist says low interest rates and the first home owners grant will lead to a big drop in property prices in Australia. ...
Economist- industry groups disagree on future house prices
A Sydney economist says low interest rates and the first home owners grant will lead to a big drop in property prices in Australia. ...
NT property prices tipped to rise
Territory residential property prices are likely to continue to rise- according to a report from the National Institute of Economic and Industry Research. ...
Rising crime another sign of American recession
The United States is 15 months into a recession and there are scant signs that a recovery is on the way- as ABC correspondent Kim Landers reports from Durham in North Carolina. ...
Salamanca stallholders campaign against fee hikes
Stallholders at Hobarts Salamanca market have launched a campaign against continued fee rises for market sites. ...
Golden handshake restrictions could lead to contract renegotiations
A leading company director says executives might soon haggle for bigger base salaries under a Federal Government crackdown on excessive termination payouts. ...
Rising crime another sign of American recession
The United States is 15 months into a recession and there are scant signs that a recovery is on the way- as ABC correspondent Kim Landers reports from Durham in North Carolina. ...
Turnbull pledges no surprise changes to IR laws
Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says if the Coalition wins the next election it will not make any surprise changes to Australias industrial relations system. ...
Salamanca stallholders campaign against fee hikes
Stallholders at Hobarts Salamanca market have launched a campaign against continued fee rises for market sites. ...
Banks- emerging economies focus of Rudds travels
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he will be looking to find ways to fix the United States banking system when he meets President Barack Obama this week. ...
No plans to cut sales staff- David Jones
Upmarket retailer David Jones Ltd says it has no intention of reducing sales staff numbers despite predicting tough retail conditions ahead. ...
Banks- emerging economies focus of Rudds travels
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he will be looking to find ways to fix the United States banking system when he meets President Barack Obama this week. ...
Turnbull pledges no surprise changes to IR laws
Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says if the Coalition wins the next election it will not make any surprise changes to Australias industrial relations system. ...
Beer industry calls for tax concessions
West Australian micro-breweries are urging the Federal Government to give the beer industry the same tax concessions as wineries. ...
Turnbull pledges no surprise changes to IR laws
Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says if the Coalition wins the next election it will not make any surprise changes to Australias industrial relations system. ...
IR reforms will slow down NT mining development
The Northern Territory Resources Council says the passage of the Rudd Governments industrial relations reforms will slow down mining development in the NT even further. ...
IR reforms will slow down NT mining development
The Northern Territory Resources Council says the passage of the Rudd Governments industrial relations reforms will slow down mining development in the NT even further. ...
Angry activists on protest tour over AIG bonuses
NEW YORK AFP - A group of 50 activists staged a touring protest Saturday against bailed-out insurance behemoth AIG- hiring a bus to demonstrate outside the firms headquarters and a number of personal residences of top executives. ...
France opens Madoff inquiries
PARIS AFP - Two new preliminary inquiries linked to Wall Street fraudster Bernard Madoff have been opened in Paris- bringing the number of investigations in France to three- the public prosecutors office said Saturday. ...
Angry activists on protest tour over AIG bonuses
NEW YORK AFP - A group of 50 activists staged a touring protest Saturday against bailed-out insurance behomoth AIG- hiring a bus to demonstrate outside the firms headquarters and a number of personal residences of top executives. ...
Citigroup names CFO head of Holdings
Citigroup has shaken up its management- tapping its chief financial officer to head Citi Holdings- a new unit holding relatively risky assets. ...
Russia- Belarus leaders meet- silent on loan request
MOSCOW- Russia AFP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met his Belarussian counterpart Saturday for the second time this week after Minsk reportedly made a multi-billion-dollar loan request. ...
Ukraine gas pipeline upgrade key to EU accession
KIEV AFP - The modernisation of Ukraines gas pipeline is vital if the former Soviet republic is to achieve its goal of joining the European Union- President Victor Yushchenko said Saturday in an interview. ...
China seeks to restructure auto industry
China says it wants to boost its automobile industry by reducing the number of companies through mergers and promoting carmakers to become the dominant players. ...
Schaeffler presents rescue plan to banks
BERLIN AFP - Ailing German family auto parts maker Schaeffler has presented its rescue plan to banks - a government condition before any public aid - its owners said in an interview to appear Monday. ...
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