Hollywood actors- studios reach cautious contract deal
Hollywood studios and the largest US acting union said they had reached a tentative agreement on a new contract- ending an acrimonious nine-month deadlock and averting a possible film and TV industry strike. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 11:21pm
Consumers may get upper hand over unfair bank contracts
Consumers may soon be able to leave their bank over unfair contract terms without penalty fees under a proposed Government law. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 04:27pm
Bankruptcy filings near record high
Amid rising debt and unemployment- the number of filings for personal bankruptcy is just shy of a record- says a government agency. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 01:36pm
Business gets behind $18b NSW electricity upgrade
The New South Wales business community says an $18 billion upgrade of the states electricity infrastructure will give certainty about power supply. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 01:20pm
Oil explorer applies for more licences
Great South Land Minerals has applied for an exploration license to search for oil and gas in Tasmanias east. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 01:13pm
ANZAC Day holiday criticised
Proposed changes to ANZAC Day weekends have led to renewed calls from Tasmanias business community to reduce the number of public holidays. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 12:22pm
Bankruptcy filings near record high
Amid rising debt and unemployment- the number of filings for personal bankruptcy is just shy of a record- says a government agency. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 12:19pm
We did the right thing on Bolton deal- Brisconnections chief
The chairman of Australias largest infrastructure project- Brisbanes $4.8 billion Airport Link- has defended his role in last weeks deal that saw a motion to wind up the company in charge of the project defeated. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 12:11pm
British business chiefs urge minimum wage freeze
LONDON AFP - A top British business leaders network on Sunday urged finance minister Alistair Darling not to increase the national minimum wage in this weeks forthcoming budget. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 11:53am
Customers to pay for $18b electricity network upgrade
The New South Wales Government says it will spend $18 billion over five years to upgrade and replace the states electricity infrastructure. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 11:53am
CEO sees leaner- meaner Qantas in tough times
Qantas says it is focusing on its core business and moving potential acquisitions onto the backburner- as economic pressures force the company to cut 20 per cent of its management positions. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 11:52am
We did the right thing on Bolton deal- Brisconnections chief
The chairman of Australias largest infrastructure project- Brisbanes $4.8 billion Airport Link- has defended his role in last weeks deal that saw a motion to wind up the company in charge of the project defeated. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 10:33am
We did the right thing on Bolton deal- Brisconnections chief
The chairman of Australias largest infrastructure project- Brisbanes $4.8 billion Airport Link- has defended his role in last weeks deal that saw a motion to wind up the company in charge of the project defeated. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 10:21am
The next export challenge- selling roo meat to China
A hiccup in Australian exports of kangaroo meat to Russia has inspired the Federal Government to explore further afield - to China. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 10:16am
We did the right thing on Bolton deal- Brisconnections chief
The chairman of Australias largest infrastructure project- Brisbanes $4.8 billion Airport Link- has defended his role in last weeks deal that saw a motion to wind up the company in charge of the project defeated. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 10:14am
Anzac Day retail applications disappoint RSL
The RSL has condemned big retailers who have applied to trade on Anzac Day morning in New South Wales. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 08:35am
Anzac Day retail applications disappoint RSL
The RSL has condemned big retailers who have applied to trade on Anzac Day morning in New South Wales. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 08:22am
Anzac Day retail applications disappoints RSL
The RSL has condemned big retailers who have applied to trade on Anzac Day morning in New South Wales. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 08:17am
German Social Democrats pitch higher taxes for rich
BERLIN AFP - Germanys Social Democrats- lagging in opinion polls- called Saturday for higher taxes for the rich- and lower taxes for those less well off- as they prepared to fight September 27 elections. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 07:12am
Ex-Bank of England governor George dies aged 70
LONDON AFP - Lord Eddie George- who was governor of the Bank of England between 1993 and 2003- died Saturday of cancer aged 70- the bank said. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 01:29am
Worst of economic crisis over for Dubai- ruler
DUBAI AFP - Dubais ruler insists his Gulf emirate has recovered from the worst of the fallout from the global economic crisis and has also defended the grandiose vision of the formerly booming city state. ...
Sun 19th April 2009 - 01:24am
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