Company fined for insulation house fire
A New South Wales company has become the first in Australia to be fined over a fire caused by faulty insulation installed under the Governments rebate program. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 01:42pm
Collapsed gaming company office stripped bare
Former staff of the collapsed Interzone gaming company in Perth say everything of value has been taken from their Bentley office. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 12:53pm
GM offers to reinstate 661 US dealers slated for closure
DETROIT- Michigan AFP - General Motors on Friday offered to reinstate 661 US dealerships slated for closure under its massive restructuring plan- amid legal challenges from the dealers and pressure from lawmakers. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 11:51am
Union lobbies for forestry workers entitlements
The union representing workers at the troubled forestry company Forest Enterprises Australia FEA has demanded the Tasmanian Labor and Liberal parties secure workers entitlements. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 11:50am
Collapsed gaming company office stripped bare.
Former staff of the collapsed Interzone gaming company in Perth say everything of value has been taken from their Bentley office.The Perth branch of the US-founded Interzone closed its doors without w ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 11:34am
Greece does not need to sell islands- PM
Prime Minister George Papandreou says Greece does not need to sell some of its uninhabited islands to raise cash- as suggested by some German MPs. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 09:58am
Senator- Japan must lift US beef curbs
WASHINGTON AFP - A US senator told Japans ambassador to the United States on Friday that Tokyos restrictions on US beef exports are -amp quotblatantly unfair -amp quot and should be lifted immediately. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 09:33am
Company fined for insulation house fire
A New South Wales company has become the first in Australia to be fined over a fire caused by faulty insulation installed under the governments rebate program. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 09:17am
US consumer credit rises first time in a year
WASHINGTON AFP - Borrowings by Americans rose for the first time in a year in January- the Federal Reserve said Friday in a sign that the US economic recovery is on track. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 08:53am
International investors become majority shareholders in Prisa
MADRID AFP - Investors in the US-based- special-purpose acquisition company Liberty Acquisition will control over 50 percent of Spains heavily indebted media giant Prisa under a deal reached Friday- the two companies said. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 08:45am
US House panel seeks Toyota details
A House committee questioned the rigour of Toyota's sudden acceleration tests- challenging the automaker's commitment to finding the causes of safety problems. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 08:26am
Steady jobless rate not enough for Obama
The United States lost fewer jobs than expected last month- leaving its unemployment rate unchanged at 9.7 per cent. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 08:18am
Greece does not need to sell islands- PM
Prime Minister George Papandreou says Greece does not need to sell some of its uninhabited islands to raise cash- as suggested by some German MPs. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 07:46am
Iceland PM appeals for voters to shun bank referendum
REYKJAVIK AFP - Icelands premier Friday called for a new debt repayment deal with London and The Hague for a collapsed bank- while urging voters to shun a -amp quotmeaningless -amp quot referendum on the controversy. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 06:54am
New British lender Metro Bank announces launch plans
LONDON AFP - Metro Bank unveiled plans on Friday to become Britains first new high street lender for more than 100 years after being granted a banking licence from the Financial Services Authority watchdog. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 06:38am
Russia to reopen market to US pork
WASHINGTON AFP - Russia has agreed to reopen its market to US pork products after restrictions for more than a year- US officials said Friday. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 05:40am
Swiss Franc Remains Tied to Trends Driving Other Currencies
Swiss Franc Remains Tied to Trends Driving Other CurrenciesFundamental Forecast for Swiss Franc- Neutral- Speculate Sentiment Points to Swiss Franc Recovery- Futures Trades Pare Bets on Swiss Franc We ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 05:24am
Spains Ferrovial to build new Heathrow terminal
MADRID AFP - Spanish builder Ferrovial- which owns British airports operator BAA- said Friday it signed a contract to build a new terminal at Londons Heathrow airport together with Britains Laing ORourke for 812 million pounds 900 million euros. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 05:20am
Bulgarians have 200 mln euros in Swiss banks- tax chief
SOFIA AFP - A stolen disk of Swiss banking data bought by Germany last week revealed that Bulgarian tax evaders held about 200 million euros in Swiss banks- Bulgarias revenue agency chief said Friday. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 05:20am
EADS sees loss in 2009 on A400M provision
PARIS AFP - European aerospace giant EADS said Friday it would report a 2009 loss after having to make provisions worth 1.8 billion euros to cover cost over-runs on its A400M military transport project. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 05:20am
Governments- EADS agree deal to save A400M- France
PARIS AFP - European governments have reached a deal with aerospace giant EADS on funding the troubled Airbus A400M military transport plane project- French Defence Minister Herve Morin told AFP on Friday. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 03:52am
Oil prices rally above $82
LONDON AFP - Oil prices rebounded above 82 dollars on Friday as the market got a boost from better-than-expected US jobs data- traders said. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 03:32am
Toyota chief urges company to restart
TOKYO AFP - Toyotas president swapped his business suit for a workers uniform Friday as he sought to reassure workers and urge them to make a fresh start following the automakers global mass recall crisis. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 03:20am
German industrial orders bounce back in January
FRANKFURT AFP - German industrial orders posted a sharp rebound in January- gaining 4. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 12:19am
Icelandic economy shrinks by record 6.5
The crisis-hit Icelandic economy shrank by a record 6.5 per cent in 2009- having grown by 1.0 per cent in 2008 and 6.0 per cent in 2007- official data showed. ...
Sat 6th March 2010 - 12:11am
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