Finance News, Sunday 28th August 2011
Forestry Tasmania posts 12m loss
Forestry Tasmania has reported its second operating loss in as many years.The state-owned company has reported an operating loss of 12 million for the year to June.It is a slight improvement on its previous ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 11:52pm
Van parks feel soaring costs of cyclone insurance
Caravanning Queensland says insurance is becoming prohibitive for park managers in cyclone-prone regions.The average insurance excess for caravan parks north of Rockhampton has increased from 5-000 to ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 11:43pm
Jobs axed from 1b coal mine
The number of jobs generated by a 1 billion open-cut coal mine planned in central western New South Wales has been slashed- after the project was downsized.The Cobbora Holding Company says its coal mine ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 11:21pm
Forestry Tasmania posts 12m loss
Forestry Tasmania has reported its second operating loss in as many years.The state-owned company has recorded an operating loss of 12 million for the last financial year.Forestry Tasmanias Bob Gordon ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 11:20pm
Forestry Tasmania posts 12m loss
Forestry Tasmania has reported its second operating loss in as many years.The state-owned company has recorded an operating loss of 12 million for the last financial year.Forestry Tasmanias Bob Gordon ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 10:58pm
Australia shares seen climbing on US stimulus hopes
MARKETS-AUSTRALIA-STOCKS-Australia shares seen climbing on US stimulus hopes ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 10:43pm
Jobs axed from 1b coal mine
The number of jobs generated by a 1 billion open-cut coal mine planned central western New South Wales has been slashed and the project downsized.The Cobbora Holding Company says its coal mine near Dunedoo ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 10:37pm
Greens seek mill work halt
The Tasmanian Greens want work to stop on Gunns pulp mill project- as legal action looms over expiring project permits.Permits for Gunns Tamar Valley mill require substantial work to begin by ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 10:25pm
Aussie -amp NZ dollars hold gains after Fed
MARKETS-AUSTRALIA-FOREX-Aussie -amp NZ dollars hold gains after Fed ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 10:24pm
Van parks feel soaring costs of cyclone insurance
Caravanning Queensland says insurance is becoming prohibitive for park managers in cyclone-prone regions.The average insurance excess for caravan parks has increase from 5-000 to 100-000 since Cyclone ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 09:34pm
Carcinogens found in coal seam gas project
Traces of carcinogenic chemicals have been found in monitoring bores at a coal seam gas operation on Queenslands Darling Downs.Arrow Energy says it has advised regulators that small traces of so-called ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 07:07pm
New critical audit for Greece amid uncertainty
Greece heads into a key EU-IMF evaluation of its ailing finances this week amid growing uncertainty over a crucial debt rollover- bickering among its European peers and its fragile recovery sputtering.Senior ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 04:04pm
Private school profits totally unacceptable- union
The Australian Education Union says private schools are continuing to receive government funding while posting multi-million dollar profits.The Geelong Grammar School made a 10.7 million profit last year ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 03:08pm
After 9-11 surge- security sector must adapt
The 9-11 attacks spawned a huge- lucrative market for security- but experts say the sector must adapt as Americans do not feel as threatened as before- especially after the killing of Osama bin Laden.Ten ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 10:38am
Frances balanced budget rule too complicated say economists
French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to push through a balanced budget amendment- dubbed the golden rule- to reassure rattled markets- but economists complain the measure is too complicated.Work ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 10:29am
Philippines- China talk trade despite tensions
Philippine President Benigno Aquino travels to China this week on a mission to secure billions of dollars in trade deals- with both sides looking to rebuild goodwill amid a bruising territorial row.Aquinos ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 10:24am
After post-9-11 surge- security sector must adapt
The 9-11 attacks spawned a huge- lucrative market for security- but experts say the sector must adapt as Americans do not feel as threatened as before- especially after the killing of Osama bin Laden.Ten ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 10:00am
No quick return to normal for NY airports- officials
New York area airports will not reopen until at least late Monday- officials said after Hurricane Irene air chaos saw more than 10-000 flights canceled across the eastern United States.New York area commuters ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 09:05am
Waratah Bonds to help rebuild NSW
A NSW government bond scheme will be a low-risk perfect investment for mum-and-dad investors while raising money for major state projects- the government says.But the program has been criticised ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 08:41am
Hundreds protest Spain move to cap deficit
Hundreds of Spaniards demonstrated Sunday against a constitutional reform plan aimed at capping budget deficit.No to the reform of the constitution. No to a step back- read a large banner as ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 08:15am
Israelis protests against cost of living
More than 20-000 Israelis have demonstrated in Tel Aviv- Jerusalem and other places across the country in fresh protests against the spiralling cost of living.The numbers were well below the more than ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 07:55am
Irene threatens extended flight chaos
Hurricane Irene air chaos threatened to last well into the week- after the giant storm forced the cancellation of more than 10-000 flights across the eastern United States- officials said Sunday.Aviation ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 07:35am
NSW Minerals Council CEO takes ACA top job
NSW Minerals Council CEO Nikki Williams has resigned to take the top job at the Australian Coal Association.Dr Williams served seven years as the head of the NSW Minerals Council and will leave by October ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 05:51am
Germany plans moderate tax cuts for 2013
Tax relief promised for 2013 will be moderate- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview on Sunday offering an early glimpse of a policy held dear by her liberal coalition partners.In ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 05:44am
Private school profits totally unacceptable- union
The Australian Education Union says private schools are continuing to receive government funding while posting multi-million dollar profits.The Geelong Grammar School made a 10.7 million profit last year ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 05:42am
Waratah Bonds to help rebuild NSW
NSW Premier Barry OFarrell has denied that a government bond scheme has been introduced for small investors because the private sector is reluctant to invest in government projects.The NSW government ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 05:35am
Woolies sees food prices- profit fall
Woolworths chief executive expects a sharp decline in its annual profit growth in fiscal 2012 even as food prices start to decline.Weak consumer confidence will continue to grip retailers this year ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 05:14am
Be tactical- diversified to avoid losses
Investors hoping to avoid losses amid volatile markets need to be more tactical- keep their portfolios diversified- and hold gold- an investment guru says.David Darst- managing director and chief investment ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 03:55am
Woolies sees food prices- profit fall
Woolworths chief executive expects a sharp decline in its annual profit growth in fiscal 2012 even as food prices start to decline.Weak consumer confidence will continue to grip retailers this year ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 03:49am
Be tactical- diversified to avoid losses
Investors hoping to avoid losses amid volatile markets need to be more tactical- keep their portfolios diversified- and hold gold- an investment guru says.David Darst- managing director and chief investment ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 03:45am
Woolies sees food prices- profit fall
Woolworths chief executive expects a sharp decline in its annual profit growth in fiscal 2012 even as food prices start to decline.Weak consumer confidence will continue to grip retailers this year ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 02:51am
Carcinogens found in coal seam gas project
Traces of carcinogenic chemicals have been found in monitoring bores at a coal seam gas operation on Queenslands Darling Downs.Arrow Energy says it has advised regulators that small traces of so-called ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 02:18am
Carcinogens found in coal seam gas project
Traces of carcinogenic chemicals have been found in monitoring bores at a coal seam gas operation on Queenslands Darling Downs.Arrow Energy says it has advised regulators that small traces of so-called ... ...Sun 28th August 2011 - 12:40am
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