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Banking concerns weigh on bourse
Allison Jackson
SHARES ended the week lower amid growing concerns over European banks, hefty losses on Wall Street and poor earnings results.
Smoke affects Yarra Valley crop
Blair Speedy
BUSHFIRES in Victoria's Yarra Valley premium wine region are estimated to have damaged more than 150ha of grapes.
Regulation saves Australia
David Uren, Economics correspondent
AUSTRALIA has been spared the full brunt of the global financial crisis by good regulation and sound management of the banks
Goodman warns on profit
Florence Chong
GOODMAN Group has warned the market to expect a drop in operating profit and almost $1.1billion worth of asset write-downs in its...
Reducing footprint 'waste of time'
John Stapleton
THE millions of well-intentioned Australians turning off light bulbs, installing insulation in their ceilings and solar panels on their...
Property returns plunge
Katherine Jimenez
A COLLAPSE in capital growth has seen returns in the Australian commercial property sector dive to their lowest level in 15 years.
Banking concerns weigh on bourse
Allison Jackson
SHARES ended the week lower amid growing concerns over European banks, hefty losses on Wall Street and poor earnings results.
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The year ahead will be tough as the global financial crisis plays out, according to Australian IT's Predictions 2009 report.
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WITH Trujillo's work almost complete, the question turns to successors and future control of Telstra.
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No success like failure
IF the global stimulus fails to restart the music, it is fantasy to believe that Australia will be an island of prosperity and growth.
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AHMED Fahour will leave NAB to run the federal Government's financier of last resort for the Australian property industry.
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Opes Prime hopes high
Katherine Jimenez
A CREDITORS meeting for Opes Prime clients has been scheduled for next Friday to discuss a settlement proposal of up to $250 million...
Fortescue may sell stake to China
Matt Chambers
FORTESCUE Metals is considering a cash injection from Hunan Valin Iron and Steel as it tries to resurrect its expansion.
Rio a snack for rising Chinalco
Matt Chambers
UNTIL a couple of years ago, the Aluminium Corporation of China, or Chinalco, was just that: a one-metal, domestically focused...
Nerves fray on Rio's board
Matt Chambers and Jennifer Hewett
SIGNS are emerging that Rio Tinto's board could be starting to reassess its $30 billion deal with Chinalco.
China Inc going global
Michael Sainsbury and Sarah-Jane Tasker
HOW will Beijing's appetite for mining assets reshape Australia and the world.
Film hire picture gloomy
Morris Kaplan
"THIS sector has been attacked from all angles in the last five years," says Ross Waldron, executive director of the Australian Video...
Dive hits Fairfax raising
Nick Tabakoff
THE fall in Fairfax's share price is undermining its ability to raise capital to help deal with its crippling $2.3 billion debt.
White paper is no concrete deal
Nicola Berkovic
THE cement industry has accused the federal Government of being "fork tongued" after learning it would qualify for fewer free permits...
Fahour answers call by Rudd
Richard Gluyas
AHMED Fahour is leaving NAB to help Australia deal with the impact of the global financial crisis as head of the so-called RuddBank.
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Banking concerns weigh on bourse
Allison Jackson
SHARES ended the week lower amid growing concerns over European banks, hefty losses on Wall Street and poor earnings results.
Dexus singed as values burn
AUSTRALIA'S listed property companies have booked more than $4.2 billion in half-year net losses this reporting season, as the sector...
457 visas 'may cost local-born jobs'
Paul Maley
AUSTRALIA'S record intake of temporary skilled migrants during the economic downturn could boost unemployment, a study says.
Newspaper readership strong
Jane Schulze
STRONG newspaper readership figures further demonstrate the continuing strength of the medium, according to Tony Hale, chief executive...
Lower fees, broader choices
James Dunn
EXCHANGE-TRADED funds, which offer new ways to spread investments, are catching on with fee-based financial planners.
Top hits the skids
Majella Corrigan
The top end of the real estate market is suffering from lower prices and decreased demand.
The fashion 'correction'
Rachel Dodes
US Vogue editor Anna Wintour explains why "value" is in, and "too Dubai" is out.
Love shake, baby
Fred Pawle
One of Sydney's leading cocktail barmen devises the perfect Valentine's Day gift, exclusively for The Australian.
Michelle's Vogue cover
Tim Reid
Michelle Obama has ended her relative seclusion by appearing on the cover of the March issue of US Vogue magazine.
European commuting
Fred Pawle
You might have lost the sports car but you can still look stylish on the road on the latest exclusive European bike.
Restaurateur gives licence laws a serve
Michelle Rowe
LEADING restaurateur Neil Perry has vowed never to open another restaurant in Australia.
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Ray A. Smith
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