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John Durie

Hard road to Rio

BARRING a Rio revolution, any new bid by BHP for its rival is doubtful, but the world's biggest miner will leave no stone...

Henry Thornton

Conservatives savage bailouts

BARACK Obama finally got his massive stimulus package through Congress. But it has been described as a mere "band-aid".

Adele Ferguson

Bank's grassroots revolution

ABOUT a third of the bank's local franchises appear to be struggling.

Anger against bankers

STAND by for a serious bout of financial sector re-regulation in Britain, if the roaring tide of public anger against bankers...

Comment: Les Coleman

'Experts' got us into mess

THE clearest evidence of inexpertise is seen in audits of economists' past forecasts.

David Smith

Is there a solution to the mess?

It's time to explore creative options to rescue the global economies.

ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT: David Uren

Inflation bears now gold bugs

GOLD has been the standout performer in an otherwise bleak investment market in the past three months as investors punt on the...

Jennifer Hewett, National affairs correspondent

Deal tests national interest

THE secretary-general of the China Iron and Steel Association says the alliance with Rio would bolster China's bargaining power.

MARTIN COLLINS: John Durie

Foster's to shake up wine arm

DON'T expect a revolution: it won't be easy to offload the $5.7 billion business.

Matthew Stevens

Devil in the detail for Swan

WHAT should Treasurer Wayne Swan be looking for in the alliance between China Inc and Rio Tinto?

Scott Murdoch

Banks' bad debts beggar belief

THEY failed to realise the extent of the downturn until it was too late.

Terry McRann

Boards behaving badly

IT increasingly seems that the only real rule is "what works" for the circles of privileged insiders.

Henry Thornton

The economic wildfire

AT first there was smoke from somewhere over the horizon.

John Durie

AMP well Dunn

AMP'S Craig Dunn did the right thing in updating the market on a cut to dividends, and punters liked what they heard.

John Durie

AMP well Dunn

AMP's Craig Dunn did the right thing by keeping the market informed about the dividend cut, and investors liked what they heard.

OZ Minerals backs $2.6bn takeover bid

OZ Minerals backs $2.6bn takeover bid

THE directors of debt-laden OZ Minerals have recommended shareholders accept a $2.6 billion takeover offer from China Minmetals.

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