Treasurer Wayne Swan says there may need to be cuts to government programs in the May budget for the government to keep its promise to deliv…
Treasurer Wayne Swan says there may need to be cuts to government programs in the May budget for the government to keep its promise to deliv…
Citibank’s chief economist Willem Buiter says Spain may be the next country in line for a bailout. Buiter said the European central bank c…
Wall Street The New York Stock Exchange fell for a second day overnight. Energy stocks were hit by a fall in the oil price, while an index o…
The Australian market rose today, despite losses on Wall Street and Europe overnight, and Asian equity losses during the day. All Australian…
Pimco’s head of global wealth management in Australia says the local property market is in “a serious bubble”, which is hurting the im…
The Reserve Bank of Australia says Australian banks are in a good position to withstand any overseas turmoil – but global risks remain. In…
Apple has offered to refund consumers who bought the new iPad believing it would be compatible with Australia’s new 4G networks. The popul…
The sale of Brambles’ (ASX:BXB) information management business, Recall, has been delayed beyond the March 21 date expected by the market….
Australian foreign minister Bob Carr has encouraged Chinese telecommunications supplier Huawei to push ahead with expanding its business in …
Australia’s competition watchdog has approved Amcor’s $238 million takeover of Aperio Group. Amcor has 21 packaging manufacturing plants…
BHP Billiton chief Marius Kloppers has been named in a US magazine’s list of the world’s 30 best CEOs. Kloppers is the only CEO of an Au…
Wall Street The New York Stock Exchange retreated slightly overnight. After nearing a four-year high in the past few months, the Standard &a…
