The European debt crisis entered a new phase overnight, with Spain and Italy, the 8th and 12th biggest economies in the world respectively, …
The European debt crisis entered a new phase overnight, with Spain and Italy, the 8th and 12th biggest economies in the world respectively, …
Insurance Australia Group (ASX: IAG) has completed a $303 million takeover of New Zealand’s AMI Insurance. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand g…
Australian packaging giant Amcor has paid $US40 million ($A38.85 million) for a tobacco packaging plant in Mexico after recently announcing …
The New York Stock Exchange fell overnight, with investors worried about the weak demand for the first Spanish bond auction since the new Sp…
The Australian market was flat today following sharemarket losses in the northern hemisphere. The S&P/ASX200 fell quickly in the first h…
An Australian think-tank says negative-gearing is increasing the cost of housing. “In the past, these may have supported the rental market…
Australian exports decreased 2.0% in February, while imports dropped 4.0% in adjusted terms, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistic…
While most of the focus for our exporters has been on China, India presents the big opportunity – possibly larger than what Australia can …
The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest level since January. The slump comes after the US Federal Reserve indicated it had no plans t…
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan is likely to get a hostile reception today as he hosts his first meeting with state and territory counterparts …
Managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, has called on the world’s developed nations to “increase fire…
The Australian services sector contracted in March, a new survey shows. The Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth Bank’s Australian Perform…
