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11 hours, 5 minutes ago
$A slightly lower after quiet session
The Australian dollar has closed marginally lower, despite pushing above $US0.6500 in intraday trading thanks to a strong close on Wall Street.
Compare Shares - 4:51 p.m. Wednesday 19th November 2008
Compare Shares - 4:51 p.m. Wednesday 19th November 2008
Aussie shares down after positive start
The Australian sharemarket closed lower on profit-taking despite a positive start to the trading day.
Compare Shares - 4:17 p.m. Wednesday 19th November 2008
Compare Shares - 4:17 p.m. Wednesday 19th November 2008
B&B to slash workforce by 60 per cent
Babcock & Brown Ltd (B&B) will cut its workforce by 59 per cent over the next two years as its transforms itself into a specialist infrastructure business.
Compare Shares - 9:07 a.m. Wednesday 19th November 2008
Compare Shares - 9:07 a.m. Wednesday 19th November 2008
Aussie sharemarket to open mixed
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open mixed after another volatile day on Wall Street.
Compare Shares - 6:52 a.m. Wednesday 19th November 2008
Compare Shares - 6:52 a.m. Wednesday 19th November 2008
Wall Street rises in late trade
Wall Street was lower in mid-afternoon trade, however staged a late rally to end the day higher.
Compare Shares - 6:49 a.m. Wednesday 19th November 2008
Compare Shares - 6:49 a.m. Wednesday 19th November 2008
BHP to restart uranium mining in WA
BHP Billiton Ltd, the world's largest mining company, has restarted work on the Yeelirrie project after the Western Australian government lifted a six year ban on uranium mining.The company ...
Compare Shares - 12:18 a.m. Wednesday 19th November 2008
Compare Shares - 12:18 a.m. Wednesday 19th November 2008
ABC drags down NSW childcare provider
The operator of 43 childcare centres in NSW, CFK Childcare Centres, has gone into voluntary administration over a failed asset sell-off to ABC Learning Centres.
Compare Shares - 12:18 a.m. Wednesday 19th November 2008
Compare Shares - 12:18 a.m. Wednesday 19th November 2008
1 day, 11 hours ago
$A closes higher
The Australian dollar has closed higher despite losing 0.5 US cents following the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia's November board meeting minutes.
Compare Shares - 4:48 p.m. Tuesday 18th November 2008
Compare Shares - 4:48 p.m. Tuesday 18th November 2008
Stocks close lower
The Australian share market has closed 3.5 per cent down at fresh four-year lows, wiping $34 billion from the value of the market.
Compare Shares - 4:42 p.m. Tuesday 18th November 2008
Compare Shares - 4:42 p.m. Tuesday 18th November 2008
Stocks to watch
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close:
Compare Shares - 4:42 p.m. Tuesday 18th November 2008
Compare Shares - 4:42 p.m. Tuesday 18th November 2008
Aussie stocks weaker at noon
The Australian stockmarket remained weak at noon, led by a slump in the materials sector, after falls on Wall St overnight.
Compare Shares - 12:01 p.m. Tuesday 18th November 2008
Compare Shares - 12:01 p.m. Tuesday 18th November 2008
More rate cuts coming, say economists
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is worried about a slowdown in the world economy, which means more rate cuts are coming, economists say.
Compare Shares - 11:03 a.m. Tuesday 18th November 2008
Compare Shares - 11:03 a.m. Tuesday 18th November 2008
Ferret's Stock to Watch
Reading the chairman and CEO speeches carefully after the Wesfarmers annual meeting must give shareholders encouragement that the group will come good.
Compare Shares - 10:44 a.m. Tuesday 18th November 2008
Compare Shares - 10:44 a.m. Tuesday 18th November 2008
2 days, 8 hours ago
Asian markets mixed, Japan in recession
Asian markets were mixed on Monday as confirmation Japan has slipped into recession emphasised the gloomy outlook for the world economy.
Compare Shares - 7 p.m. Monday 17th November 2008
Compare Shares - 7 p.m. Monday 17th November 2008
