Back off over Hague, MP tells UK media
[AAP] - A long-standing friend and political colleague of William Hague has called on the press to back off , branding coverage of the Foreign Secretary s personal life contemptible .International ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:27:06 UTC

Wall Street ends week with hope
[AAP] - Wall Street heads into next week with strong tailwind from recent days rally and brighter outlook as traders keenly await President Barack Obama to unveil new plans for boosting the shaky US economy.Last ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:48:06 UTC

Chamber supports compulsory acquisition
[ABC] - The Chamber of Minerals and Energy says the State Government s compulsory acquisition of land in the Kimberley for a gas processing hub will bring opportunities to the local community.The 30 billion ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:45:00 UTC

Goldcorp bids for Andean Resources
[AAP] - Canadian mining firm Goldcorp says it has offered to buy Australia s Andean Resources for .6 billion (.74 billion), topping a hostile bid by fellow miner Eldorado Gold.The second biggest Canadian ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:27:20 UTC

US stocks soar after jobs report
[AAP] - US stocks closed higher on Friday after a much anticipated jobs report lifted hopes that the US economic recovery is on the right track.The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 128.36 points (1.24 per cent) ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:21:06 UTC

Dollar slides after jobs report
[AAP] - The US dollar slid on Friday after a government report on jobs was not as bad as many market watchers had feared, helping assuage fears of another downturn in the US.The better-than-expected jobs report ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:20:06 UTC

Oil settles below
[AAP] - Oil prices retreated on Friday after a closely watched US employment report threw cold water over future energy demand from the world s largest economy.Benchmark crude for October delivery fell 42 ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:11:06 UTC

London investors hope rally is sustained
[AAP] - London stock market investors, savouring their best week in two months, are hoping to see the rally sustained by the performance of key indicators to be released in the week ahead.The London Stock Exchange ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:03:06 UTC

Obama promises more economic stimulus
[AAP] - President Barack Obama has promised a fresh slew of measures to boost the ailing US economy after fresh data showed unemployment was again on the rise.Obama said on Friday he would outline a new package ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:31:06 UTC

Petrobras sells billion of stock
[AAP] - Brazil s Petrobras has unveiled one of the world s biggest share offerings, a sale of up to billion (.3 billion) in new stock to finance oil exploration aimed at turning Brazil into one ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:34:06 UTC

European shares close higher
[AAP] - European share prices closed higher on Friday, with London s FTSE 100 index of leading shares up 1.06 per cent at 5,428.15 points.In Paris, the CAC 40 index added 1.12 per cent to close at 3,672.20 ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:26:06 UTC

Wall Street surges after jobs report
[AAP] - Wall Street stocks soared on Friday as a much anticipated jobs report boosted hopes that the US economic recovery is on the right track.The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 86.66 points (0.84 per cent) ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:51:06 UTC

New jobs numbers not enough: Obama
[AAP] - President Barack Obama says a new jobs report showing private sector growth in August is positive but more needs to be done for the economy.He renewed his call on Friday for the Senate to pass a bill that ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:34:06 UTC

US stocks extend rally after jobs report
[AAP] - US stocks extended their rally on Friday after a relatively encouraging report on the jobs market lifted hopes about the pace of economic growth.The Dow Jones industrial average rose 110 points in early ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:53:06 UTC