Oil Lingers Below $70 as Traders Eye Earnings
Oct 5, 2009 Economy, International
Oil lingers below $70 in Asia as investors look to corporate earnings for clues on economyTags: Asia, Corporate Earnings, Economy, Investors, Oil Traders
Aussie rate futures hit by talk of imminent RBA hike
Oct 5, 2009 Economy
Australian interest-rate futures slid on Monday after two influential columnists wrote that there was a real chance the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would raise interest rates at its policy meet...Tags: Australian Interest, Bank Of Australia, Interest Rate Futures, Interest Rates, Reserve Bank Of Australia, Reserve Bank Of Australia Rba
Government Report Questions Rescue Claims
Oct 5, 2009 Economy, International
Report says credibility of bank rescue program was hurt by government's inaccurate claimsTags: Credibility, Government Report, Inaccurate Claims, Report Questions
Record growth for NZ commodity index
Oct 4, 2009 Economy
A spike in world dairy prices has led to a record 6.8% surge for the ANZ Commodity Price Index recorded in September the largest monthly increase for 22 years. While the New Zealand dollar climb...Tags: 22 Years, Commodity Index, Commodity Price Index, Commodity Prices, Dairy Prices, Led, New Zealand Dollar, Spike, World Dairy
Australia Job ads rise for second straight month - ANZ
Oct 4, 2009 Economy
THE number of job advertisements has increased for a second straight month in a further sign the economy has passed through the worst of the global downturn and is on the road to recovery, a survey...Tags: Australia Job, Economy, Global Downturn, Job Ads, Job Advertisements, Jobs, Newspapers
Australia Jobs ads pick up in September
Oct 4, 2009 Economy
Job advertisements continued to rise in September, providing yet more reason for the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates. The total number of jobs advertised increased 4.4 per cent in September...Tags: Ads, Anz Bank, Australia Jobs, Interest Rates, Job Advertisements, Total Jobs
Contraction in Australia services sector slows: AIG-CBA index
Oct 4, 2009 Economy
AUSTRALIA'S services sector recorded a slower pace of contraction in September, a performance gauge produced by an industry group published today shows. The Australian Industry Group-Commonwealt...Tags: Aig, Australia, Australian Industry Group, Bank 1, Bank Performance, Cba, Commonwealth Bank, Contraction, Gauge, Rose, Services Index, Slower Pace
Even as Layoffs Persist, Some Good Jobs Go Begging
Oct 4, 2009 Economy, International
Even as layoffs persist, some employers can't find people with right skills to fill good jobsFormer Japanese Finance Minister Found Dead
Oct 4, 2009 Economy, International
Former Japanese finance minister found dead in Tokyo home, cause under investigationTags: Finance Minister, Japanese Finance, Tokyo
Devices Locate Kids, Parents Find Peace of Mind
Oct 4, 2009 Economy, International
Parents find peace of mind with electronic devices that locate children, but limitations existTags: Electronic Devices, Kids Peace, Parents, Peace Of Mind
