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- 10/03/2010 3:16:00 PM | Tax case loss to cost Orica $92m more
ORICA says a defeat of an appeal in the Federal Court of an amended tax assessment will cost it a further $92 million. READ MORE
- 10/03/2010 2:40:00 PM | Tax case loss to cost Orica $192m
ORICA says a defeat of its appeal in the Federal Court in relation to a tax matter will cost it hundreds of millions. READ MORE - 10/03/2010 1:55:00 PM | Public servants 'pretended to be voicemail'
UK civil servants left behind during strike action claim they were ordered to pretend they were telephone answering machines to ease their workload. READ MORE - 10/03/2010 1:45:00 PM | Gen Y 'shrugged off Global Financial Crisis'
THE global financial crisis barely registered with Generation Y, according to Australian research published today in The Daily Telegraph. READ MORE - 10/03/2010 1:31:00 PM | Telstra break-up debate to go ahead
SENATE debate on draft laws paving the way for Telstra's break up will go ahead as planned.
READ MORE - 10/03/2010 1:29:00 PM | Poor safety to blame for staff turnover
COMPANIES lose about 10 per cent of their turnover as a result of poor safety, a leading academic says. READ MORE - 10/03/2010 1:26:00 PM | AMP appoints new infrastructure head
AMP Capital Investors has appointed Boe Pahari as head of infrastructure Asia Pacific, to lead its infrastructure investment team. READ MORE - 10/03/2010 1:22:00 PM | Seek buys stake in Malaysian jobs site
ONLINE jobs agency Seek has increased its presence in Asia after paying $23.5 million to more than double its stake in a Malaysia-based jobs website. READ MORE - 10/03/2010 1:17:00 PM | Woman on trial for $15m share transfer
A WOMAN falsely transferred $15 million in share proceeds belonging to a Bahamas investment company into her name, a jury has heard. READ MORE - 10/03/2010 1:13:00 PM | US to investigate runaway Prius
US investigators have launched a probe into a runaway Toyota Prius in California in a high-profile case that threatens to undermine the Japanese automaker's effort to repair its battered image.
READ MORE - 10/03/2010 12:41:00 PM | Aurox and Atlas agree to merge
Aurox Resources Ltd and Atlas Iron Ltd have agreed to merge via a scheme of arrangement.
READ MORE - 10/03/2010 12:38:00 PM | Dollar higher at noon
THE dollar was slightly higher at noon, as a strong consumer confidence report prompted anticipation of firm official labour force figures. READ MORE - 10/03/2010 12:35:00 PM | Shares dip lower on housing data
THE share market had moved into the red at noon after eight straight session of gains, led by weaker materials and property sectors. READ MORE - 10/03/2010 12:28:00 PM | Demand for home loans slumps
Demand for new home loans slumped nearly eight per cent in January against the backdrop of rising interest rates and the end of the federal government's more generous first homebuyers grant.
READ MORE - 10/03/2010 12:11:00 PM | Economic Scene: Wishing for a Health Care Plan That Cuts Costs
President Obama's health reform plan is a mixed bag, but it may be the only program passed.
READ MORE - 10/03/2010 12:07:00 PM | Bank of America Plans to End Overdraft Fees on Debit Card Purchases
Customers who try to make purchases with their debit cards without enough money will simply be declined. READ MORE - 10/03/2010 11:49:00 AM | Housing finance falls 8pc in January
AUSTRALIAN housing finance commitments for owner-occupied housing fell 7.9 per cent in January, seasonally adjusted, to 51,056, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said.
READ MORE - 10/03/2010 11:40:00 AM | Bendigo's new mortgage announcement
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd has announced a new issue of residential mortgage backed securities.
READ MORE - 10/03/2010 11:18:00 AM | Consumers take latest rate rise on chin
Consumers appear to have taken the latest interest rate rise on the chin, but mortgage rates are closing in on a level that could have an impact on confidence, Westpac chief economist Bill Evans says.
READ MORE - 10/03/2010 11:04:00 AM | BA strike action talks to resume
Talks aimed averting strike action by BA cabin crew are due to resume later, after a deadline was extended. READ MORE