Finance AAP News Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo!AUNZ Inc. All rights reserved. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/aap/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/financenews/aap_index.html Finance AAP News en-us Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:27:02 GMT Perpetual braces for more court action http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/aap/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091108/2/29mn1.html Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:017:12 GMT Fund manager Perpetual says it may face further court action after its opponents moved to appeal a UK court decision that could affect billions of dollars. APEC summit sees US-China reversal http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/aap/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091108/2/29mn0.html Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:017:12 GMT In the 20 years since its launch, the Asia-Pacific & #39;s top economic grouping has witnessed a stunning realignment with China on the march and the US in crisis. Westpac to introduce & #39;green loans & #39; http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/aap/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091108/2/29mm3.html Sun, 8 Nov 2009 14:37:12 GMT Westpac Banking Corporation is set to introduce interest free & quot;green loans & quot; worth up to & #36;10,000. Survey shows shock drop in job ads http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/aap/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091108/2/29mlk.html Sun, 8 Nov 2009 12:41:32 GMT Job ads have dropped for the first time in three months signalling employment growth may be slowing down, according to a survey. UK PM urges financial transactions tax http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/aap/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091107/2/29mhz.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:023:12 GMT British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called on the G20 to consider a tax on financial transactions among other measures to make banks more accountable. US jobless rate hits 10.2% http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/aap/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091106/2/29md9.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:50:41 GMT The jump in US unemployment above 10 per cent for the first time since 1983 will pressure President Barack Obama to find additional stimulus, analysts say. Prius top car in Japan for sixth month http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/aap/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091107/2/29mfo.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:10:11 GMT Toyota & #39;s Prius hybrid was the top-selling car in Japan in October for the sixth straight month, helped by tax breaks and subsidies, an industry group said. Freddie Mac loses & #36;US6.3b in Q3 http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/aap/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091106/2/29mf6.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:24:51 GMT Freddie Mac said it lost & #36;US6.3 billion ( & #36;A6.91 billion) for shareholders in the third quarter but would not seek any additional bailout funds. Oil prices fall on US unemployment data http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/aap/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091106/2/29me7.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:54:51 GMT Oil prices tumbled on Friday after the government said the US unemployment rate topped 10 per cent for the first time since 1983. US sanctions target Iran bank subsidiary http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/aap/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091106/2/29me1.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:23:31 GMT The US has imposed sanctions on the Malaysian subsidiary of Iran & #39;s Bank Mellat, saying it helped finance & quot;proliferators of weapons of mass destruction & quot;. Economic recovery signals strong: OECD http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/aap/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091106/2/29mdt.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:14:11 GMT Green shoots are beginning to look like strong sapplings of growth, with indicators pulling strongly ahead in China, Britain, France and Italy, the OECD said. Gold price hits new record at & #36;US1100 http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/aap/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091106/2/29mdj.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:40:31 GMT The price of gold hit a record high above & #36;US1100 ( & #36;A1207) an ounce in trading following a report that Sri Lanka had joined India in buying the precious metal. AIG posts profit of & #36;US455 million http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/aap/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091106/2/29mdi.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:38:11 GMT AIG has announced a third-quarter profit of & #36;US455 million ( & #36;A499.3 million), a huge turnaround from a & #36;US24.4 billion ( & #36;A26.8 billion) loss last year. Royal Bank of Scotland cites sharp loss http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/aap/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091106/2/29mdb.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:14:11 GMT Royal Bank of Scotland reported a net quarterly loss of STG1.8 billion ( & #36;A3.28 billion) and said it expected a slow recovery, despite massive state support. Canadian unemployment rises to 8.6% http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/aap/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091106/2/29mcq.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:006:31 GMT The Canadian unemployment rate rose to 8.6 per cent in October, the first rise in two months, as the economy shed 43,000 part-time jobs, official data showed.