Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo!AUNZ Inc. All rights reserved. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/financenews/index.html Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance en-us Sun, 8 Nov 2009 06:27:01 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*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. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091107/31/29mie.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 22:32:00 GMT James Hardie says it is surprised by the announcement of a & #36;320 million loan to top up the company's asbestos fund. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091107/33/29mig.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 21:13:58 GMT SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Shell Oil Company will pay California more than 19 million dollars because of environmental violations at service stations throughout the state, officials said. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*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. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091107/31/29mfn.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:31:00 GMT News Corporation head Rupert Murdoch says Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is more outspoken in criticising the media than his predecessors. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091107/31/29mg2.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:23:00 GMT Unemployment in the United states has risen to more than 10 per cent for the first time since 1983, with more than 16 million people now without work. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*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. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091106/44/29mg8.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:55:00 GMT Los Angeles, Nov 6, 2009 - (ACN Newswire ) - The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) today announced the first film to receive support under its International Film Fund that was launched at the Cannes Film Festival this year. Neon Sign the first Singapore-China-Korea film co-production, will be directed by Korean Pil Gam-Sung ( & quot;Musa & quot;) and is scheduled for release in 2011. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091106/31/29mdu.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:53:00 GMT The New South Wales and Federal Governments are lending James Hardie more than & #36;300 million to make sure asbestos victims receive compensation. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*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. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091106/31/29mf5.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:44:00 GMT Crossbench Senators say they are not impressed by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's attack on those who oppose his climate change policy. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091106/31/29mem.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:11:00 GMT A Qantas plane carrying 329 passengers on its way from Sydney to Los Angeles has been forced to return to Australia because of a faulty fuel pump. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091106/31/29mej.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:008:00 GMT British Airways (BA) will cut another 1,200 jobs after reporting a record loss of & #36;500 million for the first half of the year. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*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. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/091106/33/29med.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:52:51 GMT SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Shell Oil Company will pay California more than 19 million dollars because of environmental violations at service stations throughout the state, officials said Friday.