Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance 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 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:47:02 GMT NZ dollar gains a cent as risk appetite returns http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/100209/20/2b69b.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:33:27 GMT * Kiwi NZD=D4 about & #36;0.6940/45, dipping slightly from a session high of & #36;0.6966, which is more than a cent above late Tuesday levels. Vehicle registration stickers fail to stick http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/100209/31/2b5w9.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:13:00 GMT A problem has been identified with the glue used on thousands of vehicle registration stickers in Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory. Prius owners to be contacted in recall http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/100209/2/2b66i.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:12:32 GMT Toyota Prius owners will soon be contacted as part of a recall to fix the brakes of the world & #39;s most popular hybrid car. Govt backs down on market penalty http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/100209/2/2b63s.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:11:14 GMT The federal government has backed down on a plan to slug corporations and individuals up to & #36;5 million for market misconduct. Thousands of homes could face insulation safety checks http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/100209/31/2b699.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:10:00 GMT The Federal Government is facing demands that it fund a massive safety audit of tens of thousands of homes that have had foil insulation installed under its rebate scheme. Confusion over Palmer's & #36;70b coal deal http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/100209/31/2b64c.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:42:00 GMT It remains unclear whether or not a Queensland coal company has actually signed Australia's largest export deal with China. US authorities review Toyota complaints http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/100209/2/2b68p.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:31:42 GMT US authorities are & quot;reviewing & quot; complaints about steering problems from Toyota Corolla drivers as the Japanese auto giant faces a barrage of complaints. PIIGS theory doesn't fly: economist http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/100209/31/2b5uo.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:16:00 GMT A senior economist says the economic risk to Australia from sovereign debt problems in parts of Europe is very low. New Dubai oil find a drop in the ocean of debt, say analysts http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/100209/33/2b693.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:006:53 GMT NICOSIA (AFP) - Dubai's newly discovered oil field is unlikely to generate the big cash needed to get the debt-ridden emirate out of the doldrums, analysts say, challenging the government's claim that it could inject new life into its ailing economy. SAS airline posts loss, plans job cuts http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/100209/33/2b681.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:17:27 GMT STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Shares in SAS Scandinavian Airlines plunged on Tuesday after it said it was planning to raise new capital and cut 650 jobs as part of an expanded cost-reduction plan. Oil prices up sharply http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/100209/33/2b68f.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:17:23 GMT LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices rallied Tuesday as traders took their cue from the falling dollar after recent sharp losses that came against a background of weak energy demand and eurozone debt concerns. Euro higher on hopes for Greek debt deal http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/100209/33/2b652.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:54:41 GMT LONDON (AFP) - The euro was firmer in late trade Tuesday on speculation the EU will help Greece resolve its fiscal crisis after many players had bet against the currency in recent weeks, dealers said. Barclays chief slams over-regulation http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/100209/33/2b68i.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:24:40 GMT LONDON (AFP) - Barclays bank chief executive John Varley on Tuesday said that too much new red tape in the banking sector could increase the cost of credit and adversely affect the economy. Greece hikes pension age, calls for bonus cuts http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/100209/33/2b675.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:59:18 GMT ATHENS (AFP) - Greece's government on Tuesday unveiled a hike in the average retirement age and called on striking civil servants to accept bonus cuts to pull the country out of an unprecedented financial crisis. European stocks resume fall http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/financenews/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/100209/33/2b64m.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:54:25 GMT LONDON (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets mostly fell on Tuesday amid lingering debt concerns and as data showed that China overtook Germany last year to become the world's biggest exporting nation.