Fed Steady; No Rate Rise For Some TIme
The US Federal Reserve has moved to make sure the markets fully understand that there will be no change in American monetary policy. There's been a rising tide of disquiet about a possible change...
Australasian Investment Review -
Thursday November 5, 2009, 8:10 am
WestSide Corporation Limited (ASX:WCL) Quarterly Report For The Period Ending 30 September 2009
Brisbane, Australia, Oct 30, 2009 - (ABN Newswire) - WestSide Corporation Limited (ASX:WCL) has commenced an expanded drilling program in its Bowen Basin tenements which could see 16 new wells...
Asia Business News -
Friday October 30, 2009, 5:56 pm
Tiwi timber plantation in dire straits
A Senate Committee has tabled a grim assessment of the commercial forestry plantation on the Tiwi Islands.
The acacia plantation takes up almost 30,000 hectares and was facing criticism long...
ABC Business News -
Thursday October 29, 2009, 5:43 pm
ACT investment down: report
A new report says commercial investment in the ACT is slowing.
Access Economics' Investment Monitor for September says the value of projects under construction in Canberra is down more than 20...
ABC Business News -
Thursday October 29, 2009, 8:49 am
Builder told to down tools
Builder GJ Bundaberg has been ordered to stop work by the Commercial and Consumer Tribunal.
The Building Services Authority (ASX: BSA.ax) says it applied to the tribunal for the order, after...
ABC Business News -
Thursday October 29, 2009, 8:19 am
CSR Split Moves Closer, Looks For $375 million
The break-up of CSR moved closer yesterday with the company revealing that it is now on track to happen as it moved to raise $375 million from shareholders in its second capital raising in a...
Australasian Investment Review -
Tuesday October 27, 2009, 8:31 am
US Property Financier Fails
The big US commercial real state lender Capmark Financial filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday, thanks to a combination of falling property values and high debt taken on in the 2006 buyout by...
Australasian Investment Review -
Tuesday October 27, 2009, 8:26 am
Capmark Financial files for bankrupcy protection
NEW YORK (AFP) - Capmark Financial Group, a leading US commercial real estate finance company, announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after sustaining heavy losses in the...
AFP Finance News -
Monday October 26, 2009, 6:21 pm
Markets 2: A Surprise Fall Friday, We Will Follow
Equities and other financial markets will start the week cautiously after Friday's nasty little fall in the US and rise in interest rates. Ten year bond yields rose 0.08% to 3.49% and yields on...
Australasian Investment Review -
Monday October 26, 2009, 8:47 am
Construction slump still to come: industry groups
A survey out today predicts that the value of commercial and engineering construction in Australia will slump this year, despite the Government's infrastructure spending.
Australia's construction...
ABC Business News -
Thursday October 22, 2009, 5:00 pm
Corporates: Fosters, Qantas
Global beverages firm Foster's Group says its first quarter results are in line with expectations, but warns it has some clear challenges to meet in 2009/10, most notably the soaring value of the...
Australasian Investment Review -
Thursday October 22, 2009, 8:58 am
Drillsearch Energy Ltd (ASX:DLS) Appoints Mr John Whaley As Chief Commercial Officer
Sydney, Australia, Oct 21, 2009 - (ABN Newswire) - The Board of Directors of Drillsearch Energy Ltd (ASX:DLS)(PINK:DRLLF) are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. John Whaley as Chief...
Asia Business News -
Wednesday October 21, 2009, 12:46 pm
Tasmania set to lose poppy monopoly
Tasmania is set to lose its lucrative poppy monopoly with local growers vowing to fight moves by Tasmanian Alkaloids to set up commercial poppy crops in New Zealand.
The poppy processor has won...
ABC Business News -
Tuesday October 20, 2009, 10:37 am
Environmental Clean Technologies Limited (ASX:ESI) Receives Confirmation From TinCom To Secure Investment License For Australian Coldry Plant
Melbourne, Australia, Oct 16, 2009 - (ABN Newswire) - Environmental Clean Technologies Limited (ASX:ESI) wishes to announce that it has received confirmation from Thang Long Investment and...
Asia Business News -
Friday October 16, 2009, 11:01 am
ABC will always be free of charge: Scott
The ABC will continue to provide online content for free to audiences despite pressure from commercial media outlets to charge users for content.
ABC managing director Mark Scott has told the...
ABC Business News -
Thursday October 15, 2009, 1:08 am
