Germany's biggest bank hired detectives to spy on staff: report
BERLIN (AFP) - Germany's biggest bank, Deutsche Bank, hired detectives to spy on its employees including a member of its supervisory board, managers and a shareholder, German magazine Der Spiegel...
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Monday July 6, 2009, 3:49 am
New bubbles rising in China property market: state media
BEIJING (AFP) - China's recent moves to ease curbs on the real estate sector have sent prices soaring recently, stoking fears that new property bubbles are forming, state media reported...
AFP Finance News -
Saturday July 4, 2009, 2:11 am
New bubbles rising in China property market: media
BEIJING (AFP) - China's recent moves to ease curbs on the real estate sector have sent prices soaring recently, stoking fears that new property bubbles are forming, according to state...
AFP Finance News -
Friday July 3, 2009, 5:08 pm
Asia tested as music industry seeks to boost sales
HONG KONG (AFP) - Rampant piracy and a crumbling market for CDs has put the music industry in Asia under immense pressure, but experts are hoping that technology and social media will help fill the...
AFP Finance News -
Friday July 3, 2009, 5:07 pm
Papers can survive digital age: News CEO
Much has been said of the decline of newspaper journalism, but a key newspaper boss says reports of its death are premature.
News Limited chief executive John Hartigan told the National Press...
ABC Business News -
Wednesday July 1, 2009, 7:09 pm
Hoyts names David Kirk as new chairman
Former Fairfax Media Ltd chief executive David Kirk has been appointed chairman of the board of the Hoyts theatre group.Hoyts director David Grayce on Wednesday welcomed Mr Kirk to the board, noting...
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Wednesday July 1, 2009, 12:08 pm
Most consumer goods in south China below standard
BEIJING (AFP) - Less than half of consumer products on sale in south China are safe, according to a survey quoted by state media.The government survey was carried out between April and June in...
AFP Finance News -
Tuesday June 30, 2009, 1:30 pm
Bernie Does The Time: All 150 Years
Ponzi scheme operator, Bernie Madoff was jailed overnight and will now become the pin up criminal for the credit crunch and recession. Bernie got 150 years in the clink, the maximum and will die...
Australasian Investment Review -
Tuesday June 30, 2009, 8:48 am
China halts metals stockpiling for now: report
SHANGHAI (AFP) - Beijing has suspended buying non-ferrous metals for state reserves after government stockpiling led to a surge in prices, Chinese media has reported.China has been building its...
AFP Finance News -
Monday June 29, 2009, 4:36 pm
Campaign to 'get Queenslanders to the Outback'
The State Government is launching a $137,000 marketing campaign today to encourage more south-east Queenslanders to visit the outback.
The campaign - using the internet, magazine and radio...
ABC Business News -
Monday June 29, 2009, 9:11 am
Optimism grows among Japanese executives
TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's business leaders have become more optimistic about economic recovery over the past three months, a quarterly newspaper poll has said.But they also believe that full recovery is...
AFP Finance News -
Sunday June 28, 2009, 4:55 pm
'Perfect storm' whipping up media turmoil
A veteran media analyst says a "perfect storm" of economic factors is responsible for recent chaos in the media industry.
This week the plight of media businesses again made headlines with a big...
ABC Business News -
Sunday June 28, 2009, 11:34 am
Fast-food advertising pledge 'cynical'
Fast-food giants have announced voluntary curbs on junk food advertising, restricting what can be promoted to children under the age of 14.
But critics say the guidelines have massive loopholes...
ABC Business News -
Friday June 26, 2009, 8:15 pm
France may sell stake in nuclear group Areva
PARIS (AFP) - France may sell 15 percent of nuclear energy group Areva to strategic investors in Asia and the Middle East and elsewhere, and is preparing a capital increase, a newspaper report said...
AFP Finance News -
Friday June 26, 2009, 6:58 pm
The Australian Economy Will Do Better
Suddenly we can see sunshine ahead for the Australian economy, or so it seemed yesterday. Comments from the OECD and the IMF told us that Australia will have the best performing economy...
Australasian Investment Review -
Friday June 26, 2009, 8:26 am
