Stocks up as Wall St seesaws
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US stocks have staged a late rally after a volatile session on Wall Street.
Short-selling ban expected to be lifted
A ban on the short selling of non-financial stocks is expected to be lifted today.
Global emissions scheme crucial to competitive gas production: industry
Australia's petroleum industry is warning gas electricity production could be disadvantaged if a global agreement on carbon emissions reduction cannot be reached.
Features and Analysis
'Really, really scared'
It has been a crushing couple of weeks for Australian businesses already battered and bruised by the global financial crisis.
Beating financial blues
Bhutan suggests an alternative: focus not on the bottom line, but the size of your smile.
What financial crisis?
The mining sector expects a significant increase in jobs over the next 12 years.
Banks as landlords
The pressure is on financial institutions to stop foreclosing and start looking at potential home defaulters as tenants.
Manufacturing woes
The Performance of Manufacturing Index has dropped to its lowest record since the index began in 1992.
Rate relief?
Some fear the latest rate cut from the RBA could signal tough times ahead for the economy.
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