Tag: Business, Economics and Finance
Bligh, Newman push for help funding public transport
Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has praised Premier Anna Bligh for suggesting south-east Queensland councils need to 'pitch in' to help cover the cost of running public transport.[MORE]
NSW puts credit card fees under examination
A new study will scrutinise credit card surcharges in a bid to stop consumers being slugged with excessive fees.[MORE]
CBH extends trading halt
CBH resources in Broken Hill says it will not speak about recent proposals it has received until Thursday morning.[MORE]
Deep divisions within native title claimants
Aboriginal people negotiating over the Kimberley gas hub are to hold a vote on whether to abandon their 16 year old native title claim and submit a new claim.[MORE]
David Jones makes record half-year profit
The department store chain David Jones has reported a record first-half profit of $100.5 million.[MORE]
Plan to cut nightclub trading hours
The Qld Police Union welcomes reports of a plan to wind back late trading hours for pubs and clubs.[MORE]
Britain defends budget deficit after EU warning
British chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling has hit back at the European Union (EU) for criticising the size of Britain's budget deficit.[MORE]
Australian stocks follow Wall Street higher
The local share market made some solid gains when the market opened this morning, reflecting a rally on Wall Street.[MORE]
Aid dogfight: Geldof and BBC in war of words
The debate over aid diversion in Ethiopia seems to me confused, exaggerated and divorced from reality.[MORE]
Honda recalls 412,000 'soft' brake vehicles
Honda has announced the recall of some 412,000 vehicles in the United States because of problems with "soft" brakes in the latest major blow to the embattled Japanese auto industry.[MORE]
Gold miners unhappy about tax talk
Gold miners say a plan to raise royalty taxes unfairly targets small companies.[MORE]
Young jobless bear brunt of economy's slide
Study reveals the severe impact of the economic downturn on young people.[MORE]
Market makes modest gains
The Australian share market made modest gains today, with minutes from the Reserve Bank's March meeting failing to provide clear direction about further rate hikes and investors wary ahead of the U-S Federal Reserve's policy meeting.[MORE]
Mackay unit sales take hit
New figures show unit and townhouse sales have slowed in Mackay but remain strong in the Whitsundays.[MORE]
$20m deal offers solar power station hope
There has been another step forward for Mildura's $400 million solar power station.[MORE]
SE Qld population growing 'too fast'
A population inquiry in Brisbane has been told limits should be put on growth in south-east Queensland.[MORE]
NT needs oil experts
The Northern Territory Opposition and Conservationists are criticising the Northern Territory government's role in regulating the Montara oil well that leaked into the sea for more than ten weeks last year. [MORE]
Miners push QR purchase with Bligh
A group representing 14 coal companies that wants to buy the coal arm of Queensland Rail (QR) says it will meet with Premier Anna Bligh to discuss the offer.[MORE]
Workshop confronts grape glut
The Riverland and Lower Murray wine industry will be urged to confront the reality of oversupply at a workshop being hosted in Berri today by the industry's peak representative bodies.[MORE]
Rate rises on the way
The Reserve Bank's minutes show more rate rises are on the way if Australia's economic data remains strong.[MORE]
Airline strikes flight deal with miner
Skywest Airlines has signed an agreement with Citic Pacific Mining for an airline service between Perth and Karratha for mine workers.[MORE]
Truckies concerned about Brisbane's left-hand lane rule
The trucking industry has raised a number of concerns about keeping trucks in the left-hand lane of one of Brisbane's busiest road corridors.[MORE]
Obama confirms 24-hour flying visit
Barack Obama cuts his Australian visit to just 24 hours as he battles to get his domestic health reforms onto the statute books.[MORE]
Choice gives nod to Australia's best
The Good Guys and National Australia Bank (NAB) are among the winners of Australia's best suppliers of goods and services handed out by consumer watchdog Choice.[MORE]
Local shares flat after Wall Street's mixed finish
It has been a fairly lacklustre start to trading on the Australian share market, after Wall Street experienced another mixed finish overnight.[MORE]
